Quality Control Inspector (3353)

VSE; California; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

VSE, an FAA Part 145 repair station, is seeking a Quality Control Inspector to support engine and engine component airworthiness. You will independently develop work scopes, perform inspections, and verify that maintenance and documentation meet regulatory, manufacturer, customer, and company requirements.

You will serve as a technical resource for other inspectors, support corrective actions and quality audits, and help maintain tooling, calibration, shelf-life materials, and related repair

Qualifications

• Highschool diploma or equivalent required.
• Associate degree; relevant technical certifications/licenses, including FAA Powerplant certificate, may substitute up to 2 years of experience.
• Ability to read and interpret CMMs, maintenance manuals, and regulatory docs.
• Proficiency with precision measuring instruments (micrometers, calipers) and inspection equipment.

Responsibilities

• Create work scopes for routine and complex articles based on customer requirements and inspection data.
• Perform receiving inspections and final acceptance of engine components, materials, tooling, and supplies.
• Verify compliance with FAA FAR requirements and manufacturer specifications.
• Review and edit inspection reports and maintenance records for accuracy and completeness.
• Identify nonconformances and support corrective actions; maintain inspection records.

Skills

Inspection experience

Attention to detail

Independent judgment

Strong communication

Education

Highschool diploma or equivalent

Associate's Degree

FAA Powerplant certificate

Job description

SUMMARY: The Quality Control Inspector supports the quality and airworthiness of engines and engine components at an FAA Part 145 repair station. This role independently develops work scopes for routine and complex articles, performs inspections and acceptance activities, and verifies that maintenance work and documentation meet applicable regulatory, manufacturer, customer, and company requirements. Additionally, this position serves as a technical resource for other inspectors, supports corrective actions and quality audits, and helps maintain control of tooling, calibration, shelf-life materials, and related repair station activities.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Create work scopes for routine and complex articles based on customer requirements, technical data, and inspection reports, and assist in reviewing work scopes prepared by other Quality personnel.
• Perform receiving inspections of engine components, materials, tooling, hardware, and supplies, and perform final acceptance of incoming parts, materials, and supplies.
• Verify that inspection and maintenance activities comply with the Repair Station/Quality Control Manual, manufacturer specifications, customer requirements, and applicable 14 CFR/FAR requirements.
• Follow inspection procedures and quality requirements in daily work and report any deviations.
• Review maintenance documentation, including work orders, parts tags, FAA 8130-3 and EASA Form 1 documents, trace documentation, and customer work scopes, for accuracy and completeness.
• Review and edit inspection reports and maintenance records to ensure they meet company procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Use precision measuring instruments and inspection equipment as required to verify that incoming articles conform to specifications.
• Identify and document nonconformances, communicate findings to the appropriate personnel, and support corrective actions as needed.
• Monitor shelf-life materials and assigned scrap, tooling, and calibration areas. Identify expired materials and report tooling or calibration issues.
• Support shipping and receiving activities, including article photography, packaging documentation, shipment records, and required system uploads.
• Assist with internal quality audits, FAA and customer audit preparation, the Safety Management System (SMS), and other Quality Department initiatives.
• Provide on-the-job training and serve as a technical resource to Quality Control Inspector I and II personnel, particularly on complex or non-routine findings.
• Work independently, exercise sound judgment in product acceptance decisions, and escalate quality or compliance concerns to the Accountable Manager as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Highschool diploma or equivalent.
• 5 years of prior inspection or relevant/technical work experience.
  • OR Associate's Degree,relevant technical certifications/licenses, including the required FAA Powerplant certificate, may be considered in lieu of up to 2 years of experience.
• Ability to develop accurate work scopes for routine and complex articles and determine product configuration at the piece-part level using technical data.
• Working knowledge of FAA Part 145 repair station requirements, applicable FAA/EASA regulations, and repair station quality procedures.
• Ability to read and interpret component maintenance manuals (CMMs), maintenance manuals, work instructions, inspection criteria, and regulatory documentation.
• Proficiency in using precision measuring instruments (micrometers & calipers) and inspection equipment.
• Ability to make independent product acceptance decisions, identify nonconformances, and maintain accurate inspection and maintenance records.
• Strong attention to detail, sound judgment, and effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Good organizational and computer skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with Quality, Production, Materials, Shipping/Receiving, and management.
• Ability to read, write, and understand English and meet applicable near- and distance-vision requirements for inspection work.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and maintain accurate records in a fast-paced aviation environment.

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:

• 6 years of experience in quality inspection, maintenance, or repair station operations in the aviation industry, with a focus on engines or engine components.
• Experience developing work scopes for engines or engine components.
• Experience with quality audits, quality management systems (QMS), and the Safety Management System (SMS).
• Experience with FAA 8130-3 forms, trace documentation, and tooling/calibration control.
• FAA Airframe certificate (full A&P).
• Experience with Quantum or a similar ERP system.

OTHER :

• The selected applicant will be subject to a background check and DOT drug testing.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. VSE considers candidates regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.