Description

Job Purpose:

The Quality Control Technician for the BETA assembly process plays a crucial role in ensuring the integrity and compliance of assembled components and aviation refueling equipment with established quality standards and specifications. This position involves inspecting in-process and completed components and equipment, identifying defects, and collaborating with assembly and production teams to maintain high-quality processes. The QC Technician for Assembly works primarily with commercial and military aviation modules/vehicles but will also interact with Engineering and Design teams to ensure BETA quality standards are met for prototypes. Our Quality Control Technicians work in a team environment. Work hours are Monday – Friday, 7:00am-3:30pm with overtime required and occasional Saturday.

Key Responsibilities:

Assembly/Test Bay Inspection:

• Conduct thorough visual inspections of components to ensure compliance with project specifications, drawings, and industry standards
• Utilize various testing methods for compliance of electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems
• Communicate quality issues to Assembly Supervisor and Assembly team. If a pattern of failures exists, help develop plan to eliminate issues
• Conduct inspections of vendor and BETA supplied parts ensuring they meet specified standards and quality requirements.
• Verify material certifications and documentation for compliance
• Perform inspections on assembled components using appropriate tools and equipment
• Coordinate Test Bay quality activity with Assembly Supervisor/Leads
• Prepare assembled components for shipment. Assist Materials team in loading finished components and verify sound shipping methods.
• Repair defects found during inspections
• Repair rejected, broken parts and validate after repair
• All other duties as assigned

Documentation:

• Maintain detailed records of inspection findings, including photographs and test results
• Report issues to the leadership group
• Generate comprehensive inspection reports and documentation for each project
• Document nonconformance and assist with development plan to correct
• Create and maintain inspection documentation
• Review and validate documents from Engineering team
• Issue Quality Alerts, SCARs and CAPAs
• Create and maintain Standard Operating Procedures and QC Product books

Collaboration:

• Work closely with Materials, Production and Engineering teams and supervisors to address identified issues promptly
• Provide guidance and training on proper techniques and procedures to maintain quality standards
• Work with vendors on discrepancies of purchased and sub-contracted parts including RMA requests and tracking RMAs

Defect Identification:

• Identify and classify assembly defects, document the nature and extent of each issue
• Collaborate with relevant teams to determine the root cause of defects and implement corrective actions

Equipment Calibration:

• Calibrate and maintain inspection equipment to ensure accurate and reliable results
• Verify the calibration status of equipment before each inspection

Continuous Improvement:

• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to enhance processes and quality control measures
• Provide input for the development and refinement of procedures to optimize quality
• Participate in Root Cause Analysis

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in Quality role; aviation, automotive or military experience preferred
• Experience with electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic troubleshooting
• Proficiency in various inspection techniques and tools, including their designs, and uses such as micrometers, tape measures; helpful to own basic hand tools (wrenches, sockets, etc.)
• Strong attention to detail and proven analytical skills
• Excellent communication skills for effective collaboration with diverse teams
• Knowledge of creation and processing of CAR’s and SCAR’s
• Knowledge of Microsoft office products – Word, Excel, Outlook
• Enterprise Resource Planning software helpful (Jobscope preferred)

Working Conditions:

The role involves working in a non-climate-controlled manufacturing environment, requiring adherence to safety protocols and the use of personal protective equipment. Bending, stooping, reaching, pulling, and lifting in excess of 75 pounds common.