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