Lead Quality Inspector

Advanced Integration Technology; Chesterfield Charter Township (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Integration Technology is seeking a Lead Inspector to test items, document defects, analyze products, and return defect items to meet client requirements and industry standards.

The role emphasizes overseeing internal inspection, performing precise measurements, and ensuring compliance with purchase orders. Candidates should have strong measurement tool expertise and aerospace experience, with a government clearance requirement noted.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED is required.
• 5+ years of quality inspection experience.
• 2+ years in Aerospace manufacturing/tooling preferred.
• Proficiency with measurement tools and processes such as Catia is a plus.
• Knowledge of Enova level 2 and 2D/3D min level 2 is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversees internal inspection process to ensure PO compliance.
• Performs inspections using precision measurement equipment/devices.
• Verifies measurements on the line and in temperature-controlled rooms as needed.
• Helps create more efficient workflows and streamline inspection processes.
• Inspects parts on FIFO basis and coordinates urgent inspections when required.
• Works with production to build quality in at the source.
• Coordinates calibration and recalibration activities; maintains tool records.
• Rejects products and materials that fail to meet quality expectations.
• Performs quality assessments on incoming materials and outgoing products.
• Measures dimensions and compares to specifications.
• Reports non-conformities through proper channels.
• Develops quality data packages for customers.

Skills

Quality inspection

Attention to detail

Documentation

Problem solving

Education

High School diploma or GED

5+ years quality inspection experience

2+ years Aerospace manufacturing/tooling

Enova min level 2, 2D/MBS 3D min level 2

Catia experience preferred

Tools

Calipers

Height gage

Gauges

CMM

Job description

The Lead Inspectors responsibility is to test items, identify and document defects, analyze products, and return defect products to adhere to client’s requirements and industry standards.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Overseesthe internal inspection process to assure compliance with purchase order requirements utilizing AIT systems & processes.
• Performs inspections using precision measurement equipment/devices.
• Verifies measurements on the line, or when applicable bringing a part to a separate temperature-controlled room time to time for analyse.
• Helps to create more efficient workflows and streamlines the inspection process.
• Inspects parts on a FIFO basis, unless there is urgent inspection required on other parts.
• Works along with the production force to build quality-in at the source.
• Coordinate calibration/re-calibration activities and maintains all records of various tools, instruments and gauges used for product acceptance or verification/validation.
• Reject all products and materials that fail to meet quality expectations.
• Perform regular quality assessments on all incoming materials from vendors and outgoing products for shipping.
• Measure product dimensions, examine functionality, and compare the final product to the specifications.
• Ensures proper operation of measurement equipment by following operating instructions.
• Reports non-conformities to the proper channel.
• Develops quality data packages for customers
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education and Work Experience:

• High School diploma or GED.
• Minimum of five years of quality inspection related experience and/or training
• Minimum of two years in Aerospace manufacturing/ tooling
• Able to locate reference point(s) on parts and measure dimensions such as angle, arc, and radii, using combinations of aids, such as surface plate parallel bars, angle plates, gauge blocks, plug pins, V blocks, sine bars, and precision measuring instruments such as a height gage.
• Enova min level 2, 2D/MBS 3D min level 2 and/or Catia experience preferred.

Work Authorization/Security Clearance Requirements:

• This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

List of needed knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully accomplish the duties and responsibilities of the job.

• Follows processes and standard procedures.
• Follows written instructions, diagrams, and blueprints.
• Hands on, get it done attitude.
• Displays a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment towards completing assignments in a timely manner.
• Achieves thoroughness and accuracy when accomplishing a task through concern for all the areas involved.
• Clear and effective communication skills in both written and spoken forms.
• Understands how to use the computers, including such tasks as turning the computer on and off, locating and opening files, navigate to websites, perform searches, and download files.
• Knowledge of computer applications including email, databases, word-processing program and spreadsheets (such as Microsoft Office).
• Ensures that decisions are made based on policies, rules and organizational directives to solve emerging problems.
• Performs consistently under stressful conditions.
• Easy to approach and can build constructive and effective relationships.
• Can handle frequent interruptions and can multi-task.
• Identifies problems and review relevant information to develop options, then implement the solutions.
• Inspects equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
• Works effectively with different levels of management, team members and customers.

Work Conditions:

• Indoors. Production and office environment. Temperature controlled, unless products and/or equipment is located outdoors.

Exposure Types:

• Small and/or enclosed spaces
• Cuts and/or burns
• Dirt, dust, grease and/or oil
• Intense bright light
• Metal shavings

Work Hours:

• Standard work schedule, overtime may be necessary for meeting deadlines, required travel, and emergent conditions.

Travel Requirements:

• This position may involve travel up to 20% of the time.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Medium work that includes moving objects up to 50 pounds.
• Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms.
• Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.
• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, and operation of machines.

AIT Safety -

AIT enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements. All employees that work in or enter the production environment are required to wear personal protective equipment.

AIT Quality -

It is our policy to provide quality products and services that meet customer expectations and delivery requirements. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the AIT Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable AIT Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.

AIT Procedure Compliance -

Each employee must read, understand, and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality, and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures, and policies pertaining to his/her job.

Security Clearance Statement -

This position may require a government security clearance; you must be a US Citizen for consideration.

ITAR Requirements -

To conform to U.S. Government commercial space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3), applicants for employment at AIT must be a U.S. citizen or national, lawfully admitted for permanent residence into the U.S. (i.e. current green card holder), or lawfully admitted as a refugee or granted asylum under 8 U.S.C. § 1157-1158.

Equal Employment Opportunity -

AIT is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified, diverse, and dedicated work force. AIT hires and promotes people based on their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that nurtures trust, equality, and teamwork, in which all employees recognize and appreciate the diversity of individual team members. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law.

Affirmative Action and Disability Accommodation -

Applicants wishing to view a copy of AIT’ s Affirmative Action Plans, or applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application and/or interview process, please contact us at [e-mail].