Quality Technician - experienced (Aerospace)

Parker Hannifin; Elyria (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Parker Hannifin is looking for a Quality Inspector to support inbound supplier products and in-process Parker products, ensuring on-time part availability for manufacturing operations. You will resolve nonconformances, review PPAPs, and coordinate corrective actions with internal and external teams.

The role requires 2–3 years of related inspection or supplier experience, with strong measurement and communication skills, in an aerospace manufacturing context.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of related inspection or supplier experience (Supplier Quality, Quality Assurance, aerospace manufacturing preferred) or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience in inspection methods and the use of inspection tools to evaluate parts.

Responsibilities

• Managing and resolving day-to-day problems/discrepancies that occur with supplier products and/or internal products to make the products available to Manufacturing Operations.
• Demonstrating business acumen in communicating with suppliers directly to solve issues to make product available to Manufacturing Operations.
• Support nonconforming parts process and assist with containment of product upon receipt or in process.
• Assist in validating supplier and/or internal corrective actions.
• Serves as a liaison between external and internal business functions as necessary to ensure premier customer service to drive continuous improvement activities.
• Reviewing Supplier and/or internal First Article Inspections, PPAPs and other quality documentation.
• Helps coordinate activities internally and/or externally related to customer returned goods

Skills

Quality inspection

Supplier communication

Microsoft Office

Blueprints reading

Dimensional tolerancing

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Inspection tools

Calipers

Job description

Conditions of Employment

This position is subject to meeting U.S. export compliance and/or U.S. Government contracting citizenship eligibility requirements.

Parker Hannifin

Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than a century, we’ve enabled engineering breakthroughs that make energy cleaner, transportation safer, medical treatments more effective, and manufacturing more efficient.

With empowered team members in more than 40 countries, Parker serves customers across aerospace & defense, energy, HVAC & refrigeration, in-plant & industrial equipment, off-highway and transportation.

Our scale is global, but our purpose is personal. We enable breakthroughs that improve lives, strengthen communities and create a brighter future.

At Parker Aerospace, we develop technologies and innovative solutions that enable reliable, efficient and increasingly sustainable flight for the lifecycle of the aircraft, including aftermarket support. Our passionate people with deep engineering expertise, together with our breadth of differentiated technologies, ensure that we make the extraordinary happen and continue to shape the future of aviation in partnership with our customers.

As a member of our team, you are instrumental in fulfilling our mission: 'Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow.' Pursuing a career at Parker presents unlimited opportunities for both professional and personal development. Working with some of the most brilliant minds in the industry, your contributions will be pivotal in developing innovative technologies and products, significantly contributing to Parker’s goal of addressing the world’s most pressing engineering challenges. At Parker, our team members belong, matter and make a difference.

This position is subject to meeting U.S. Export Compliance and/or U.S. Government Contracting Citizenship eligibility requirements.

Position Summary:

With guidance/direction from Quality Team Leadership, this role supports factory operations by monitoring inbound supplier products and/or in-process Parker products for delays caused by nonconformances, documentation gaps, shipping issues, or other disruptions, and by taking appropriate action to resolve issues affecting part availability. Resolution activities may include escalation to the appropriate business function when needed.

Essential Functions:

• Managing and resolving day-to-day problems/discrepancies that occur with supplier products and/or internal products to make the products available to Manufacturing Operations. This may include evaluating problems related to products or paperwork.
• Demonstrating business acumen in communicating with suppliers directly to solve issues to make product available to Manufacturing Operations.
• Support nonconforming parts process and assist with containment of product upon receipt or in process.
• Assist in validating supplier and/or internal corrective actions.
• Serves as a liaison between external and internal business functions as necessary to ensure premier customer service to drive continuous improvement activities.
• Reviewing Supplier and/or internal First Article Inspections, PPAPs and other quality documentation.
• Helps coordinate activities internally and/or externally related to customer returned goods

Education:

• High School Diploma or higher
• Experience working in or with Quality, Engineering or Manufacturing disciplines

Experience:

• 2-3 years of related inspection or supplier experience (Supplier Quality, Quality Assurance, aerospace manufacturing preferred) or an equivalent combination of education and experience required.
• Experience in inspection methods and the use of inspection tools to evaluate parts.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Effective use of Microsoft software tools for communication.
• Must possess the ability to identify problems, develop and implement solutions.
• Demonstrate the values of customer satisfaction, integrity, continuous improvement and adherence to standards, aiming to ensure consistently high-quality products and services.
• Proficiency in reading and understanding complex blueprints, route sheets, test specifications, customer specifications and internal drawings and procedures.
• Possess working knowledge of shop mathematics including trigonometry.
• Must demonstrate effective verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Visual inspection skills required including the ability to distinguish between colors and pass a visual acuity test (which includes far vision, near vision and color perception).
• Preferred experience with measurement equipment and background in dimensioning and tolerancing per ANSI Y 14.5.
• Knowledge of applicable military standards or specifications as required

Equal Employment Opportunity

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and affirmative action employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations.(“Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / VEVRAA Federal Contractor”)

If you would like more information about Equal Employment Opportunity as an applicant under the law, please go to Employees & Job Applicants | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission