Precision Grinding Quality Assurance Inspector
Location: Houston, TX
A day in the life
Your shift begins at the bench, zeroing calipers and micrometers and validating dial bore gages. You open the job traveler, review the blueprint, and kick off a First Article Inspection to confirm the first part is exactly to spec. You capture readings, validate hardness on the tester, and record everything in our ERP system. Mid-morning, a tolerance drift triggers a quick 5 Why session with production. You analyze the data, refine the SOP, and help the team lock the process back in. In the afternoon, you run Non-Destructive Testing, complete final verifications, and close the loop with clear, traceable documentation.
What you will do
- Inspect precision ground parts against drawings and specifications, ensuring conformance at every step.
- Operate and trust, but verify, with calipers, micrometers, dial bore gages, and hardness testers.
- Lead and document First Article Inspections (FAI) for new and revised work.
- Create, follow, and refine Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) that keep quality predictable.
- Apply 5 Why root cause analysis to contain defects and prevent recurrence.
- Perform tolerance analysis to validate capability against requirements.
- Use Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) to confirm material integrity without compromise.
- Read and interpret complex blueprints to guide precise measurement strategies.
- Collaborate with production to drive continuous improvement and repeatable outcomes.
- Capture accurate, audit-ready data and results in ERP.
What you bring
- Hands-on quality inspection experience, ideally with precision grinding operations.
- Deep working knowledge of quality control practices and metrology principles.
- Expertise with measurement gauges and NDT techniques.
- Fluency reading and interpreting technical drawings and specifications.
- Comfort with tolerance analysis and precision measurement strategies.
- Competence using ERP software for documentation and reporting.
- Strong problem-solving instincts and a continuous improvement mindset.
- Exacting attention to detail; effective both independently and on a team.
Core proficiencies
- Quality Inspection Experience; Quality Control Experience
- Continuous Improvement; 5 Why (Root Cause Analysis Method)
- Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- Tolerance Analysis
- Advanced Inspection & Gauge Measurement
- Non-Destructive Testing (NDT)
- Precision Measurement & Inspection
- First Article Inspection (FAI)
- Blueprint Reading
Tools & technologies
- Hardness Tester (Mitutoyo, Phase II, Starrett)
- ERP Software
- Measurement Gauges
- Calipers and Micrometers
