CMM Operator

Aerospace Quality Inspector

This role plays a key part in the quality department, ensuring that machined aerospace parts and assemblies meet all engineering and customer requirements. The Aerospace Quality Inspector performs inspections on incoming materials, work-in-process, and final products, documents approvals and nonconformances, and supports continuous improvement of inspection processes. The position also contributes to problem‑solving activities and may provide training on quality and manufacturing processes to production personnel.

• Perform detailed inspections on newly received goods, work-in-process components, and final machined aerospace parts and assemblies to ensure full compliance with engineering requirements, work instructions, and customer specifications.
• Determine and use appropriate inspection methods and instruments, including micrometers, height gauges, air gauges, radius gauges, calipers, coordinate measuring machines (CMM), and other precision tools to complete in-process and final inspections.
• Set up and perform simple to moderately complex layouts and inspections on a surface plate, ensuring accurate measurements and adherence to tolerances.
• Operate a CMM using open set-ups to verify part dimensions and features according to drawings and technical documentation.
• Initiate nonconformance records for parts that do not meet requirements, document findings clearly, and support the disposition of nonconforming parts.
• Complete First Article Inspections in accordance with AS9102 and applicable company and contractual requirements, ensuring thorough documentation and traceability.
• Document inspection results accurately, including approvals and nonconforming conditions, and maintain records in accordance with quality management system requirements.
• Participate in internal problem-solving activities to identify root causes of nonconformances and help determine rework, re-inspection, or corrective actions as needed.
• Recommend and support the implementation of process improvements to enhance inspection effectiveness, efficiency, and overall product quality.
• Communicate effectively and professionally with internal and external personnel to troubleshoot issues, address inspection errors and trends, and negotiate resolutions for nonconforming parts and required rework or re-inspection.
• Provide quality and/or manufacturing process training to manufacturing personnel as needed to reinforce quality standards and inspection requirements.
• Use advanced mathematical skills to perform calculations related to dimensions, tolerances, and measurements using fractions and decimal equivalents.
• Read and interpret blueprints, planning and engineering documents, quality standards, customer specifications, and other technical design standards to guide inspection activities.
• Maintain consistent, reliable on-site attendance at the workplace to support production schedules and quality objectives.
• Perform other related duties as assigned in support of the quality department and overall manufacturing operations.

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience in inspection for machined parts and/or assemblies, preferably in the aerospace industry.
• Demonstrated ability to accurately read and interpret blueprints, planning and engineering documents, quality standards, customer specifications, and other technical design standards.
• Advanced mathematical skills, including the ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using fractions and decimal equivalents.
• Proficiency in accurately reading and using precision measuring instruments such as micrometers, calipers, height gauges, tape measures, and similar devices.
• Hands‑on experience using micrometers and calipers for dimensional inspection of machined components.
• CMM (Coordinate Measuring Machine) experience, including the ability to operate a CMM using open set‑ups.
• Experience in quality inspection, quality control, and quality assurance within a manufacturing or aerospace environment.
• Knowledge of aerospace quality standards and practices, including AS9100 and AS9102 First Article Inspection requirements.
• Ability…