Aerospace Quality Inspector

Contract Position | Aerospace Manufacturing

About the Role

Our client, a growing aerospace manufacturer, is seeking an experienced Senior Quality Inspector (Mechanical) to join their team on a contract basis. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented inspection professional with a strong background in aerospace quality standards, precision measurement, and manufacturing compliance.

What You'll Do

• Execute daily inspections for receiving, in-process, and final inspections to identify defects or deviations from design specifications
• Accurately and clearly document defects or non-conformances, and collaborate with engineering and manufacturing teams to resolve issues
• Review completed manufacturing operations to ensure compliance with company requirements
• Review and provide input on the establishment of an aircraft inspection plan, which may include CMMs, laser trackers, and other inspection tools
• Assist in planning and executing company inspections, which may include FAA conformity inspections to support the certification process
• Support the development and rollout of Advanced Product Quality Planning techniques such as PFMEAs, control plans, and SPC

What You Need

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• FAA Airframe Certificate
• 7+ years of hands-on experience using basic inspection tools or machinery such as surface plates, thread gauges, pin gauges, micrometers, calipers, height masters, and height gauges
• Experience with tolerance and drawing reviews, including assessing the ability to verify dimensional requirements
• Understanding of how to measure using surface plate layouts
• Ability to read and interpret quality control specifications, blueprint drawings, and engineering specifications, including mechanical and electrical symbols and conventions, and key, critical, major, and minor characteristics
• Experience completing AS9102-compliant first article inspections with working knowledge of the tools required for inspection
• Experience with MES systems such as SAP and utilizing electronic inspection plans
• Understanding of measurement types, measurement terminology, and different measurement scales
• Understanding of the difference between accuracy and precision, and the ability to select appropriate measuring tools and techniques
• Basic calibration knowledge
• Ability to identify and recognize inspection errors and non-conformances, and initiate corrective action
• Understanding of sample size requirements for lots and pulling random samples
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment in aerospace or other highly regulated industries
• Ability to work well within a team environment