Aerospace Quality Inspector – 1st Shift, High-Precision

Héroux-Devtek Inc.; Livonia (MI); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9 paid holidays

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

Beaver Aerospace & Defense, a Héroux-Devtek company, is hiring a seasoned Quality Inspector to join the 1st shift. You will inspect high-precision aerospace components, work across lab and floor, and interact with customers, inspectors, and government personnel. Accuracy and speed are essential in this fast-paced environment.

You will perform FAI/CTQ inspections, manage gauges, and generate NCRs. Overtime and weekend availability may be required during peak cycles.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of quality assurance and inspection experience in a precision manufacturing environment.
• Strong working knowledge of GD&T per ASME Y14.5.
• Proficiency with CMM operation, including Calipso software.
• Demonstrated proficiency reading blueprints and complex engineering drawings.
• Hands-on experience with calipers, micrometers, height gages, and other inspection tools.
• Working understanding of AS9100 and ISO 9001 quality management systems.
• Experience inspecting tight tolerances (.0001″ or tighter).

Responsibilities

• Inspect product against engineering drawings across machining processes including Lathe, Milling, Drilling, Deep Hole, OD/ID Grinding, Thread Grinding, and NDT.
• Perform First Article (FAI), Critical-to-Quality (CTQ), receiving, in-process, floor, and final inspections.
• Set up and operate CMM (Calipso software), calipers, micrometers, height gages, and other industry-standard precision measurement equipment.
• Inspect to tolerances ranging from .00001″ to .00005.
• Maintain the gauge calibration system — verify due dates and condition, coordinate third-party calibration, and ensure out-of-cal gages are removed from service.
• Generate and distribute detailed, legible Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs).
• Communicating quality issues clearly and thoroughly across shifts — handoff communication is critical.
• Interface professionally with customers, source inspectors, and government inspectors during on-site visits and product reviews.
• Prioritize inspection workload across multiple active jobs and balance high-stakes ship decisions with quality integrity.
• Complete documentation required for traceability, compliance, and shipping.
• Perform internal audits assigned.
• Work to and uphold the Beaver Quality System procedures.

Skills

GD&T (ASME Y14.5)

CMM operation

Blueprint reading

Calipers / micrometers / height gages

AS9100 / ISO 9001 knowledge

Tight tolerance inspection

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Calipso software

CMM (Coordinate Measuring Machine)

Job description

Beaver Aerospace & Defense, a Héroux-Devtek company, is hiring a seasoned Quality Inspector to join the 1st shift. You will inspect high-precision aerospace components, work across lab and floor, and interact with customers, inspectors, and government personnel. Accuracy and speed are essential in this fast-paced environment.

You will perform FAI/CTQ inspections, manage gauges, and generate NCRs. Overtime and weekend availability may be required during peak cycles.