Aerospace Quality Representative & Inspection Lead

Torrey Holistics; Milford (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Alinabal in Milford, CT seeks an Aerospace Designated Quality Representative to translate orders, drawings, and quality clauses into shop-floor actions, ensuring parts and records meet aerospace standards.

On the floor you’ll verify first-piece and in-process checks, review FAI/FAIRs to AS9102, inspect materials, and coordinate MRB actions, audits, and customer visits. Strong reading of drawings, GD&T, and metrology tools, plus Nadcap and AS9100 familiarity, are essential.

Qualifications

• Strong ability to read engineering drawings and specifications, including GD&T.
• Hands-on experience with precision metrology and inspection tools.
• Background reviewing material and special-process certifications.
• Working knowledge of AS9100 and aerospace quality requirements.

Responsibilities

• Interpret and implement purchase orders, drawings, specifications, and customer quality clauses.
• Perform/support first-piece, in-process, final, receiving, source, and First Article inspections.
• Verify conformity using CMMs, vision systems, micrometers, calipers, gauges, and related precision equipment.
• Prepare, review, and coordinate FAI/FAIRs to AS9102 and customer requirements.
• Examine material and special-process certifications, test reports, inspection records, and Certificates of Conformance for accuracy and full traceability.
• Identify nonconformances; support MRB, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and customer responses.
• Schedule/host customer source inspections, audits, quality visits, and FAIR submissions.
• Ensure special processes are performed by approved sources; support compliance with Nadcap requirements.
• Track customer-specific requirements and changes to drawings, specifications, and clauses.
• Drive continuous improvement to lower scrap, rework, customer complaints, and inspection-related delays.
• Coach inspectors and production staff on quality and inspection best practices as needed.

Skills

GD&T knowledge

Precision metrology

Documentation rigor

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

High school diploma

Technical aerospace education preferred

Tools

CMM

Vision inspection systems

Micrometers & calipers

Job description

Alinabal in Milford, CT seeks an Aerospace Designated Quality Representative to translate orders, drawings, and quality clauses into shop-floor actions, ensuring parts and records meet aerospace standards.

On the floor you’ll verify first-piece and in-process checks, review FAI/FAIRs to AS9102, inspect materials, and coordinate MRB actions, audits, and customer visits. Strong reading of drawings, GD&T, and metrology tools, plus Nadcap and AS9100 familiarity, are essential.