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Quality Inspector roles qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship when the position requires at least a bachelor's degree in engineering, materials science, or a related technical field. Manufacturing, aerospace, and medical device employers file LCAs regularly for these roles, making H-1B sponsorship more common than most candidates expect.
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About M.C. Dean
M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence®. We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber-physical solutions for the nation’s most recognizable mission critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises. The company’s capabilities include electrical power systems, electronic security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audio visual, and IT systems. M.C. Dean is headquartered in Tysons, Virginia and employs more than 9,000 professionals who engineer and deploy automated, secure, and resilient power and technology systems; and deliver the management platforms essential for long-term system sustainability.
Why Join Us?
Our people are passionate about engineering innovation that improves lives and drives impactful change. Guided by our core values—agility, expertise, and trust—we foster a collaborative and forward-thinking work environment. At M.C. Dean, we are committed to building the next generation of technical leaders in electrical, engineering, and cybersecurity industries.
Electrical Quality Control Inspector
The Electrical Quality Control Inspector is responsible for following the M.C. Dean Quality Control (QC) Program to achieve and verify quality expectations for a durable and reliable installation. The Quality Control Officer is responsible for performing field inspections to ensure work is in compliance with all safety policies and procedures.
Responsibilities:
- Conduct inspections to ensure compliance and conformance with project or contract specifications
- Conduct inspections in accordance with Quality Control Plan
- Conduct inspections to ensure adherence to applicable legal requirements
- Confer with Quality Assurance, Manager as appropriate
- Read blueprints and specifications
- Monitor operations to ensure that they meet specifications
- Recommend adjustments to the assembly or installation process
- Inspect, identify, and submit material, components, or products for testing and measurement
- Operate electronic inspection equipment and software
- Document approval or rejection of inspected material, components, or products
- Identify for removal all components, products and materials that fail to meet specifications
- Report inspection and test data and quantities inspected
- Participate in the Preparatory Meeting for each definable feature of work to review pertinent sections of the plans and specs requirements with the foreman supervising the work
- Participate in Initial Inspection to assure all required/approved materials, personnel and equipment are available, verify the site conditions, inspect the initial installation of the work and identify the required level of workmanship, quality, and safety measures
- Participate in Follow-up Inspections continuously to ensure professional workmanship, quality and safety in accordance with contract documents
- Perform inspections on all work performed in detail, efficiently, and in conjunction with Owner/QC
- Collect data, analyze for continuous improvement, and share with project team weekly
- Participate in the daily Operational Risk Management (ORM) meetings ensuring Quality items/issues for the scope of the work are discussed and present at least 2-3 quality tips of the day relevant to the scope of work
- Document daily QC reports
- Understand and follow all applicable quality system procedures, performing all assigned responsibilities outlined in the QMS
- Perform Receiving (REC), First Article (FAI), In-Process (IP) and Final Inspections (FI) on electrical and mechanical assemblies visually and/or with inspection equipment
- Immediately notify operators, or supervision of any non-conformances in products
- Perform all quality reporting requirements outlined in the MCD Quality Management System (including the inspection checklists, Data Collection Reports (PDCR), hold logs, discrepancy notices, waiver logs etc.) Identify for segregation nonconforming units following the MCD Nonconformance procedure for prefabricated and purchased products
- Assist in the training of operators and provide guidance
- Assist in the problem-solving process
- Participate in the Daily ORM work briefings to represent the Quality Portion
- Assist in root cause, corrective and preventive action development for systemic issues
- Advise appropriate party of any corrective action to be taken
- Coordinate with supervisor to ensure all shifts are covered appropriately in case of absence of an inspector
Qualifications
Experience / Education Required:
- Associates Degree in Technical Discipline (may be substituted for quality related experience)
- At least 4 years hands-on experience in construction, estimation, and/or quality control activities
- Experience with receiving, production, shipping and quality processes
- Excellent communication skills (written, and verbal)
- Strong attention to details, highly organized and computer literate
- Ability to work well in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
We offer an excellent benefits package including:
- A competitive salary
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
- Paid-time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- 401k Retirement Plan
- Military Reserve pay offset
- Paid maternity leave
Abilities:
The position requires the ability to lift, carry, and move objects weighing up to [50 pounds] on a regular basis. Candidates must demonstrate physical strength and stamina to perform various tasks, including but not limited to, loading, and unloading, operating equipment, and assisting in the transportation of various materials. Proper lifting techniques and safety protocols must be followed to ensure personal and team safety.
