Aerospace Quality Inspector

Located in Kent, Washington, Protective Coatings Inc. provides full‑service finishing for aerospace, electronics, and medical industries.

Selected candidates for a Level 3 Quality In‑Process Inspector shall demonstrate a full understanding of all internal processes and associated specifications as they pertain to quality requirements, testing, and acceptance criteria. Inspectors at this level will possess expert blueprint reading skills, determine critical drawing tolerances and specific finishing requirements involving dimensional control, and use advanced measurement equipment such as micrometers, telescope, dial, and pistol‑grip bore gauges, and Sunnen PG bore gauges.

Level 3 inspectors will also have basic mathematical and computer skills (MS Word, MS Excel, SPC charting, Gage R&R), make informed decisions regarding rework dispositioning, and resolve work problems or assist workers in solving them. They will monitor and document controlled processing bakes and cures such as Stress and Embrittlement bakes, required paint finish cures, and weekly equipment probe checks to ensure oven temperature compliance.

Flexibility, adaptability, strong business ethics, compliance to leadership and company policies, and effective communication are required. Leadership and mentoring skills are also expected.

• Understand, adhere to, and demonstrate the company’s commitment to quality and safety.
• Maintain regular and punctual attendance according to shift times or a pre‑arranged work schedule.
• Follow all policies, procedures, and work instructions.
• Wear and maintain proper personal equipment (PPE).
• Perform and monitor required controlled bakes and cures of coatings (plating and paint).
• Perform equipment testing of bake oven equipment to confirm compliance (probe checks).
• Review and confirm compliance of masking and finish requirements with aerospace blueprints, customer sketches, internal technique cards, and relevant process specifications.
• Perform various visual inspections and measurement testing of all finishes or processes performed at Protective Coatings.
• Conduct final inspection evaluation of finished orders to ensure completeness and conformance to processing as required by customer purchase orders, aerospace drawings, and specification requirements.
• Review and approve process certifications (Certificate of Conformance).
• Perform part mark set‑up and inspection.
• Compare certifications or Test Reports with PO (Receiving Inspection).
• Perform calibration and verification of various inspection equipment including, but not limited to, micrometers, calipers, Permascopes, etc.
• Use Go and No‑Go gages to determine dimensional compliance (e.g., spline, thread, and pin gages).
• Perform pre‑ and post‑dimensional inspections of coatings to confirm compliance to drawing tolerances and/or customer requirements using inspection equipment such as micrometers, calipers, Permascopes, height gages, bore gages (retractable dial, PG bore, pistol‑grip and telescope).
• Mentor and train lower level In‑Process Quality Inspectors on inspection techniques, tool use, and required calibration checks.
• Assist the Quality Assurance department in evaluating and disposing of non‑conforming production orders.

• Ability to independently perform all duties of a Level 1 and Level 2 Quality In‑Process Inspector.
• Excellent vision, including color vision.
• Ability to work alone or as part of a team, with strong cooperative skills.
• Ability to stand for prolonged periods with limited movement.
• Blueprint reading experience in finish applications.
• Experience calibrating and using inspection measuring equipment such as micrometers, calipers, coating thickness gages (e.g., Permascopes), bore gages, and glossometers.
• Familiarity with aerospace finish process specifications and ability to interpret required finish criteria and testing.
• Understanding of Configuration Management.
• Computer skills in MS Word and Excel, with preferred experience in SPC charting and Gage R&R.
• Basic mathematical skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals).
• Demonstrated…