The Quality Associate supports the production of automotive fuel injectors by performing inspections, audits, and quality checks to ensure products meet internal specifications, customer requirements, and automotive quality standards. This role is critical in maintaining product integrity in a high-precision, high-volume manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform in-process and final inspections of fuel injectors and related components

• Conduct dimensional, visual, and functional inspections using gauges, calipers, micrometers, comparators, and test equipment

• Verify compliance to engineering drawings, control plans, and work instructions

• Identify, document, and report nonconforming material

• Support containment activities, sorting, and rework as required

• Maintain accurate inspection and quality records in accordance with plant procedures

• Assist with root cause investigations and corrective action activities

• Communicate quality concerns to Production, Engineering, and Quality leadership

• Support audits (internal, customer, and third-party) as needed

• Follow all safety, quality, and regulatory requirements, including IATF 16949 standards

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required

• 1–3 years of experience in quality inspection or manufacturing (automotive preferred)

• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications

• Experience using measurement and inspection tools

• Basic computer skills (data entry, quality systems, spreadsheets)

• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow standardized procedures

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment

Stanadyne is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, sex, gender, color, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status or any other protected class.