Quality Assurance Specialist (QA Inspector & Documentation) Location: Proximity to Westbury, NY (100% On-Site) Position Type: Full-Time / Direct Hire Salary Range: $50,000 – $65,000 / year (commensurate with experience) Industry: Specialized Manufacturing & Quality Engineering Position Summary A leading manufacturing and technology firm in Garden City, NY is seeking a detail-driven Quality Assurance Specialist. This role balances hands-on product quality inspection with heavy quality administration, compliance tracking, and technical documentation. The ideal candidate is someone who enjoys performing physical inspections on the floor while maintaining immaculate, organized digital record logs, test reports, and compliance files. Key Responsibilities • Quality Administration & Documentation (Core Duty): Generate, organize, and maintain comprehensive quality records, test reports, and problem logs. Document inspection results, non-conformance reports (NCRs), and process audits using Microsoft Excel and Adobe Acrobat. • Hands-On Inspection & Testing: Conduct physical inspections and tests on incoming materials, in-process components, and finished assemblies to ensure strict compliance with engineering specifications and quality standards. • Process Improvement & Root Cause Analysis: Investigate product defects or quality deviations. Analyze operational trends, report findings to engineering/management stakeholders, and assist in implementing corrective actions. • Regulatory & Industry Compliance: Ensure all products, testing procedures, and documentation comply with company policies, regulatory guidelines, and industry standards. • Cross-Functional Communication: Collaborate with product developers, assembly teams, and management to resolve quality issues promptly and maintain high reliability across all product lines. Qualifications & Requirements • Experience: 2–4+ years of experience in Quality Control (QC), Quality Assurance (QA), or technical inspection within a manufacturing or technical environment. • Strong Documentation Skills: Highly comfortable with administrative documentation. Must be proficient in Microsoft Excel and Adobe Acrobat for editing, merging, and maintaining digital PDF reports and spreadsheets. • High Attention to Detail: Exceptional precision when conducting hands-on inspections and reviewing detailed compliance paperwork. • Analytical & Problem-Solving Aptitude: Ability to read technical documentation/drawings, analyze test data, and trace quality issues back to their root cause. • Education & Certifications: Degree or technical coursework in engineering, quality assurance, or a related field is a plus; Six Sigma or CQA certifications are beneficial but not required. Compensation / Pay Rate (Up to): $50,000.00 - $65,000.00