Quality Technician

Quality Technician Confidential National City, CA Job Details Full-time $30•$36 an hour 15 hours ago Benefits Health insurance Dental insurance Tuition reimbursement Paid time off 401(k) matching Professional development assistance Life insurance Referral program Qualifications Mechanical blueprint interpretation ISO certification process Blueprint specification interpretation Technical documentation Military Word processing Technical report writing GD&T Data summary reports High school diploma or GED Measuring instruments Organizational skills Productivity software Quality audits Cross-functional collaboration Technical Proficiency Cross-functional communication Full Job Description Quality Technician•

Fairbanks Morse Defense Location:

Reports to our National City, CA. Service Center Position Summary Join a mission-driven team supporting critical defense and marine aftermarket operations around the world. This role is ideal for transitioning military personnel, veterans with mechanical or electrical experience, or hands-on quality professionals who thrive in field environments and take pride in ensuring work is done right the first time. You will work directly alongside service technicians both in the field and in service shops, helping maintain the highest standards of quality, safety, documentation, and customer satisfaction while supporting equipment and systems that matter. Provide our FMD aftermarket teams with direct support from the quality discipline to include inspection, objective quality evidence tracking and completion and other support as directed to aid in ensuring first time quality of aftermarket services in the field and service shops. Principle Duties and Responsibilities Primarily work directly with service technicians in the field and our service shops to ensure timely and accurate completion and submission of all objective quality evidence records to our customers. Develop and maintain inspection reports, as well as draft quality reports. Ensure products/services comply with quality and safety standards, as well as with company standards. Ensure test equipment being used is calibrated and working correctly. Support the Quality Supervisor and Quality Engineer in root cause investigations and the identification and implementation of corrective actions. Support the Quality Supervisor and Quality Engineer in the identification of problems and lessons learned in both the field and in service shops. Assist the regional Quality Supervisor and Quality Engineer in the development of process improvements. Perform internal and external quality system auditing as directed by the Quality Supervisor and Quality Engineer. Support the Quality Supervisor and Quality Engineer as needed to manage the

ISO 9001

Quality Management System. Qualifications, Skills and Educational Requirements HS Diploma or GED required. Associate Degree preferred. Minimum of three years' commercial or military experience as a quality technician or quality inspector in a hands-on role. Certification as CQT by American Society of Quality is desired. Travel up to 75% required (both domestically and some internationally, including weekends, evenings, and holidays and in emergency situations on short notice). Strong interpersonal communication skills. Must be able to facilitate problem solving across cross functional teams. Working knowledge of the

ISO 9001

standard. Proficiency in the use of standard Measurement and Test Equipment tooling. Attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. Proficiency in reading and interpreting blueprints including geometric dimension and tolerance (GD&T). Ability to interpret and analyze technical information. Experience drafting reports and collecting and collating data. Ability to stand for long periods. Knowledge and experience working with mechanical and/or electrical systems is desirable. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office suites. This position requires access or potential access to Unclassified Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information, which is Not Releasable to Foreign Nationals (NOFORN) data. Therefore, to meet NOFORN requirement, you will have to provide proof of US Citizenship and attest that you do not have dual citizenship. Acceptable proof of US Citizenship is a US Passport, US Birth Certificate or Naturalization Certificate.

Language:

English Travel:

up to 75%•Mostly Domestic to Shipyards in California, Washington and the East Coast.

Pay Range:

$30•$36 hourly Pay Per Diem while traveling & more This specification is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty that will be required of positions that will be given this title and shall not be construed as declaring what Equal Opportunity Employer #FMD2026

Pay:

$30.00•$36.00 per hour

Benefits:

401(k) matching Dental insurance Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Professional development assistance Referral program Tuition reimbursement

Work Location:

In person