Quality Inspector

Overview

Quality Inspector 3 — Northwest Aerospace Technologies (NAT), a Safran Company. NAT is the only EASA DOA Certified aircraft interior reconfiguration group in the United States, focusing on commercial and military aircraft. NAT provides design, engineering, quality, certification, and manufacturing services for a variety of Blue Chip customers.

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The Quality Inspector 3 is responsible to evaluate and determine detail & assembly parts and test articles meet approved drawings and specifications while working under the procedures and policies of NAT quality management systems. The Quality Inspector 3 will assure compliance to a variety of dimensional and specification requirements including receiving inspection, in-process inspection, first article inspections, final inspection and customer presentation.

The Quality Inspector will validate the physical characteristics as well as the processing requirements and the data certifications of parts with complex geometry and configurations. This position is responsible for insuring component manufacturing documentation is complete, accurate, and in conformance to the various drawings, documents, and company procedures. The Quality Inspector works directly with Manufacturing, Engineering, and the Purchasing departments.

Additional responsibilities would also include any other duty assigned by the Quality department management. The Quality Inspector reports directly to the Quality Supervisor.

• Evaluate and determine whether detail & assembly parts and test articles meet approved drawings and specifications.
• Assure compliance to dimensional and specification requirements across receiving, in-process, first article, final inspections, and customer presentations.
• Validate physical characteristics, processing requirements, and data certifications of parts with complex geometry/configurations.
• Ensure component manufacturing documentation is complete, accurate, and in conformance to drawings, documents, and company procedures.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Engineering, and Purchasing departments; perform any other duty assigned by Quality department management.
• Report to the Quality Supervisor.

• High school diploma or GED required; equivalency determined by Quality Manager or Quality Supervisor based on experience.
• Must be able to read and understand engineering drawings, diagrams and specifications.
• Must be able to inspect parts using gauges, scales, micrometers, calipers, height gauges and other hand tools.
• Must be able to document findings and fill out First Article Reports (FAI's) using AS9102 forms.
• Must be able to write non-conformance tags for discrepant parts.
• Ability to work independently with little supervision; exhibit ethical independence and judgment.
• 7 or more years of experience in mechanical inspection with focus on aerospace and manufacturing environment.
• Any other duties as assigned by the Quality Supervisor or Manager.

• The Q.A. Inspector must exhibit a technical aptitude and be able to read drawings and specifications, follow written procedures, and recognize the importance of compliance with NAT's quality requirements.
• Clear communication skills (oral and written); ability to perform multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment to meet delivery requirements while maintaining NAT's high-quality standards.
• Strong computer skills including understanding of MRP systems, Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Strong analytical, organizational and troubleshooting skills.
• Diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity adherence as described by the company.
• Working conditions:
  
  Primarily warehouse and manufacturing environment; local travel may be required.
• Physical requirements:
  
  Occasional lifting of up to 25 pounds.

Safran is an international high-technology group operating in aviation, defense and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran employs 100,000 people with 2024 sales of 27.3 billion euros and holds leadership positions in core markets. Safran Cabin designs, certifies, manufactures and supports aircraft cabin interiors, equipment and systems for airlines and OEM customers.

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