What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quality Assurance Specialist - Cable and Harness position at SQA Services, Inc.?
About SQA Services, Inc.
We are a leading provider of managed supplier quality services for audits, assessments, remote surveillance, corrective actions, remediation, inspections, and engineering to manufacturers within all industries. Our team consists of expert quality assurance professionals with broad experience and local knowledge who can represent our clients on-demand and on-site faster than competitors.
We are currently hiring for a Quality Cable & Harness Inspector position in Dickinson, North Dakota. The schedule is for a first shift, full-time position. If you have a passion for cable harnesses and a keen eye for quality, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.
Job Responsibilities:
- Conduct incoming inspections of products or services from external providers, including processing such as nickel plating.
- Perform in-process and final inspections of critical features, including witness inspections.
- Compile and complete final inspection sign-off sheets or inspection packages.
- Ensure inspection equipment can accurately detect defects and verify measurement capability.
- Validate that inspection methodologies align with drawing intent.
- Review and confirm justification for any parts not inspected during final inspection.
- Audit and validate compliance with the inspection plan, if applicable.
- Ensure products are free of gaps, mismatches, fairing issues, and meet contour and waviness standards.
- Verify hardware cleanliness and absence of internal or external foreign object debris (FOD).
- Inspect safety wire application for proper negative pull orientation, correct number of turns, and proper pigtail positioning per specifications.
- Confirm suppliers have adequate provisions to protect and preserve inspected products for further processing, completion, and shipment.
- Ensure First Article Inspection (FAI) requirements are met for the specified engineering configuration.
- Review First Article Inspection Reports (FAIR) for completeness, traceability, documentation accuracy, and compliance.
- Verify shipping documentation for accuracy, legibility, and completeness, including part number, serial number, configuration details, and shipping destination.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
- IPC-620 is preferred but not required.
- 3 years of experience when it comes to Cable & Harness inspection.
- Must be able to operate a tablet, send emails, and demonstrate basic technology skills.
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to identify defects and discrepancies.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate across departments.
- Must be able to undergo a background check.
- Meet ITAR requirements.
