**Aerospace - Quality Inspector - Kearny Mesa - 2nd Shift** **Job Description** As a Quality Inspector, you will play a crucial role in ensuring products meet specifications and dimensions. Your primary focus will be inspecting Aerospace Honeycomb Seals used in turbines and other aircraft parts. Inspections will encompass weld integrity, open nodes, final inspections (ICR), dimensional checks, and visual assessments. To excel in this role, familiarity with GD&T is essential. **Responsibilities** + Execute inspections for conformance to specifications and dimensions. + Conduct weld integrity, open nodes, final inspections (ICR), dimensional, and visual assessments. + Understand, follow, and execute the Quality Policy, System Procedures, and Operations Manuals. + Identify and recommend solutions to quality problems. + Use inspection planning tools and perform product audits. + Assist in dimensional and visual inspections of returned parts and gather necessary documentation for C & CA procedures. + Participate in out-of-specification and failure investigations, recommending corrective actions. + Pass customer-required DQR classes. + Demonstrate knowledge of SPC and recognize out-of-control conditions. + Utilize measuring tools such as calipers and micrometers for inspections. **Essential Skills** + 3 years of quality inspection experience. + Proficiency in GD&T. + Aerospace, mechanical, and machining quality experience. + Ability to use calipers, micrometers, pi tapes, and optical comparators. + Dimensional and visual inspection skills. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Experience with CMM. + Knowledge of First Article Inspection. + Experience with Optical Comparator. **Why Work Here?** Join a family-oriented business that values its employees. Enjoy quarterly BBQs, holiday lunches, and a supportive owner who prioritizes employee well-being. **Work Environment** Experience a dynamic and fast-paced indoor work environment with moderate noise levels. You will be part of a friendly team and may occasionally walk between two adjacent buildings. **Job Type & Location** This is a Contract to Hire position based out of San Diego, California. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $24.00/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) **Workplace Type** This is a fully onsite position in San Diego,CA 92123. **Application Deadline** This position is anticipated to close on Aug 16, 2025. **About Aerotek:** We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow. Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.