Quality Control Specialist

  • CAI
  • El Cajon, California
  • Full Time

Job ID Number

R5705

Employment Type

Full time

Worksite Flexibility

Onsite

Job Summary

As a Quality Control Specialist, you will develop, implement, and maintain quality control systems to ensure products meet government and company standards, conduct analyses and document procedures for compliance, recommend corrective actions, and provide technical support during inspections.

Job Description

We are looking for a Quality Control Specialist . This position will be a full-time and onsite 6 month contract opportunity in El Cajon, CA. This is a first shift position, Monday through Friday from 7:00am - 3:30pm.

This position requires access to information which is subject to stringent controls under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, person granted asylee status in the U.S., or person admitted into the U.S. as a refugee.

What Youll Do

  • Develops, implements and maintains quality control systems and standards, methods and procedures for inspecting, testing and evaluating the precision, accuracy and reliability of company products, ensuring finished products conform to government and company standards and satisfy good manufacturing practices regulations

  • Conducts routine and non-routine analysis of raw materials, in-process items and finished product according to established operating procedures, calibrating and maintaining lab and analytical equipment

  • Documents test procedures that may include stability program testing and formulation studies for compliance to specifications and prepares investigations, summaries and reports of abnormalities

  • Makes recommendations for corrective action necessary to ensure conformity with quality specifications and develops testing and analysis methods and procedures in accordance with established guidelines and revises and updates standard operating procedures as needed

  • Provides technical support to the quality assurance and quality engineering functions by conducting inspections on products, materials, components, parts, etc., at various stages of the production process

  • Reads and interprets complicated blueprints and specifications, including customer and vendor specifications, determining unstated or hidden dimensions from a blueprint, using fractions, decimals, and trigonometry; uses mechanical and electrical measuring tools

  • Uses magnifiers, electronic instruments, calipers, micrometers, snap gauges, HIPOT, automated electrical equipment, and special fixtures and verifies calibration against standards

  • Develops and assesses alternative methods to achieve uniform quality including identifying process variables

  • Performs critical first-piece inspections and authorizes commencement of production

  • Sorts materials and/or marks defects for repairs

  • Inspections may require measurement to close tolerance requiring sensitive touch or judgment

What You'll Need

Required

  • Applies full skills and knowledge in area of specialization, typically acquired through a combination of job-related vocational training and relevant work experience (2+ years)

  • High School Diploma or GED equivalent

  • Experience with electrical testing and quality in a manufacturing environment

Physical Demands

  • Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA and other federal, state, and local standards

  • Sedentary work that involves sitting or remaining stationary most of the time with occasional need to move around the office to attend meetings, etc.

  • Ability to conduct repetitive tasks on a computer, utilizing a mouse, keyboard, and monitor

The pay range for this position is $24.00 per hour (USD). Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including location, experience, and education. Benefit packages for this role will include medical coverage as well as 401k retirement account access. Employees in this role may also be entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.

Reasonable Accommodation Statement

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Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement

CAI is committed to equal employment opportunity. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. All employment decisions are based on valid job requirements, including hiring, promotion, and compensation. Harassment and retaliation are prohibited.

Job ID: 484619704
Originally Posted on: 7/9/2025

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