Quality Inspector

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Satair is looking for a Quality Inspector to join our team based in Dulles, VA. This position is a temporary (contract) position with no specific time period but could be extended or shortened as needed. Contractors are employed by a 3rd party vendor and placed on assignment to Airbus in America.

You will be part of the team to perform receipt and evaluation inspections of complex components and assemblies using pre-set inspection plans. You will also ensure compliance with all associated quality procedures, airworthiness control plans, and quality management system requirements.

Your working environment:
Located minutes away from the Washington Dulles International Airport, and approximately 30 miles from the U.S. Capitol, this site serves as our major parts distribution hub in the Americas. The facility is a 24/7 fulfillment center, with an Aircraft on Ground (AOG) support desk, and Quality Assurance (QA) operations. To best support our customers, our 20,000-square-foot warehouse features a brand new technology called Autostore, aiming at increasing productivity.

At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and accessibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

• Use existing aerospace knowledge and expertise to inspect varieties of finished articles to ensure conformance with FAA/EASA/TCCA Part 21 specifications and established quality standards, including customer requirements.
• Issue Discrepancy Reports and Unserviceable Tags on non-conforming material.
• Assist in the resolution of customer complaints and follow up with the Customer Service team to ensure correct handling and closure of the claim.
• Oversee non-conforming material handling and disposition of material.
• Document and record non-conformance process issues concerning business operations.
• Interface with Satair’s Material Logistics and Suppliers in the process of reporting, investigating and resolving material non-conformances and quality issues.
• Interface with SAP Key User regarding electronic data processing functions and systems support for Quality Management functions/operation.

• A high school diploma or equivalent.
• A minimum of 1 – 3 years of maintenance experience and knowledge of aircraft operations, systems and practices OR 1–3 years of manufacturing experience under one of the following: FAA FAR Part 21, EASA Part 21G, TCCA Part 21 or aviation distributor.
• Ability to obtain a Passport.
• Valid Driver’s License.
• Familiarization with aerospace quality control and quality assurance systems.
• Familiarization with AS9100 / AS9110 / AS9120.
• Familiarization with First Article Inspection.
• Familiarization with the use of tooling to make airworthiness determinations such as Calipers, micrometers, depth gages.

• Applicant must have ability for lifting and carrying up to 30 lbs. / 14 kg., pushing/pulling, sitting, standing, squatting/kneeling, walking, speaking, hearing, vision, and manual dexterity 100% of the time.

On-Site: 100% Vision:
Able to see and read computer screen and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and applicable technical data. Hearing:
Able to hear to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds on the production floor including safety warnings or alarms. Speaking:
Able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications. Equipment Operation (personal computer, telephone, copies, fax machine, and related office equipment and using electronic identification card to enter building floors and internal doors):
Able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment and some tools including production tools such as hydraulic lifts. Carrying:
Able to carry documents, tools, technical data, electronic equipment up to 30 lbs. / 14 kg.…