Quality Inspector

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Searching for an Aircraft Quality Inspector A to join the elite team at Airbus Helicopters, Inc., where safety isn't just a metric—it’s our mission.

In this high-impact role, you are the final line of defense in ensuring the airworthiness of world-class aircraft. You will serve as a technical expert, navigating complex FAA and EASA regulations to perform critical inspections across every stage of the lifecycle—from receiving raw materials to conducting final flight-line clearances. This is a position for a meticulous professional who possesses the "inspector’s eye" for hidden damage, the technical rigor to interpret engineering drawings, and the integrity to make command decisions regarding safety of flight.

From building to servicing the next generation of aerospace, our team focuses on quality, productivity and efficiency. We ensure the highest quality of care and safety is built into each aircraft we assemble and maintain. Our team members make it happen.

A suburb just outside the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area is home to Airbus Helicopters U.S. regional headquarters, where we have more than 1,000 employees. Check out one of the seven professional sports teams that also call Dallas home - you may even see a special, custom Airbus helicopter dedicated to the Dallas Cowboys flying during home games.

• Perform required technical inspections to receive or reject incoming material, airframes, aircraft components and to detect/report suspected unapproved parts
• Perform in-process inspections for components in electrical back-shop, manufacturing, composites, MRO and paint shop to judge the serviceability or rejection of manufactured parts, electrical components, and paint
• Inspect aircraft aluminum, titanium or steel structures for cracks, corrosion, damage and improper assembly.
• Determine proper shimming and joining of structures with rivets or other hardware in accordance with design drawings, engineering disposition, and other approved data
• Monitor the use of Measuring and Test Equipment to ensure it is well maintained and current relative to its calibration cycle
• Perform stock inspections/purges when notified of possible non-conforming/suspected unapproved material
• Inspect multiple airframe components to determine proper fit, form and function
• Validate disposition of parts or repaired parts routed to shop floor, from warehouse, internal shops and suppliers for conformity and serviceability in accordance with approved data

• Ensure proper tagging, identification and airworthiness of parts released to Airframe, Engines, and Accessories
• Compare quantity, part number, and serial number of items received with procurement data, purchase orders and other specifications to ensure accuracy and completeness
• Create QN/NCs for non-conforming material detected and coordinate with Quality Engineers on non-conformity resolution
• Ensure all materials have required documentation (i.e. 8130-3, EASA Form, Certificate of Conformance)
• Research airworthiness directives, service bulletins, and alert service bulletins for applicability to aircraft and/or components
• Read and validate engineering drawings, reports, and test specifications
• Properly identify and document items in quality quarantine cage

• Apply Airbus Core Values to create an environment for success, set the example, uphold the standard and welcome challenges while maintaining integrity, commitment, confidence, teamwork, customer focus, respect and reliability
• Perform routine process audits to ensure necessary training, tooling and technical data are available for task completion
• Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures…