Quality Inspector (1st and 2nd Shifts)

Hendrick Technical Solutions is hiring Quality Control Inspectors for our first shift (6:30am-3:30pm) and second shift (3:30pm-12:30am), Monday - Friday. Perform detailed visual and dimensional inspections of formed, fabricated, welded, coated and assembled components to ensure compliance with engineering drawings, contract requirements, and applicable defense and quality standards.

Requirements

• Perform receiving, in-process, and finished goods inspections in accordance with approved drawings, travelers, inspection plans, and contract flow down requirements.
• Conduct heavy visual inspection of fabricated and welded components to verify weld presence, configuration, completeness, and overall workmanship.
• Inspect welds for visible defects such as cracks, undercut, porosity, overlap, incomplete fusion, and other surface discontinuities per internal and external standards.
• Perform surface finish and coating inspections on powder-coated and painted parts, verifying coverage, uniformity, adhesion indicators, and cosmetic acceptance criteria in accordance with customer, military, and internal specifications.
• Utilize hand gages and basic inspection equipment (calipers, micrometers, go/no-go gages, thickness gages, radius gages, etc.) to verify dimensional characteristics.
• Review and interpret engineering drawings, GD&T basics, weld symbols, notes, and specifications, including customer and military standards where applicable.
• Identify, document, and segregate nonconforming material, initiating nonconformance reports (NCRs) in compliance with quality system procedures.
• Accurately record inspection results and maintain objective evidence required for audit readiness and customer review.
• Communicate inspection findings effectively with production, quality, and engineering personnel to support corrective action and defect prevention.
• Support first article inspections (FAI) and source inspection activities as required.
• Adhere to all quality system requirements (e.g., ISO 9001) and applicable defense contract requirements (DFARS flow downs as applicable).
• Follow security, export control, and document control procedures when handling controlled drawings and data.