Senior Aerospace Quality Inspector

HORST Engineering; East Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Paid holidays

401K match

Medical/Dental/Vision

Tuition assistance

Job summary

HORST Engineering in East Hartford, CT, is seeking a Senior Inspector to perform dimensional inspections and record measurements of aerospace components, ensuring conformance to blueprints and customer specs.

The role emphasizes FAI/PPAP knowledge, interaction with Engineering, and verification of first piece conformance; in-office plant-based position with responsibilities across quality and manufacturing teams.

Qualifications

• AS degree in related engineering or technical discipline or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Quality Inspection.
• Familiar with GE Aviation, Raytheon Technologies, and other aerospace OEM customers.
• Understanding of FAI and PPAP reports; ECAV submissions.

Responsibilities

• Performs layout inspection on all levels of manufactured parts.
• Ensures parts meet blueprint, operation sheet, or other specification requirements.
• Interacts with all levels of associates regarding quality issues.
• Verifies rejections prior to submission to quality clinic.
• Liaises between Quality and Engineering to facilitate communication.

Skills

Quality inspection

Dimensional inspection

First Article Inspection (FAI)

PPAP awareness

Gaging and metrology

Aerospace industry knowledge

DFAR/ITAR familiarity

Communication with engineering

Education

AS degree in related engineering or technical discipline

Tools

Micrometers

Calipers

Inspection equipment

Job description

• Medical, Dental, Vision Benefits

The Senior Inspector is primarily responsible for inspecting and recording dimensions of aerospace components. Ensuring product and certification conformance to blueprint and customer specifications.

This role is 100% in office at our plant in East Hartford, CT.

Benefits

At HORST we offer a variety of benefits including but not limited to:

• Competitive PTO Package
• Paid Company Holidays
• 401K Match Program
• Medical, Dental, Vision Benefits
• Tuition Reimbursement/Assistance Program

Job Summary

The Senior Inspector is primarily responsible for inspecting and recording dimensions of aerospace components. Ensuring product and certification conformance to blueprint and customer specifications. This role verifies manufacturing first piece for conformance to controlled documentation as well as supplier’s conformance to purchase order requirements and controlled documentation. Support’s manufacturing associates in solving dimensional verification issues and acts as the company resource for all departments regarding inspection methodology, technique, gaging and process specification interpretation.

Essential Job Duties

• Performs layout inspection on all levels of manufactured parts.
• Using knowledge of best quality practices and manufacturing methods, ensures manufactured parts meet blueprint, operation sheet, or other specification requirements.
• Prioritizes job assignments within quality inspection area.
• Interacts with all levels of associates regarding quality issues.
• Verify rejections prior to submitting to quality clinic.
• Liaison between Quality and Engineering to facilitate communication and activity.
• Performs all the responsibilities of a Quality Inspector.
• Responsible for creation of documentation related to FAI forms and submission as required, creation of Inspection Method Sheet (IMS) forms and perform duties related.
• Perform full inspections; ability to conduct first piece inspections.
• Inspect and record dimensions per process sheets, inspection reports, blueprints and any other applicable documentation.
• Review process certifications.
• Visual and dimensional inspection.
• Utilize appropriate micrometers, calipers, gages and other inspection equipment as required.
• Work to resolve customer issues.
• Work with internal teams to resolve any technical issues.
• Ability to work both independently, utilizing good judgement and as a team.
• Other duties as assigned.

Experience & Skills

• A.S. degree in related engineering or technical discipline or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Quality Inspection.
• DQR for PW, GE, PWC is a plus.
• Experience with GE Aviation, Raytheon Technologies (Collins Aerospace/Pratt & Whitney Aircraft), and other aerospace OEM customers is required.
• Understanding of First Article Inspection Reports (FAI) and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) reports. ECAV reports and submissions.
• Familiar with major customer supplier portals including GE Aviation and Raytheon Technologies.
• Familiar with Flight Safety and other critical component processes including ESA, VSE, SPS.
• Strong information technology skills especially related to inspection measuring and test equipment, digital gaging, and quality systems.
• Familiarity with export compliance requirements including DFAR and ITAR.