Aerospace QA Inspection Lead

B&B Airparts; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

B&B Airparts in Wichita, KS is seeking a QA - Quality Control professional to develop inspection plans for assembly and machining operations using customer drawings. You will verify prints with CAD tools and work with shop floor to improve inspection plans.

The role requires aerospace experience, proficiency with precision measurement tools, and familiarity with AS9100/QMS standards. Basic CATIA and CMM/CNC knowledge are a plus, with a hands-on problem-solving approach.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years’ experience in an aerospace/aircraft environment.
• Experience in Quality or Production.
• Proficient with precision measurement tools (caliper, micrometer, height gauge, hardness testing, conductivity).
• Familiar with surface finish, edge preparation and general appearance of machined parts.
• Familiar with outside processing certifications.
• Knowledge of Engineering drawings/models.
• Computer literate; basic knowledge of CATIA; basic understanding of a CMM; basic understanding of CNC machining.
• Familiar with AS9100/QMS.

Responsibilities

• Use customer supplied engineering to create inspection plans for use by Machining, Sheet Metal, and Assembly on first part buyoffs and spot checks.
• Create bubble sheet with customer supplied drawing to correlate with the inspection plan.
• Verify internal prints with cad software for use in inspection plans.
• Working knowledge of conventional inspections tools and gauges such as: micrometers, calipers, thread gauges, pin gauges, height gauges, and radius gauges.
• Work with the shop floor, and programming to create/improve inspection plans.
• Miscellaneous tasks as assigned.

Skills

Attention to detail

Mechanical aptitude

Team collaboration

Tools

Calipers

Micrometers

Height gauge

CMM

CATIA

Job description

B&B Airparts in Wichita, KS is seeking a QA - Quality Control professional to develop inspection plans for assembly and machining operations using customer drawings. You will verify prints with CAD tools and work with shop floor to improve inspection plans.

The role requires aerospace experience, proficiency with precision measurement tools, and familiarity with AS9100/QMS standards. Basic CATIA and CMM/CNC knowledge are a plus, with a hands-on problem-solving approach.