Chief Inspector

Job Juncture; Olney (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus 40%

Quarterly payout

Job summary

Job Juncture in Texas seeks a Chief Inspector to certify airworthiness and ensure quality before delivery. This role finalizes the quality gate after Flightline operations, identifying and preventing defects from reaching customers.

You will lead inspections, ensure FAA, customer, and company requirements, and provide data to drive improvements. FAA A&P license required; IA preferred. 10+ years in aerospace manufacturing, maintenance, or inspection.

Qualifications

• FAA A&P license required; IA preferred.
• 10+ years aerospace manufacturing, maintenance, or inspection experience.
• Extensive knowledge of FAA regulations and aircraft inspection practices.
• Understanding of AS9100 quality requirements preferred.
• Leadership and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform final aircraft inspections prior to customer delivery.
• Ensure compliance with FAA, customer, and company requirements.
• Serve as the final authority for aircraft quality acceptance.
• Identify, document, and trend aircraft defects and escapes.
• Maintain aircraft delivery quality metrics.
• Partner with Quality Engineering to investigate recurring defects.
• Support root cause and corrective action activities.
• Provide actionable quality data to drive process improvements
• Support regulatory and customer audits.

Skills

FAA A&P License

IA preferred

Aerospace experience

Leadership

Job description

The Chief Inspector serves as the final customer proxy and is responsible for verifying airworthiness, conformance, and overall aircraft quality prior to delivery. This role establishes and manages the final quality gate following Flightline operations, ensuring defects are identified, documented, and prevented from reaching the customer. The Chief Inspector is a key contributor to reducing Customer Concern Reports (CCRs) and driving continuous quality improvement throughout the organization.

Key Responsibilities

Perform final aircraft inspections prior to customer delivery.

Ensure compliance with FAA, customer, and company requirements.

Serve as the final authority for aircraft quality acceptance.

Identify, document, and trend aircraft defects and escapes.

Maintain aircraft delivery quality metrics.

Partner with Quality Engineering to investigate recurring defects.

Support root cause and corrective action activities.

Provide actionable quality data to drive process improvements

Support regulatory and customer audits.

Qualifications:

FAA A&P License required; IA preferred.

10+ years aerospace manufacturing, maintenance, or inspection experience.

Extensive knowledge of FAA regulations and aircraft inspection practices.

Understanding of AS9100 quality requirements preferred.

Leadership and decision-making skills.

Why is This a Great Opportunity:

Great company with a strong growth trajectory. They have a 4 plant campus and are planning for expansion as they continue to grow. There are two 2-week shut downs, one in July and one in December. Annual bonus at 40% which pays out quarterly.