Aerospace Quality Inspector - Fixtures, Tooling & Assemblies

Hirebridge; Connecticut; On-site; USD 52,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Hirebridge is seeking an Aerospace Quality Inspector to confirm dimensional accuracy of fixtures, tooling, and assemblies in a precision manufacturing setting. You will inspect components per drawings, GD&T, and customer requirements, using CMMs and precision hand tools, while maintaining rigorous documentation.

In this role, you will generate inspection reports, support MRB activities, and collaborate with manufacturing and engineering to prevent quality issues and ensure traceability

Qualifications

• 7+ years of quality inspection experience in aerospace, defense, or precision manufacturing.
• Strong ability to interpret engineering drawings, 3D models, and inspection planning documents.
• Working knowledge of GD&T per ASME Y14.5.
• Experience with CMM inspection and generating inspection reports.

Responsibilities

• Perform first-piece, in-process, and final inspections on fixtures, tooling, subassemblies, and assemblies.
• Verify components against drawings, CAD models, specs, and work instructions.
• Interpret GD&T and apply it to verification tasks.
• Create and modify inspection reports and FAIRs, ensuring traceability.
• Collaborate with manufacturing and engineering to resolve dimensional issues.
• Maintain calibrated measurement equipment and document results.

Skills

Quality inspection

CMM inspection

GD&T ASME Y14.5

First-piece inspection

Tools

CMM programming

Job description

Aerospace Quality Inspector - Fixtures, Tooling & Assemblies

Full-Time | Aerospace & Defense Manufacturing | Precision Inspection

Bring your aerospace quality expertise to a precision manufacturing environment where dimensional accuracy, workmanship, and documentation are critical. This role focuses on inspecting complex fixtures, tooling, subassemblies, and completed assemblies to ensure they meet engineering requirements and demanding customer quality standards.

Why This Role Stands Out

• Specialized Aerospace Work: Inspect precision tooling, fixtures, and assemblies supporting aerospace and defense programs.

• Technical Variety: Work with complex engineering drawings, 3D models, tight tolerances, and a wide range of inspection equipment.

• Advanced Measurement: Apply your GD&T expertise and CMM inspection skills to challenging dimensional verification tasks.

• Ownership of Quality: Help identify discrepancies, prevent nonconforming products from advancing, and maintain reliable inspection records.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work directly with manufacturing, engineering, program management, and supply chain teams.

• Continuous Improvement: Contribute to root-cause investigations, corrective actions, and improvements to inspection processes.

What You'll Be Doing

Dimensional & Aerospace Quality Inspection

• Perform first-piece, in-process, and final inspections on precision fixtures, tooling, subassemblies, and completed assemblies.

• Verify manufactured components against engineering drawings, CAD models, specifications, work instructions, and customer requirements.

• Interpret and apply Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) in accordance with ASME Y14.5.

• Evaluate dimensional characteristics including position, profile, flatness, perpendicularity, parallelism, runout, and composite tolerances.

• Determine appropriate measurement methods based on part geometry, datum structures, tolerance requirements, and measurement accuracy.

• Perform visual and workmanship inspections for surface defects, burrs, scratches, dents, corrosion, finish conditions, identification markings, and assembly completeness.

• Verify hardware installation, fasteners, bonding or grounding requirements, and assembly sequence where applicable.

CMM Programming & Precision Measurement

• Operate and program coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) for dimensional verification.

• Create or modify inspection programs, establish part alignments and datums, select probes, measure features, and evaluate results.

• Use precision hand tools and measurement equipment to verify dimensions, threads, fit, surface condition, and assembly characteristics.

• Maintain measurement accuracy by using properly calibrated equipment and reporting damaged or questionable instruments.

Quality Documentation & Compliance

• Prepare First Article Inspection Reports (FAIRs), inspection reports, travelers, nonconformance documentation, rejection tags, and certificates of conformance.

• Maintain complete inspection records, CMM reports, photographs, data files, and product traceability.

• Identify and document nonconforming materials or assemblies, segregating affected products in accordance with established procedures.

• Support material review board (MRB) activities, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and quality investigations.

• Maintain organized, accurate, and audit-ready inspection documentation.

Manufacturing & Engineering Support

• Collaborate with manufacturing and engineering teams to resolve dimensional and workmanship issues.

• Communicate inspection findings clearly and help prevent recurring quality problems.

• Support continuous improvement while ensuring production requirements never compromise quality or traceability.

Inspection Equipment & Technical Skills

Candidates should be comfortable using a broad range of precision measurement tools, including:

• Outside and inside micrometers

• Digital and dial calipers

• Bore gauges and telescoping gauges

• Depth micrometers and depth gauges

• Height gauges and height masters

• Dial indicators and test indicators

• Surface plates, magnetic bases, and precision fixtures

• Pin, plug, ring, and go/no-go gauges

• Radius gauges, angle gauges, and protractors

• Feeler and thickness gauges

• Straightedges, squares, V-blocks, parallels, and sine bars or plates

• Surface-finish comparison plates or profilometers, where applicable

• Manual and/or direct computer-controlled (DCC) CMM equipment

What You Need

• 7+ years of quality inspection experience in aerospace, defense, medical, or another precision manufacturing environment.

• Strong ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, 3D models, and inspection planning documents.

• Working knowledge of GD&T in accordance with ASME Y14.5.

• Demonstrated proficiency with precision hand measurement tools and CMM inspection.

• Experience conducting first-piece, in-process, and final inspections.

• Ability to produce accurate inspection reports and maintain product traceability.

• Strong attention to detail and the ability to work independently across multiple jobs.

• Ability to prioritize inspections while meeting production deadlines.

Preferred Experience

• Aerospace prime contractor quality requirements

• Aerospace or defense tooling and fixture inspection

• Complex assembly inspection

• CMM programming and inspection reporting

• First Article Inspection Reports and customer-specific quality documentation

• Nonconformance investigations and corrective actions

• Experience working in regulated, audit-driven manufacturing environments

Culture & Work Environment

This is a hands-on manufacturing inspection position that requires technical precision, sound judgment, and consistent documentation. The successful candidate will balance production support with rigorous adherence to engineering specifications and quality requirements.

The work environment may include manufacturing noise, machining fluids, oils, metal components, and other typical industrial conditions.

Work-Life Balance & Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, and reach for extended periods.

• Ability to perform hands-on inspection work requiring manual dexterity and close visual attention.

• Ability to distinguish fine surface and workmanship details.

• Ability to wear required personal protective equipment, including safety glasses and safety shoes.

• Occasional lifting may be required; the final weight limit should be confirmed before publication.

Compensation & Benefits

Compensation and benefits details were not specified in the supplied job description and should be added once confirmed.

Position Details

Position: Aerospace Quality Inspector - Fixtures, Tooling & Assemblies
Industry: Aerospace, Defense & Precision Manufacturing

Pay: $38.00/hr - $46.00/hr
Work Focus: Dimensional inspection, CMM inspection, GD&T, tooling, fixtures, and assemblies
Employment Type: Full-Time

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants and maintaining a professional workplace built on respect, accountability, quality, and collaboration.