- Relocates a 12 foot stepladder without assistance
- Works at various heights up to 60 feet and can climb and maintain balance on scaffolds, aerial lifts, catwalks and all types of ladders
- Walks, climbs, lifts, squats, crawls, kneels, pushes, pulls and reaches overhead on a routine and repetitive basis
- Possess good vision (may be corrected vision), the ability to see in color, and the ability to hear and communicate in English
- May use a standard ladder without exceeding the weight limit while carrying tools
- Tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem
- Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense
- Combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (including finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events)
- See details at close range (within a few feet of the observer)
- Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences
Overview:
About M.C. Dean
M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence®. We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber-physical solutions for the nation’s most recognizable mission critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises. The company’s capabilities include electrical power systems, electronic security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audio visual, and IT systems. M.C. Dean is headquartered in Tysons, Virginia and employs more than 9,000 professionals who engineer and deploy automated, secure, and resilient power and technology systems; and deliver the management platforms essential for long-term system sustainability.
Why Join Us?
Our people are passionate about engineering innovation that improves lives and drives impactful change. Guided by our core values—agility, expertise, and trust—we foster a collaborative and forward-thinking work environment. At M.C. Dean, we are committed to building the next generation of technical leaders in electrical, engineering, and cybersecurity industries.
Electrical Quality Control Inspector
The Electrical Quality Control Inspector is responsible for following the M.C. Dean Quality Control (QC) Program to achieve and verify quality expectations for a durable and reliable installation. The Quality Control Officer is responsible for performing field inspections to ensure work is in compliance with all safety policies and procedures.
Responsibilities:
- Conduct inspections to ensure compliance and conformance with project or contract specifications
- Conduct inspections in accordance with Quality Control Plan
- Conduct inspections to ensure adherence to applicable legal requirements
- Confer with Quality Assurance, Manager as appropriate
- Read blueprints and specifications
- Monitor operations to ensure that they meet specifications
- Recommend adjustments to the assembly or installation process
- Inspect, identify, and submit material, components, or products for testing and measurement
- Operate electronic inspection equipment and software
- Document approval or rejection of inspected material, components, or products
- Identify for removal all components, products and materials that fail to meet specifications
- Report inspection and test data and quantities inspected
- Participate in the Preparatory Meeting for each definable feature of work to review pertinent sections of the plans and specs requirements with the foreman supervising the work
- Participate in Initial Inspection to assure all required/approved materials, personnel and equipment are available, verify the site conditions, inspect the initial installation of the work and identify the required level of workmanship, quality, and safety measures
- Participate in Follow-up Inspections continuously to ensure professional workmanship, quality and safety in accordance with contract documents
- Perform inspections on all work performed in detail, efficiently, and in conjunction with Owner/QC
- Collect data, analyze for continuous improvement, and share with project team weekly
- Participate in the daily Operational Risk Management (ORM) meetings ensuring Quality items/issues for the scope of the work are discussed and present at least 2-3 quality tips of the day relevant to the scope of work
- Document daily QC reports
- Understand and follow all applicable quality system procedures, performing all assigned responsibilities outlined in the QMS
- Perform Receiving (REC), First Article (FAI), In-Process (IP) and Final Inspections (FI) on electrical and mechanical assemblies visually and/or with inspection equipment
- Immediately notify operators, or supervision of any non-conformances in products
- Perform all quality reporting requirements outlined in the MCD Quality Management System (including the inspection checklists, Data Collection Reports (PDCR), hold logs, discrepancy notices, waiver logs etc.) Identify for segregation nonconforming units following the MCD Nonconformance procedure for prefabricated and purchased products
- Assist in the training of operators and provide guidance
- Assist in the problem-solving process
- Participate in the Daily ORM work briefings to represent the Quality Portion
- Assist in root cause, corrective and preventive action development for systemic issues
- Advise appropriate party of any corrective action to be taken
- Coordinate with supervisor to ensure all shifts are covered appropriately in case of absence of an inspector
Qualifications
Experience / Education Required:
- Associates Degree in Technical Discipline (may be substituted for quality related experience)
- At least 4 years hands-on experience in construction, estimation, and/or quality control activities
- Experience with receiving, production, shipping and quality processes
- Excellent communication skills (written, and verbal)
- Strong attention to details, highly organized and computer literate
- Ability to work well in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
We offer an excellent benefits package including:
- A competitive salary
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
- Paid-time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- 401k Retirement Plan
- Military Reserve pay offset
- Paid maternity leave
Abilities:
The position requires the ability to lift, carry, and move objects weighing up to [50 pounds] on a regular basis. Candidates must demonstrate physical strength and stamina to perform various tasks, including but not limited to, loading, and unloading, operating equipment, and assisting in the transportation of various materials. Proper lifting techniques and safety protocols must be followed to ensure personal and team safety.
