Quality Specialist
AMETEK · Garden City, NY
- Level
- Specialist
- Team
- Quality
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 28 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A specialist quality role at AMETEK (industrial) in Garden City, NY.
- They ask for
- 5+ years
- Tools it names
- SPC, Welding
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Quality Engineer roles in New York: typical posted base $86k–$126k.
Median of the low and high ends of 19 live postings that list pay, out of 29 quality engineer openings in New York, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 28 other live quality postings in New York.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Typical (5+ years)
Typical $86k–$126k, from 19 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Root cause 72%
- ✓ SPC 48%
- Six Sigma 48%
- AS9100 45%
- Lean 38%
- FMEA 34%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Welding, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Which standards drive the work here: ISO 13485, IATF 16949, AS9100?
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This plant: AMETEK in Garden City
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Full description from AMETEKAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
requirements
and specifications. You will bring good communication skills and be able to read and follow AMETEK work instructions and quality procedures.
Responsibilities
- ◆Read and interpret aerospace engineering drawings using geometric dimensioning and tolerances including and understanding of maximum material conditions
- ◆Inspect detail parts and assemblies per drawing requirement and specs using standard measuring equipment
- ◆Prepare and maintain inspection reports
- ◆Collect and tabulate data for SPC use
- ◆Review Supplier F.A.I.R./Generate First Article Reports per AS9102
- ◆Test final assemblies using electrical test equipment.
- ◆Other duties as directed by the management
Required Skills and Abilities
- ✓Basic computer knowledge including MS Excel and Word, as well as inputs into online Customer portals.
- ✓Interpret drawing requirements/specs and geometric dimensions and tolerances
- ✓Familiar with MIL, NAS, MS, AMS, AWS and AS specifications and standards
- ✓Familiar with special process specifications for processes, welding, and non-destructive testing.
Demonstrated ability and willingness to use AI tools to improve productivity, decision-making, work quality, and to reduce costs. The successful candidate must be able to identify appropriate AI use cases and critically evaluate AI-generated outputs.
Education and Experience
- ✓High school graduate
- ✓3-5 Years mechanical inspection, aerospace experience
- ✓Post high school education in math, engineering, inspection techniques or related fields a plus
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The Quality Specialist is responsible for first piece inspection, in-process and final products using open set-up, CMM and inspection methods and techniques in accordance with drawing
Equipment Used
- •Vernier and Digital calipers.
- •Micrometers
- •Height Gauges
- •Other standard measuring tools/instruments
- •Various electrical testing equipment
Due to the nature of Hughes-Treitler's programs and products, applicants must have the legal right to work in the US and additionally must be legally authorized to access export-controlled information and source code.