Quality Control Inspector

The Ascent Group, LLC; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ascent Group, LLC is seeking an Aircraft Quality Inspector in Mesa, AZ to perform inspections on engines, avionics, and airframes using precision tools to verify airworthiness. You will document results, generate NCRs/NRIs, and collaborate with engineering and production to resolve issues while maintaining strict safety and regulatory standards.

Responsibilities include verifying records, ensuring correct tagging, and supporting the safety program and root cause analysis as part of ongoing

Responsibilities

• Performs inspections as scheduled, ensuring quality of workmanship meets standard industry practices and MFG Work Instructions.
• Perform preliminary, in-progress and final inspections on all articles processed.
• Ensure MFG records, work order reports and forms are completed accurately prior to releasing components for return to service.
• Inspect for defects and damage, proper identification, and dimensions using measuring devices.
• Follow and document complex processes, input data and inspection results.
• Be familiar with inspection methods, techniques and equipment to determine quality or airworthiness per safety protocols.
• Communicate acceptance criteria and inspection results with engineering, management and production personnel.
• Generate Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs) and Non Routine (NRIs) as required.
• Perform receiving inspection duties as needed for all incoming material.
• Oversee proper tagging and identification of all parts to ensure rejected or non-repairable parts are marked and quarantined.
• Contribute to safety program at local level and report hazards; support risk reduction.
• Support Root Cause Corrective Action activities and work with team leaders to complete projects.
• Work on quality control assignments that are moderately difficult, requiring judgment to resolve issues.

Job description

Primary tasks will be associated with the inspection standards, principles, techniques to examine, question, evaluate and report objective evidence of results in accordance with Quality Management System (QMS) requirements. Responsible for the inspection of a variety of components, from engines and avionics to the overall structure of the aircraft by using a variety of tools and techniques to ensure the quality of the aircraft and its components. Maintain focus on timeliness and execution of tasks and deliverables every day. Support the company strategy by holding ourselves and one another accountable for getting the work done.

Responsibilities

• Performs inspections as scheduled, ensuring the quality of workmanship meets standard industry practices and complies with Manufacturing (MFG) Work Instructions
• Perform preliminary, in-progress and final inspections on all articles processed
• Ensure that MFG records, work order reports and forms are completed accurately prior to releasing the components, vehicles for return to service
• Inspect for defects and damage, proper identification, and dimensions using measuring devices
• Follow and document complex processes, input data and inspection results
• Be familiar with inspection methods, techniques and equipment used in their specialty to determine quality or airworthiness in alignment with our safety protocols
• Communicate effectively, in both written and verbal formats, with engineering, management and production personnel to convey product acceptance criteria and inspection results
• Generate Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs) and Non Routine (NRIs) as required.
• Perform receiving inspection duties as needed for all incoming material
• Oversee the proper tagging and identification of all parts and components to ensure that rejected or non-repairable parts are properly marked, quarantined, and rendered unusable
• Conduct work in a manner that enhances own/other employees health and safety, product safety and promotes risk reduction
• Participate openly in safety-related event investigations, and immediately report workplace hazards and make suggestions for control
• Cooperate and contribute toward the overall success of the Safety program at the local level
• Continuously practice safety behavior and Foreign Object Debris (FOD) awareness/prevention; adhere to regulatory protocols and rules
• Be able to do technical investigations to support quality processes and support Root Cause Corrective Action activities
• Adhere to set directions and guidelines from team leader to support collaboration across teams to complete project
• Work on quality control assignments that are moderately difficult, requiring judgment in resolving issues or in making recommendations