- Relocates a 12 foot stepladder without assistance
- Works at various heights up to 60 feet and can climb and maintain balance on scaffolds, aerial lifts, catwalks and all types of ladders
- Walks, climbs, lifts, squats, crawls, kneels, pushes, pulls and reaches overhead on a routine and repetitive basis
- Possess good vision (may be corrected vision), the ability to see in color, and the ability to hear and communicate in English
- May use a standard ladder without exceeding the weight limit while carrying tools
- Tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem
- Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense
- Combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (including finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events)
- See details at close range (within a few feet of the observer)
- Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship in Quality Inspector
Verify your degree matches the role
USCIS requires a direct relationship between your degree field and the Quality Inspector position. An engineering or quality management degree works. A general business degree typically doesn't, even with years of inspection experience.
Check LCA filings by industry sector
Aerospace, automotive, and medical device manufacturers file the most LCAs for Quality Inspector roles. Search the OFLC Wage Search by SOC code 51-9061 to identify which employers have certified wages in your target metro area.
Use Migrate Mate to filter sponsoring employers
Filter your Quality Inspector job search on Migrate Mate by verified H-1B filing history so you only apply to employers who have sponsored this role before, saving time on applications that won't convert.
Get your credentials evaluated before applying
If your engineering degree is from outside the U.S., obtain a credential evaluation showing equivalency to a U.S. bachelor's degree before you apply. Employers and USCIS both need this documentation to support the specialty occupation determination.
Ask about prevailing wage level during negotiation
Your employer's LCA must certify a wage at or above the prevailing wage for your location and SOC code. Ask which wage level they're filing at. Level I wages reflect entry-level roles and may not match your experience, affecting your offer.
Confirm your employer files before the April deadline
H-1B petitions for the annual cap must be registered in March and filed by April 1 for an October 1 start date. If your offer comes in late spring, negotiate a deferred start or explore cap-exempt employers like government contractors or nonprofits.
H-1B Visa Quality Inspector: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Quality Inspector role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
It depends on how the employer defines the position. USCIS requires the role to normally require at least a bachelor's degree in a specific field like industrial engineering, quality management, or materials science. Roles that accept any degree or substitute experience for education may not qualify. Employers in aerospace, medical devices, and semiconductor manufacturing typically structure Quality Inspector job descriptions to meet the specialty occupation standard.
Which industries sponsor H-1B visas most often for Quality Inspector jobs?
Aerospace and defense, medical device manufacturing, automotive suppliers, and semiconductor fabrication are the sectors with the highest H-1B LCA filings for Quality Inspector roles. These industries operate under strict regulatory frameworks like FAA, FDA, and ISO standards, which drive demand for degreed inspectors and justify H-1B sponsorship. You can search verified H-1B filing history by employer on Migrate Mate to narrow your list.
What SOC code covers Quality Inspector roles for LCA and prevailing wage purposes?
Most Quality Inspector positions fall under SOC code 51-9061, which covers Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers. Some employers file under 17-2112 (Industrial Engineers) if the role has a stronger engineering component. The SOC code determines which prevailing wage USCIS and DOL will apply, so confirm with your employer which code they plan to use before the LCA is filed.
Can I use my OPT STEM extension to work as a Quality Inspector while waiting for H-1B approval?
Yes, if your employer is enrolled in E-Verify and your role falls under a STEM-designated CIP code matching your degree. Quality and reliability engineering degrees commonly qualify. Your STEM OPT extension gives you up to 24 additional months of work authorization, which covers the H-1B cap-gap period and the October 1 start date if you're selected in the lottery.
What documentation should I prepare to support an H-1B petition for a Quality Inspector position?
Prepare official transcripts and a credential evaluation if your degree is foreign, professional certifications like ASQ CQI or CQE, and a detailed employment letter explaining how your degree directly applies to the inspection duties. Your employer will need to show through the LCA that the role requires a specific technical degree. The stronger the connection between your credentials and the job description, the cleaner the USCIS adjudication.