Quality Inspector - FAI

Astronics Connectivity Systems and Certification (formerlyTelefonixPDT and Astronics Armstrong Aerospace) serves as the experienced, global market leader for in-flight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) solutions for aircraft. As a systems certification provider, Astronics CSC has worked on over 100 projects for industry partners to upgrade commercial and business aircraft with new passenger power systems, IFEC navigation, communication and flight safety systems. Additionally, Astronics CSC offers proven IFEC hardware systems, flexible design platforms, high customer satisfaction, and long-term relationships with industry leaders to help make the connected aircraft a reality.

The company now employs over 300 employees and is a six-time recipient of Chicago's Best and Brightest Employers to Work For award.

This position is responsible for ensuring compliance to the inspection criteria defined by the company and its customers in accordance with AS9102 – First Article Inspection.

This position helps to drive compliance to the Quality Management System in Astronics and adherence to the Engineering Requirements of the parts and products across the supply chain. The tasks and responsibilities are performed during the initial phase of a new product, or the introduction of new parts as well as changes to any of them. The position is fully responsible to measure, verify and create the reports with the necessary data to confirm that first articles meet requirements, and communicate to the requestor(s).

The position is responsible to provide guidance to requirements defined by the customer, blueprint(s) or certificate(s) of conformance to the team members, as well as act as an escalation point for discrepancies that arise from the inspection process.

The essential duties and responsibilities include the following, other duties as assigned.

• Responsible to measure parts according to drawings, prints or applicable specifications.
• Responsible to fill out the applicable forms and templates with the inspections results.
• Responsible to gather the applicable documentation as evidence of the FAI
• Responsible to create the package to communicate to the involved parties the results of the FAI.
• Responsible to communicate the work via the applicable channels (i.e Customer’s websites, network folders, email, etc).
• Responsible to communicate any discrepancies found and escrow through the applicable channels and contact persons.
• Supports the inspection processes across the manufacturing site on the designated area. Includes, but not limited to:
• Inspection and Verification of all associated documentation tied up to the received parts, includes but is not limited to: certificates of compliance (CoC), material certificates, drawings, test reports, etc.
• In-Process Inspection to ensure production is completing processes correctly as defined in the production work instructions and as defined in the blueprint.
• Verify electrical test set up and/or final test results to ensure testing is being done correctly for each job.
• Responsible to perform (as designated) the final inspection of product and ensure compliance to:
  Certificates of Compliance, Customer documentation as required.
• Fulfill and deliver inspection reports as required.
• Other designated inspection activities that need to be fulfilled to comply with the established requirements.
• Utilize inspection, measurement, and test equipment (caliper, micrometer, comparator, ruler, Micro-Vu, meters, Cirris Testers, Etc.) to verify that products are manufactured to specification.
• Follow communication and escalation process on quality, manufacturing, supplier, and other issues or concerns that come up during the shift.
• Create, verify, inspect,…