Quality Inspector

Crane Company; Fort Walton Beach (FL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

PTO + holidays

401k with match

Education reimbursement

Job summary

Crane Aerospace and Electronics is seeking a Quality Inspector at the Fort Walton Beach, FL site. The role supports visual inspections and data entry to ensure compliance with engineering drawings and standards.

The position requires 1–5 years of relevant experience in electronics manufacturing, strong MS Word/Excel skills, and teamwork to interface with Quality Engineers and Order Management. ITAR eligibility is required.

Qualifications

• Proficient with MS Word and Excel.
• Able to interpret drawings and part specifications.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Team-oriented and able to interact with multiple internal groups.

Responsibilities

• Inspects units per blueprints and drawings to accept/reject/rework.
• Performs visual inspection with high accuracy to verify properties.
• Ensures build/test manufacturing steps are completed.
• Records data into software systems and communicates issues to the quality team.

Skills

MS Word

MS Excel

Measurement tools

Drawings interpretation

Teamwork

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Calipers

Thread gauges

Micrometers

Scales

Job description

Crane Aerospace and Electronics has an exciting opportunity for a Quality Inspector at our Fort Walton beach, FL location.

Hours are Monday-Friday 6:00am-3:30pm on a 9/80 schedule

About Crane:

Crane Aerospace & Electronics supplies critical systems and components to the aerospace and defense markets. You’ll find Crane Aerospace & Electronics in some of the toughest environments: from engines to landing gear; from satellites to medical implants and from missiles to unmanned aerial systems (UAS).

Located minutes away from picturesque white-sand beaches and emerald green water, our Crane Aerospace & Electronics Fort Walton Beach location is home to our Defense Power business – a leading supplier of high‑power solutions for aerospace & defense applications. You’ll join a trusted, dynamic organization that supplies prime defense manufacturers with custom radar, directed energy and electric warfare solutions for placement on innovative, next‑gen military platforms. Join us and our growing business as we supply solutions that enable the latest defense technology!

Essential Functions:

• Works from blueprints, customer drawings, engineering change notices, military standards,and established operating procedures to determine acceptance, rejection or reworkrequirements of assembled units or supplier components
• Conducts visual inspections with high level of accuracy to verify physical properties
• Ensures the build and test manufacturing process has been completed
• Proactively communicates errors and systemic trends to the quality organization
• Enters data into software tools
• Any other task assigned by your supervisor or management

Minimum Qualifications:

• Experience: 1-5 years experience as a Quality Inspector or Assembler in anelectronics manufacturing environment required
• Knowledge: Proficient with Microsoft Word and Excel
• Skills/Abilities: Effective verbal and written communication skills; Competence to performinspections using calipers, thread gages, scales, micro-hite; General PC skills, including Word,Excel and Oracle; Ability to interpret drawings and part specifications; Accurate color visionand depth perception; Vision corrected to 20/20; Ability to work in a team-orientedenvironment, including interfacing with Order Management, Internal Quality Engineers,Customers and other Internal Management personnel
• Education/Certification: High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Eligibility Requirement: This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government. Additionally, as a US Department of Defense contractor, we are bound by the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Applicants selected could be subject to a Government security investigation and must meet the eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with AS9100 standards
• Familiar with AS9102 First Article Requirements

Working Conditions:

• Working conditions are normal for a manufacturing environment
• Manufacturing operations may require the use of safety equipment to include but not limitedto: eye safety glasses, gowning, masks, hearing protectors, heel/wrist straps and any otherrequired PPE
• May be exposed to unusual environmental conditions such as loud noises, cold temperatures,confined spaces, dust or fumes
• Involves handling parts in compliance with Electrostatic Discharge Devices (ESD procedures)
• Standing: 10% *percentage is approximate and may vary depending on work task
• Sitting: 90% *percentage is approximate and may vary depending on work task
• Lifting (in pounds): up to 40 pounds
• Pushing (in pounds): up to 40 pounds
• Mental/Visual: use of computer
• Workspace: work bench

Top Benefits:

As a team member at Crane Aerospace and Electronics, you’ll enjoy:

• Benefits: Health care, dental, vision, life and disability insurance starting the first day of the month following your start date.
• Time Off: 15 days of paid time off that start accruing your first day at Crane plus 12 paid holidays per year.
• 401k Retirement Plan: 401k plan with company match.
• Education Reimbursement: eligible after 6 months of employment.

You can see a list of our benefits at https://www.craneae.com/company/careers or visit our website at www.CraneAE.com for more information on our company and great opportunities.

We are committed to operational excellence and world class processes. We employ Lean manufacturing techniques to optimize manufacturing efficiency and accuracy on all product lines. Our products are known for their technical strength, proven reliability and overall value.

In our efforts to maintain a safe and drug‑free workplace, Crane Aerospace & Electronics requires that candidates complete a satisfactory background check. FAA sensitive positions require employees to participate in a random drug test pool.

This description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Crane Company. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, general identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.