Position Overview
We are seeking a Quality Assurance & Metrology Technician to support inspection, metrology, first article inspection, quality documentation, and final product release in a precision manufacturing environment. This role is responsible for interpreting technical drawings and customer specifications, verifying dimensional and optical requirements, performing first article, in-process, and final inspections, operating precision measurement equipment, controlling nonconforming material, and ensuring quality records are accurate and complete. This position is also responsible for overseeing the calibration process, ensuring all tools are calibrated per schedule prior to expiration, coordinating calibration activities, and removing any tools from use if they are overdue until proper calibration is completed.
The ideal candidate has strong inspection discipline, understands tight tolerances and customer requirements, and can produce accurate inspection reports, Certificates of Conformance, test reports, and customer-required quality documentation.
Essential Responsibilities
- Perform first article, in-process, and final inspections of precision optical components, including lenses, windows, mirrors, coated parts, and related assemblies
- Read and interpret technical drawings, GD&T, customer specifications, tolerances, revisions, and quality requirements
- Review customer purchase orders, drawings, specifications, and documentation requirements to ensure inspection alignment before product release
- Set up and complete first article inspections, inspection plans, test reports, and related documentation
- Operate precision measurement and metrology equipment, which may include interferometers, profilometers, optical comparators, CMMs, calipers, micrometers, gauges, and other inspection tools
- Verify dimensional, visual, surface, coating, and customer-specific requirements before product moves forward or is released for shipment
- Identify, document, control, and escalate nonconforming or suspect material according to quality procedures
- Support root cause review and corrective action activity related to NCRs, rework, scrap, inspection findings, or customer issues
- Prepare and verify Certificates of Conformance, inspection records, test reports, and customer-required quality documents
- Ensure quality documents match the correct customer, order, part number, revision, lot, and shipment
- Maintain quality records in accordance with ISO 9001:2015 and company procedures· Support operators and inspection personnel with acceptance criteria, measurement techniques, and in-process quality checks
- Help develop and maintain work instructions related to inspection, tolerance interpretation, metrology, COC preparation, and test reporting
- Follow all posted safety, PPE, quality, traceability, export control, and documentation requirements
Qualifications & Experience
Required
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in quality assurance, quality inspection, metrology, or precision manufacturing inspection
- Strong ability to read and interpret technical drawings, GD&T, tolerances, revisions, and customer specifications
- Hands-on experience using precision measurement tools and metrology equipment
- Experience performing first article, in-process, and final inspection
- Experience preparing or reviewing inspection reports, test documentation, Certificates of Conformance, or similar quality records
- Familiarity with ISO 9001:2015 quality management system requirements
- Strong attention to detail, documentation accuracy, and process discipline
- Ability to identify, document, and control nonconforming material according to established procedures
- Professional communication skills and ability to work with production, quality, shipping, and operations teams
Preferred
- Experience in optical manufacturing, precision optics, aerospace, defense, medical, or other high-precision manufacturing environments
- Experience inspecting infrared materials, optical components, coated parts, or tight-tolerance precision components
- Experience with optical surface quality standards, interferometry, profilometry, or advanced metrology methods
- Experience in an ITAR-regulated, defense, aerospace, or ISO-controlled manufacturing environment
- ASQ Certified Quality Inspector, Certified Quality Technician, or similar certification preferred
Work Environment & Physical Requirements
This is a full-time, on-site role in a manufacturing environment. The position requires regular work in inspection, metrology, production, shipping-adjacent, and quality-controlled areas. The employee may spend the workday standing, walking, sitting, reviewing documents, inspecting parts, using measurement equipment, entering data, and handling fragile or high-value components. The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the role, with or without reasonable accommodation, and must follow all posted safety, PPE, quality, traceability, and facility procedures.
Compensation & Benefits
Compensation will be based on experience, qualifications, and business needs. Eligible employees may participate in company-sponsored benefit programs, which may include medical, dental, vision, paid time off, paid holidays, and other benefits, subject to applicable plan documents, eligibility requirements, company policies, and applicable law. The company reserves the right to modify, amend, or discontinue compensation and benefit programs at any time, subject to applicable law.
Regulatory / Compliance Requirements
This role operates in a regulated manufacturing environment and must follow company procedures related to production documentation, material handling, lot traceability, quality requirements, ITAR, ISO 9001:2015, and applicable customer requirements. Employment is contingent upon the ability to comply with applicable export control and company compliance requirements.
Standard Disclaimers
At-Will Employment: Employment is at-will. Either the employee or the company may terminate employment at any time, with or without cause or notice, subject to applicable law.
Equal Employment Opportunity: The company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any status protected by federal, state, or local law.
Reasonable Accommodation: The company provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law.
Other Duties: This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. It is not an exhaustive list of duties. Responsibilities may change based on business needs.
This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, compensation, benefits, training, discipline, and termination.
Pay: From $1.00 per hour
Application Question(s):
- Would commuting daily to Sarasota, FL be an issue?
- How many years of experience do you have in quality inspection, metrology, or precision manufacturing inspection?
- Are you able to read and interpret technical drawings, GD&T, tolerances, revisions, and customer specifications?
- Do you have experience performing first article, in-process, and final inspections?
- Have you prepared or reviewed Certificates of Conformance, inspection reports, test reports, or customer-required quality documentation?
- Have you worked in an ISO 9001, aerospace, defense, medical, optical, or other regulated precision manufacturing environment?
- Have you inspected optical components, coated parts, infrared materials, precision machined parts, or other tight-tolerance components?
- This role may require access to information subject to U.S. export control laws, including ITAR. Are you able to comply with applicable export control requirements for this position?
- What are your salary expectations?
- What is your earliest available start date?
- Walk through a complex part you inspected recently—what tools and methods did you use to verify its critical dimensions?
Work Location: In person
