What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quality Inspector position at Katalyst CRO?
Job Description
We are seeking a hands-on Aerospace Quality Inspector to ensure precision aerospace components and assemblies meet engineering drawings, dimensional requirements, customer specifications, and applicable quality standards.
Key Responsibilities
We are seeking a hands-on Aerospace Quality Inspector to ensure precision aerospace components and assemblies meet engineering drawings, dimensional requirements, customer specifications, and applicable quality standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform incoming, in-process, first article, and final inspections of aerospace parts and assemblies.
- Read and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, specifications, and work instructions.
- Apply GD&T principles to evaluate component dimensions and tolerances.
- Perform dimensional inspections using micrometers, calipers, height gauges, bore gauges, pin gauges, thread gauges, and other precision measurement equipment.
- Verify product conformity, workmanship, dimensions, material condition, and configuration.
- Complete First Article Inspection (FAI) and related quality documentation.
- Identify, document, and communicate nonconforming materials and inspection discrepancies.
- Support Client/MRB, root-cause analysis, and corrective-action activities.
- Maintain accurate inspection records and product traceability.
- Verify that inspection equipment is properly calibrated and suitable for use.
- Collaborate with Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, Production, and customer teams to resolve quality issues and support on-time delivery.
- 2 years of hands-on quality inspection experience in aerospace, aviation, precision machining, or a similar manufacturing environment.
- Strong blueprint and engineering drawing interpretation skills.
- Working knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T).
- Experience using precision measurement and inspection equipment.
- Strong attention to detail and documentation accuracy.
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, customer-facing manufacturing environment.
- Basic computer skills for drawings, specifications, quality records, and manufacturing systems.
- Aerospace or aircraft component inspection experience.
- Familiarity with AS9100 quality systems.
- AS9102 / First Article Inspection (FAI) experience.
- CMM or advanced dimensional inspection experience.
- Experience with Client/MRB processes.
- Knowledge of metrology, calibration, and product traceability.
- Precision machining or turbine/engine component inspection experience.
- Technical certificate or associate degree in Quality, Manufacturing, Machining, Metrology, or a related discipline.