Assistant Quality Control Engineer
Dracoe HQ / North Carolina
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The Factory
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Full Time
About
The Factory
The Factory is where concepts are engineered, industrialized, and executed at scale.
We take validated designs - developed internally in our Workshop or provided by customers - and progress them through rigorous Design for Assembly (DfA) and Design for Manufacturing (DfM) processes. Our focus is on optimizing products for automated, repeatable, high-throughput production.
Our mandate is simple: deliver reliable output that meets performance, quality, and cost targets.
The Factory integrates advanced manufacturing processes within a single, tightly controlled production environment to ensure consistency and scalability.
Our operating model is data-driven and transparent by design. Clear performance metrics, robust process controls, and closed-loop feedback systems enable continuous improvement and uncompromising manufacturing excellence.
What you’ll do
Role
You will be responsible for executing and supporting all incoming quality control activities across the manufacturing facility, with direct ownership of inspection and acceptance of all components, materials, and sub-assemblies received prior to production. You will ensure that only conforming materials enter the factory process flow.
As a key member of the quality organization, reporting directly to the Quality Control Manager, you will support the implementation of incoming inspection standards, supplier quality feedback, and material control processes. You will work closely with supply chain, manufacturing, and engineering teams to identify issues early and prevent defects from propagating into production.
Through disciplined inspection, accurate documentation, and timely escalation of nonconformities, you will protect product quality, reduce rework and scrap, and support stable, high-quality manufacturing operations.
This is a hands-on quality control engineering role requiring strong practical experience in inspection and material verification. You will be expected to operate confidently in receiving and inspection areas; performing checks, verifying documentation, and enforcing acceptance criteria in real time.
You will support quality control execution across the factory, reinforcing a culture of precision, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Responsibilities
- Execute incoming inspection of all components, materials, and purchased assemblies.
- Verify material conformity against drawings, specifications, and purchase requirements.
- Apply inspection plans, sampling methods, and acceptance criteria.
- Identify, document, and segregate nonconforming materials.
- Escalate quality issues to the Quality Control Manager and relevant stakeholders.
- Support supplier quality feedback and corrective action processes.
- Maintain accurate inspection records and material traceability.
- Support containment actions to prevent nonconforming material from entering production.
- Assist with quality data collection and reporting for incoming quality metrics.
- Support audits and inspections related to incoming materials.
- Collaborate with supply chain and engineering on material quality issues.
- Enforce quality standards and handling procedures in receiving areas.
Who you are
Experience
- 3–5 years in quality control or inspection roles within manufacturing environments
- Proven experience with incoming material inspection
- Experience reading and interpreting technical drawings and specifications
- Experience handling nonconforming material and quality documentation
- Hands-on experience in shop-floor or receiving inspection environments
Skills
- Incoming inspection and material quality control
- Drawing and specification interpretation
- Use of inspection tools, gauges, and measurement equipment
- Documentation, traceability, and record keeping
- Nonconformance identification and escalation
- Quality data collection and reporting
- Attention to detail and disciplined execution
- Collaboration with supply chain and quality teams
Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in Quality Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent technical field
- 3–5 years of experience in quality control or inspection roles
Desirable:
- Experience with ISO 9001 / AS9100 quality systems
- Familiarity with sampling and inspection methodologies
- Experience with supplier quality processes
- Exposure to manufacturing quality environments
Desirable
- Military Experience or background in defense
- Experience supporting quality control for defense or national security supply chains
- Exposure to regulated or mission-critical manufacturing environments
What you’ll get
Compensation
Compensation ranges from $50,000-$75,000 depending on experience and location.
Benefits
We offer comprehensive health insurance, generous paid time off, access to a company pension scheme and equity in a mission-driven company.
Stipends
You'll receive an annual stipend for gym reimbursements for up to $1000 per year and approved role-related learning credits for up to $1000 per year.
Assistant Quality Control Engineer
About
The Factory
The Factory is where concepts are engineered, industrialized, and executed at scale.
We take validated designs - developed internally in our Workshop or provided by customers - and progress them through rigorous Design for Assembly (DfA) and Design for Manufacturing (DfM) processes. Our focus is on optimizing products for automated, repeatable, high-throughput production.
Our mandate is simple: deliver reliable output that meets performance, quality, and cost targets.
The Factory integrates advanced manufacturing processes within a single, tightly controlled production environment to ensure consistency and scalability.
Our operating model is data-driven and transparent by design. Clear performance metrics, robust process controls, and closed-loop feedback systems enable continuous improvement and uncompromising manufacturing excellence.
What you’ll do
Role
You will be responsible for executing and supporting all incoming quality control activities across the manufacturing facility, with direct ownership of inspection and acceptance of all components, materials, and sub-assemblies received prior to production. You will ensure that only conforming materials enter the factory process flow.
As a key member of the quality organization, reporting directly to the Quality Control Manager, you will support the implementation of incoming inspection standards, supplier quality feedback, and material control processes. You will work closely with supply chain, manufacturing, and engineering teams to identify issues early and prevent defects from propagating into production.
Through disciplined inspection, accurate documentation, and timely escalation of nonconformities, you will protect product quality, reduce rework and scrap, and support stable, high-quality manufacturing operations.
This is a hands-on quality control engineering role requiring strong practical experience in inspection and material verification. You will be expected to operate confidently in receiving and inspection areas; performing checks, verifying documentation, and enforcing acceptance criteria in real time.
You will support quality control execution across the factory, reinforcing a culture of precision, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Responsibilities
- Execute incoming inspection of all components, materials, and purchased assemblies.
- Verify material conformity against drawings, specifications, and purchase requirements.
- Apply inspection plans, sampling methods, and acceptance criteria.
