Quality Inspector

Airborne Systems; United States; On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Airborne Systems is seeking a Quality Inspector to ensure manufactured items meet company and contract specifications with high accuracy. The role involves inspecting materials, using calipers, rulers, and force gauges, and reviewing blueprints throughout the manufacturing cycle.

The position requires attention to detail, ability to read engineering drawings, and maintaining meticulous inspection records. On-site work spans office and shop floor environments with standard safety protocols.

Qualifications

• Able to perform basic computations (add, subtract, multiply, divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals).
• Capable of accurately using standard measuring tools.
• Capable reading and interpreting manufacturing drawings and work specification sheets.
• Detail oriented and able to maintain high accuracy standards.
• Functionally literate including able to read and write English documents.

Responsibilities

• Inspects and measures materials, products, and work for conformance to specifications and standards throughout the manufacturing cycle.
• Interprets blueprints, data, and other materials to determine inspection procedures and instruments.
• Records inspection data and quantities inspected on required inspection reports.
• Notifies supervisors and personnel of production quality problems and assists in identifying and correcting these problems.
• Completes all required record keeping, including time sheets and traceability forms.

Skills

Detail oriented

Read and interpret drawings

Basic math computations

Reading English documents

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

2 years technical school preferred

Minimum 2 years quality inspection experience in manufacturing

Tools

Calipers

Rulers

Force gauges

Job description

This position completes all or any combination of, inspection and/or testing tasks required to ensure that manufactured items conform to company and industry quality standards as well as to contract specifications when required. These duties generally require a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail as well as moderate to heavy lifting.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

Essential functions of the position include, but are not limited to:

• Inspects and measures materials, products, and work for conformance to specifications and standards throughout the manufacturing cycle.
• Accurately uses all standard measuring tools, including, but not limited to, rulers, calipers, and force gauges.
• Interprets blueprints, data, and other materials to determine specifications, inspection and testing procedures, and measuring instruments required.
• Records inspection data and quantities inspected on required inspection reports.
• Collects and files inspection and test records in accordance with established record maintenance procedures.
• Notifies supervisors and other personnel of production quality problems and assists in identifying and correcting these problems
• Discusses inspection results with those responsible for products and recommends necessary corrective actions.
• Completes all required record keeping, including time sheets, traceability forms, etc.
• Understand part numbers and revision levels.
• Inspects customer repairs as needed.
• Assist with the training of new inspectors as needed.
• Perform other related duties as required or assigned.
• Follows company rules and procedures.

Education & Experience

• High School diploma or equivalent experience. 2 years technical school preferred.
• Minimum 2 years quality inspection experience in manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Able to perform basic computations (add, subtract, multiply, divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals).
• Capable of accurately using standard measuring tools.
• Capable reading and interpreting manufacturing drawings and work specification sheets.
• Detail oriented and able to maintain high accuracy standards.
• Functionally literate including able to read and write English documents.

Training Requirements

On the job training: Three (3) to (18) eighteen months

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Physical Demands

The position requires that the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to handle or feel. The employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; stoop, and kneel. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds without assistance, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds with assistance. Vision requirements include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position will require a working environment mix comprised of office, shop floor, field and customer locations (both domestic and international). While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to static electricity; explosives in test conditions; fumes; airborne particles; outside weather conditions prevalent at the time and an air-conditioned and heated office. The noise level is normally moderate may be occasionally high.

*Note

Both the Physical Demand and Work Environment sections are required by the Americans with Disability Act (ADA).

Airborne Systems is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

VEVRAA Federal Contractor

Salary Range: $18-$20/hour