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Sterling Engineering · 5 days ago

Quality Documentation Specialist

West Columbia, SC

Contract

Onsite

Mid Level

$23.50/hr - $23.50/hr

3+ years exp

Sterling Engineering is a leading manufacturing organization supporting a new product development program. The Quality Documentation Specialist role focuses on process development, documentation, and inspection planning to prepare the product and quality systems for full production launch.

ConsultingInformation Technology

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Hiring Manager

Lauren Rexford

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain quality documentation for new product introduction, including:

Incoming inspection plans

First Article Inspection (FAI) documentation

Audit and inspection plans

Support prototype builds by fully understanding product design and manufacturing processes from incoming material through final assembly

Identify critical vs. non-critical characteristics and define appropriate inspection methods

Assist with PFMEA/FMEA development and participate in PDAT processes

Perform incoming material inspections and first article inspections using basic measurement tools (calipers, gauges, etc.)

Document production steps and support training of production teams to ensure consistent execution

Support production quality issues by updating documentation and inspection plans as needed once production begins

Collaborate closely with Quality Engineers and other Quality Technicians to align quality processes

Qualification

Quality documentation developmentEngineering drawing interpretationInspectionMeasurement toolsComputerized quality systemsFMEA knowledgeManufacturing backgroundPrototype build supportWritten communication skills

Required

3–5 years of experience in a quality or inspection role focusing on documentation development

Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and understand tolerances

Experience using basic inspection and measurement tools

Strong written communication skills with the ability to create clear, accurate documentation

Comfortable working within computerized quality and production systems

Manufacturing background strongly preferred

Preferred

Experience reading electrical schematics

Experience supporting new product launches or prototype builds

Familiarity with FMEA, root cause analysis tools, and blueprint quality symbols

Technical school or engineering technology coursework preferred; Degree not required

Benefits

Insurance (Health, Medical, Dental)

PTO

And more!

Company

Sterling Engineering

Sterling Engineering is an engineering company providing technical recruitment and engineering project services.

Founded in 1969

Westchester, Illinois, USA

501-1000 employees

http://sterling-engineering.com

H1B Sponsorship

Sterling Engineering has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)

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Trends of Total Sponsorships

2025 (3)

2024 (6)

2023 (3)

2022 (1)

2020 (5)

Funding

Current Stage

Late Stage

Leadership Team

Dolores Connolly

CEO

Recent News

Hartford Business Journal

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2024-12-20

Business Wire

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2024-01-03

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