Quality Inspector

Quality Inspector

Airbus Helicopters is looking for a Quality Inspector to join our Quality Assurance Team in Columbus, MS.

The Quality Inspector A is responsible to ensure compliance with Airbus Helicopters Inc. policies, procedures and Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) and/or European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) regulations as applicable. This role performs preliminary, hidden damage, in-process and final inspections; performs receiving inspections approving or rejecting incoming materials through established receiving inspection processes while recording quality inspection results; is required to work with inspection tools, aids and devices to determine tolerances and specification limits;

and is responsible for performing detailed inspections of parts, materials, paint, backshop activities, functional tests, operational test and dimensional inspections to of aircraft, systems and components to determine airworthiness.

Your working environment:

On the eastern border of Mississippi you'll find Columbus, home to our Helicopter manufacturing and assembly lines and Center of Excellence for the entire North America region. It's here that we produce the UH-72A Lakota Helicopters for the U.S. Army in addition to the H-125 aircraft for civil and commercial customers.

Your challenges:

• Inspection: 60%
• Documentation: 30%
• Quality Department Support/Continuous Improvement: 10%

Additional Responsibilities:

• Other duties as assigned at management discretion

Your boarding pass:

• Education:
  
  Required:
  
  High School Diploma or equivalent
• Experience:
  
  Required:
  
  4 years of quality inspection on aircraft components and systems OR 6 years as an aviation maintenance technician (AMT) on aircraft components and systems
• Licensure/
  
  Certifications:
  
  Required:
  
  Meet requirements of 14
  
  CFR Part 65.101 and be able to obtain a repairmen certificate within 3 months of employment. Current/Valid FAA Airframe and Power Plant License
• Preferred: FAA Inspection Authorization (IA), FCC 2nd Class License, Non Destructive Inspection (NDI) Certificate

Knowledge, Skills, Demonstrated Capabilities:

Required:

• Ability to interpret technical and regulatory documentation
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing with all levels of personnel
• Familiar with inspection tools, aids and devices used in determining tolerances and specification limits
• Have the experience and flexibility to work in multiple areas

Communication Skills (Spoken, Written, Influencing, Proficiency in Other Languages):

Required:

• Must read, write, speak and understand the English language

Physical Requirements:

• Onsite: 100% unless on business travel.
• Vision: able to see and read computer screen and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings daily. Must have correctable near and far vision if applicable.
• Hearing: able to hear to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and able to hear sounds on production floor including safety warnings or alarms daily.
• Speaking: able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications daily.
• Equipment Operation: able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment and some tools daily.
• Carrying: able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs daily.
• Lifting: able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs daily.
• Pushing / Pulling: able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools daily.
• Sitting: able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on computer several times a week.
• Squatting / Kneeling: able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving. Daily
• Standing: able to stand for discussions in offices or on production floor daily.
• Travel: able to travel independently and at short notice 15% or less yearly.
• Walking: able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces daily.
• Personal Protective Equipment required:
  Required PPE includes, but is not limited to, Safety Shoes, Safety Glasses, Hearing Protection, Respirators/Masks, and/or Protective Gloves as required by site and/or customer site.

Citizenship:

• US Person under ITAR definition (U.S. Citizen, green card holder or person covered under our existing ITAR license)

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