Quality Specialist

About Us:
Drake is a high-tech manufacturing company based in Cypress, TX. We proudly serve leading customers in aircraft, space, energy, semiconductor, defense, and medical, among countless others. We work together in a collaborative, supportive manner. Our employees are valued, empowered, and provided with hands-on training. As a growing company, we have ongoing opportunities for career development and professional growth. At Drake, customers are our focus, and we build success together.

The Quality Specialist provides hands-on execution and support of inspection and quality system activities within manufacturing operations. This role focuses on inspection execution, documentation accuracy, and system discipline, supporting AS9100 and ISO 9001 requirements using SAP, High QA, QT9, and related systems. Practical experience and inspection competence are critical for success in this role.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Perform and support inspection processes, including dimensional and visual inspection, and accurate interpretation of results against drawings and specifications

• Generate and support NCRs, MRB documentation, and CAPA records

• Assist with AS9102 FAI packages

• Maintain accurate quality records within SAP, High QA, QT9, or similar systems

• Support risk identification activities, including contributing data to FMEAs

• Maintain controlled documents and inspection records in compliance with AS9100 and ISO 9001

• Support internal audits, customer audits, and supplier quality activities

• Assist Quality Engineers and Managers with data collection, trend analysis, and reporting

• Participate in continuous improvement, corrective action, and containment activities

• Communicate inspection and quality findings clearly to production and management teams

Qualifications & Experience

• U.S. Citizenship required due to ITAR/EAR-controlled technical data

• 3–5 years of experience in inspection or quality roles within manufacturing

• Demonstrated ability to:

• Execute and interpret inspection results

• Support CAPA activities

• Strong ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and GD&T

• Experience using inspection tools (calipers, micrometers, gauges; CMM exposure preferred)

• Experience with SAP, High QA, QT9, or similar systems preferred

• Injection molding, machining, or extrusion experience preferred

Work Environment

• Manufacturing floor and inspection areas

• Monday – Friday, standard business hours

• High interaction with production teams

Standard Employment Statement

Drake Plastics is a Tobacco / drug-free workplace. All applicants receiving a conditional offer of employment will be subject to pre-employment drug testing.