Quality Inspector / Quality Assurance Specialist – Aircraft Components (m/f/d)

GULP Information Services GmbH; Hamburg; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Gulp Ag in Hamburg-Finkenwerder is seeking a precision-focused quality professional to ensure aircraft components meet the highest standards. You will analyze deviations, conduct inspections, and maintain test and quality documentation to guarantee regulatory compliance and flawless product quality.

Responsibilities include creating NCs, processing complaint reports, and evaluating technical issues against documentation, with two shifts on-site and some weekend work as required.

Qualifications

• Minimum technical qualification as technician/master craftsman or degree in aircraft construction, aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, or related field.
• At least 2 years in aircraft construction with knowledge of commercial aerospace.
• Solid experience in QA, QC and NC processes.
• Strong knowledge of MES and manufacturing operations; Lean/Kaizen knowledge preferred.
• Fluent German (C1) and good English (B2).

Responsibilities

• Conduct visual inspections of aircraft components.
• Prepare, analyze, and create Non-Conformities (NCs).
• Create, process, and track complaint reports.
• Evaluate technical complaints based on construction and documentation.
• Conduct final quality inspections and conformity assessments.
• Perform initial article inspections and functional tests.
• Create and maintain test and quality documentation.
• Ensure compliance with quality requirements and testing processes.

Skills

Aircraft construction experience

Quality assurance / NC processes

MES / Lean / Kaizen

German (C1) and English (B2)

Education

Technical qualification as a technician/master craftsman or completed degree in aircraft construction / aerospace engineering / mechanical engineering

Job description

Precision and uncompromising safety are the foundation of aviation. In this responsible position, you will ensure that every aircraft component meets the highest quality standards. You will act as a crucial interface in manufacturing, thoroughly analyze deviations, and ensure flawless product quality through comprehensive testing processes and documentation. Your responsibilities will include: conducting visual inspections of aircraft components; preparing, analyzing, and creating Non-Conformities (NCs); creating, processing, and tracking complaint reports; evaluating technical complaints based on relevant construction and technical documentation; conducting final quality inspections and conformity assessments; performing initial article inspections and functional tests; creating and maintaining the associated test and quality documentation; and ensuring compliance with relevant quality requirements and testing processes.

• Completed technical qualification as a technician/master craftsman or a completed degree, e.g. in the field of aircraft construction, aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering or a comparable field of study
• At least 2 years of relevant professional experience in aircraft construction as well as knowledge in the field of commercial aerospace.
• Solid practical experience in quality assurance, quality control and non-conformity processes (NC process)
• Excellent knowledge of Manufacturing Engineering (MES) as well as experience in Manufacturing Operations and Production Optimization (ideally complemented by knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Kaizen)
• Reliable ability to review and evaluate complex technical and construction documents.
• Fluent German skills (C1) and good English skills (B2)
• Willingness to work on-site in Hamburg-Finkenwerder in a 2-shift system (early shift: 06:00–13:30, late shift: 13:30–21:00) and, if required and by arrangement, to work weekends.