- Identify, document, and segregate nonconforming materials.
- Escalate quality issues to the Quality Control Manager and relevant stakeholders.
- Support supplier quality feedback and corrective action processes.
- Maintain accurate inspection records and material traceability.
- Support containment actions to prevent nonconforming material from entering production.
- Assist with quality data collection and reporting for incoming quality metrics.
- Support audits and inspections related to incoming materials.
- Collaborate with supply chain and engineering on material quality issues.
- Enforce quality standards and handling procedures in receiving areas.
Who you are
Experience
- 3–5 years in quality control or inspection roles within manufacturing environments
- Proven experience with incoming material inspection
- Experience reading and interpreting technical drawings and specifications
- Experience handling nonconforming material and quality documentation
- Hands-on experience in shop-floor or receiving inspection environments
Skills
- Incoming inspection and material quality control
- Drawing and specification interpretation
- Use of inspection tools, gauges, and measurement equipment
- Documentation, traceability, and record keeping
- Nonconformance identification and escalation
- Quality data collection and reporting
- Attention to detail and disciplined execution
- Collaboration with supply chain and quality teams
Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in Quality Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent technical field
- 3–5 years of experience in quality control or inspection roles
Desirable:
- Experience with ISO 9001 / AS9100 quality systems
- Familiarity with sampling and inspection methodologies
- Experience with supplier quality processes
- Exposure to manufacturing quality environments
Desirable
- Military Experience or background in defense
- Experience supporting quality control for defense or national security supply chains
- Exposure to regulated or mission-critical manufacturing environments
What you’ll get
Compensation
Compensation ranges from $50,000-$75,000 depending on experience and location.
Benefits
We offer comprehensive health insurance, generous paid time off, access to a company pension scheme and equity in a mission-driven company.
Stipends
You'll receive an annual stipend for gym reimbursements for up to $1000 per year and approved role-related learning credits for up to $1000 per year.
Assistant Quality Control Engineer
About
The Factory
The Factory is where concepts are engineered, industrialized, and executed at scale.
We take validated designs - developed internally in our Workshop or provided by customers - and progress them through rigorous Design for Assembly (DfA) and Design for Manufacturing (DfM) processes. Our focus is on optimizing products for automated, repeatable, high-throughput production.
Our mandate is simple: deliver reliable output that meets performance, quality, and cost targets.
The Factory integrates advanced manufacturing processes within a single, tightly controlled production environment to ensure consistency and scalability.
Our operating model is data-driven and transparent by design. Clear performance metrics, robust process controls, and closed-loop feedback systems enable continuous improvement and uncompromising manufacturing excellence.
What you’ll do
Role
You will be responsible for executing and supporting all incoming quality control activities across the manufacturing facility, with direct ownership of inspection and acceptance of all components, materials, and sub-assemblies received prior to production. You will ensure that only conforming materials enter the factory process flow.
As a key member of the quality organization, reporting directly to the Quality Control Manager, you will support the implementation of incoming inspection standards, supplier quality feedback, and material control processes. You will work closely with supply chain, manufacturing, and engineering teams to identify issues early and prevent defects from propagating into production.
Through disciplined inspection, accurate documentation, and timely escalation of nonconformities, you will protect product quality, reduce rework and scrap, and support stable, high-quality manufacturing operations.
This is a hands-on quality control engineering role requiring strong practical experience in inspection and material verification. You will be expected to operate confidently in receiving and inspection areas; performing checks, verifying documentation, and enforcing acceptance criteria in real time.
You will support quality control execution across the factory, reinforcing a culture of precision, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Responsibilities
- Execute incoming inspection of all components, materials, and purchased assemblies.
- Verify material conformity against drawings, specifications, and purchase requirements.
- Apply inspection plans, sampling methods, and acceptance criteria.
- Identify, document, and segregate nonconforming materials.
- Escalate quality issues to the Quality Control Manager and relevant stakeholders.
- Support supplier quality feedback and corrective action processes.
- Maintain accurate inspection records and material traceability.
- Support containment actions to prevent nonconforming material from entering production.
- Assist with quality data collection and reporting for incoming quality metrics.
- Support audits and inspections related to incoming materials.
- Collaborate with supply chain and engineering on material quality issues.
- Enforce quality standards and handling procedures in receiving areas.
Who you are
Experience
- 3–5 years in quality control or inspection roles within manufacturing environments
- Proven experience with incoming material inspection
- Experience reading and interpreting technical drawings and specifications
- Experience handling nonconforming material and quality documentation
- Hands-on experience in shop-floor or receiving inspection environments
Skills
- Incoming inspection and material quality control
- Drawing and specification interpretation
- Use of inspection tools, gauges, and measurement equipment
- Documentation, traceability, and record keeping
- Nonconformance identification and escalation
- Quality data collection and reporting
- Attention to detail and disciplined execution
- Collaboration with supply chain and quality teams
Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in Quality Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent technical field
- 3–5 years of experience in quality control or inspection roles
Desirable:
- Experience with ISO 9001 / AS9100 quality systems
- Familiarity with sampling and inspection methodologies
- Experience with supplier quality processes
- Exposure to manufacturing quality environments
Desirable
- Military Experience or background in defense
- Experience supporting quality control for defense or national security supply chains
- Exposure to regulated or mission-critical manufacturing environments
What you’ll get
Compensation
Compensation ranges from $50,000-$75,000 depending on experience and location.
Benefits
We offer comprehensive health insurance, generous paid time off, access to a company pension scheme and equity in a mission-driven company.
Stipends
You'll receive an annual stipend for gym reimbursements for up to $1000 per year and approved role-related learning credits for up to $1000 per year.