Assembly Inspector I

Kaman Corporation; Middletown (CT); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

401k matching

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Precision Fuzing and Sensors in Middletown, CT is seeking an Assembly Inspector to support the Operations Department. The role emphasizes dimensional and visual inspection of complex in-process and completed assemblies under minimal supervision, ensuring conformance to drawings and specifications.

The ideal candidate has 1–3 years of assembly inspection experience, reads blueprints, and uses precision measuring instruments within AS9100/ISO9001 standards to maintain quality and traceability.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of assembly inspection or related manufacturing experience.
• Ability to read blueprints and specifications and interpret data.
• Experience with precision measuring instruments and common metrology tools.

Responsibilities

• Inspect subassemblies and finished units against drawings and specs.
• Record non-conformances and sign off documentation.
• Review test data sheets for PCBs and tip assemblies.
• Check tools, fixtures, and gauges against gauge standards.
• Coordinate with QA engineers on non-conformities and corrective actions.
• May participate in process improvement activities.
• May assist customer inspectors during concurrent inspections.
• Plot measurements on control charts as required.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Dimensional inspection

Precision measurement

Quality standards AS9100/ISO9001

Microsoft Office

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Assembly Inspector

Precision Fuzing and Sensors is actively hiring for an Assembly Inspector in Middletown, CT. This role plays a pivotal part in our Operations Department, directly contributing to our company Core Values (REACH). The ideal candidate will have a background in performing dimensional and visual inspection of complex in-process and completed assemblies under minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Inspect complex subassemblies and completed units to assembly drawings, wiring diagrams, specifications, written instruction and operation routing sheets for dimensional characteristics as well as soldering and welding workmanship, wiring, staking, runout, squareness, fit and function, component location, marking and completion of operations. Record non-conforming conditions and data as required.
• Review test data sheets for such subassemblies as printed wiring boards and for tip assemblies and final product for completeness, legibility and compliance with specified values and tolerances.
• Confirm, through inspection of product and observance of related operations, that assembly tools and fixtures produce acceptable product.
• Check assembly test panels and chassis for identification, damage, compatibility with item tested and accepts for use.
• Record inspection results and complete required documentation sign off.
• May occasionally inspect templates, jigs, fixtures and gauges to tool design for gauge standards to insure appropriate manufacturing process.
• Report discrepancies or conditions that would result in defective products.
• Coordinate with product and quality assurance engineers on a regular basis, as required, to communicate and explain non-conforming conditions to assist in obtaining necessary corrective action.
• May work with customer inspector during concurrent inspections.
• May plot measurements on control charts and histograms.
• Interpret and use company/customer specified sampling plans.
• Assist in formulating and reporting recommendations for correction of process to eliminate or reduce percentage of defects.
• May be required to participate in improvement activities.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• 1-3 year of assembly inspection or related experience in manufacturing.
• Proficiency with shop mathematics, able to read blueprints, understand specifications, charts, tables, experience utilizing a variety of precision measuring instruments.
• Experience with AS9100, ISO9001, or similar highly regulated standards.
• Basic computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook).

Shift: 1st Shift Monday-Friday 6:30a-3:00p

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

• 401k with employer matching contribution
• Generous Paid Time Off

For more than 85 years, our team at Precision Fuzing and Sensors has designed, tested, and manufactured the fuzing and sensor systems that defense programs depend on — delivering mission-critical reliability from a single, vertically integrated facility in Middletown, Connecticut. Precision Fuzing & Sensors has spent more than eight decades at the forefront of fuzing technology for defense and aerospace applications, trusted by every branch of the U.S. military and allied nations across the globe.