Receiving Inspector - Incoming Quality

IF1139 GE Aviation Systems LLC; Clearwater (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

GE Aerospace is seeking a detail‑oriented Receiving Inspector to perform visual and dimensional inspections on electrical components and materials at our Clearwater site. You will review COC, COA, and FAI documentation, ensure traceability, and assist in discrepancy resolution with Quality and Receiving teams.

This role requires teamwork in a fast‑paced environment, ability to follow procedures, and willingness to obtain J‑STD certification within 30 days of employment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to read and understand technical instructions, drawings, and specifications.
• Experience in manufacturing, receiving, inspection, assembly, warehouse, or other detail‑oriented operational work.
• Basic computer skills for documentation and system navigation.
• Willingness to obtain J‑STD certification within 30 days.
• Must be at least 18 years old and able to work non‑standard shifts.

Responsibilities

• Perform incoming visual and dimensional inspections on electrical components and materials.
• Verify quality documentation including COC, COA, and FAI packages.
• Document inspection results in the Quality Management System per procedures.
• Maintain traceability by assigning serial numbers and managing records.
• Communicate inspection issues to Quality and Receiving leadership for resolution.
• Safely handle materials up to 20 pounds following safety and ESD rules.
• Support discrepancy resolution and RMA initiation under Quality guidance.
• Use TIPQA, Oracle, and document management tools to support activities.
• Participate in cycle counts and inventory verification as needed.
• Collaborate with Quality, Engineering, Sourcing, Fulfillment, and Receiving teams.

Skills

Attention to detail

Inspection experience

Reading drawings

Documentation

Manufacturing experience

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

TIPQA

Oracle

Windchill

Smartsheet

Proficy

Job description

Job Description Summary As a Receiving Inspector, you will perform incoming visual and dimensional inspections on electrical components and materials to help ensure quality, accuracy, and traceability. You will review required documentation such as COCs, COAs, and FAIs, record inspection results in company systems, and support discrepancy resolution in partnership with Quality and Receiving teams. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented candidate with manufacturing, inspection, assembly, or receiving experience who can follow procedures, use basic computer systems, and thrive in a fast‑paced team environment.

Job Description About GE Aerospace: At GE Aerospace, we believe the world works better when it flies, and we lead in the development and manufacture of advanced jet engines, components, and integrated systems for commercial and military aircraft. Joining us means becoming part of a collaborative and diverse team that values your unique perspectives, innovative spirit, and drive, while participating in our ongoing LEAN transformation to work smarter, not harder. Your contributions will have a meaningful impact on millions of lives, and you will share in our sense of purpose and pride.

Working at our Clearwater Location: Clearwater is a provider of engineering, circuit card assembly, OEM Avionics, and MRO services to commercial and military customers, with products and technologies that are diverse and highly sophisticated. Your work will contribute to systems that manage the performance of Boeing 737 and 787 aircraft as well as F-18s, F-35s, Harriers, and Apaches. In addition to working in a facility awarded OSHAS’s highest safety rating, you will be part of a diverse team of 400+ employees, solving the global challenge of sustainable flight, earning merit‑based rewards, working in a climate‑controlled environment, and having opportunities for continuous learning and development.

Are you detail‑oriented and motivated by quality? As a Receiving Inspector, you will support incoming inspection activities for electrical components and materials used in production and repair operations. In this hands‑on role, you will perform visual and dimensional inspections, review required quality documentation, maintain traceability records, and help ensure only conforming material enters the business. This role is a good fit for candidates with experience in inspection, manufacturing, assembly, receiving, or other detail‑focused production support environments who can follow defined procedures, use basic computer systems, and work effectively with cross‑functional teams.

Core Responsibilities

• Perform incoming visual and dimensional inspections on electrical components and materials to identify damage, defects, or nonconformances.
• Verify quality documentation, including Certificates of Conformance (COC), Certificates of Analysis (COA), and First Article Inspection (FAI) packages.
• Accurately document inspection results in the Quality Management System according to established procedures.
• Maintain traceability by assigning serial numbers, scanning documents, and managing inspection records.
• Communicate inspection issues to Quality and Receiving leadership for timely resolution.
• Safely handle and move materials up to 20 pounds while following site safety and ESD requirements.

Additional Responsibilities

• Support discrepancy resolution activities, including RMA initiation and documentation, under Quality guidance.
• Use internal systems such as TIPQA, Oracle, and document management tools to support receiving and inspection activities.
• Participate in cycle counts and inventory verification activities as needed to support receiving accuracy.
• Work with Quality, Engineering, Sourcing, Fulfillment, and Receiving teams when material discrepancies arise.
• Complete required internal training, including J‑STD certification within 30 days of employment.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to read and understand technical instructions, drawings, and specifications.
• Experience in manufacturing, receiving, inspection, assembly, warehouse, or other detail-oriented operational work. This broadens the candidate pool while staying aligned to the work described.
• Basic computer skills for documentation and system navigation.
• Willingness and ability to obtain J‑STD certification within 30 days.
• This role may encounter high risk or hazardous operations and/or include working shifts beyond a standard workweek.
• As such, a requirement of the role is to be at least 18 years of age by the time of joining.
• Ability to work with hazardous materials and in non‑standard shift environments as required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in incoming inspection, quality, electronics assembly, or receiving.
• Familiarity with COCs, COAs, FAIs, or similar quality documentation.
• Exposure to systems such as TIPQA, Oracle, Windchill, Webdocs, Proficy, or Smartsheet.
• Experience with cycle counts, traceability records, or inventory transactions.
• Soldering experience or electronics background.
• IPC‑A‑610 knowledge, Class 3 preferred.

Professional Expectations

• Consistent adherence to company policies, safety standards, and break schedules.
• Professional communication with suppliers, peers, and leadership.
• Reliability, organization, attention to detail, and openness to coaching and feedback.

Join us and be part of a team that values safety, quality, and innovation. Your skills will help us deliver excellence every step of the way!

Additional Information GE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation.

GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. GE Aerospace will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable). Employees may also be subject to random and reasonable‑suspicion drug and alcohol testing.

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

At GE Aerospace, we invent the future of flight, lift people up, and bring them home safely. We are a world‑leading provider of jet engines, components, and integrated systems for commercial and military aircraft. At GE Aerospace, respect for people is core to our culture and commitment to FLIGHT DECK, our proprietary lean operating model. We attract, develop, and retain industry‑leading talent from all backgrounds and cultivate communities where people are respected and empowered to reach their fullest potential. For the people of GE Aerospace, their work isn't just a job. It's their passion and purpose. We work and win as one team, accountable to each other and our customers, and we are always finding a better way to climb higher together. We were meant to fly.