Senior Quality Inspector

Employment Type: Full-Time
Position Type: Hourly
Pay Range: $26.60–$30.00 per hour
Schedule: 1st Shift, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
Education Required: High School Diploma or GED
Industry: Aerospace Manufacturing, Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO)

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Quality Inspector to perform final inspections of aerospace lubrication and scavenge pumps within a regulated aerospace maintenance, repair, and overhaul environment.

The selected candidate will be responsible for conducting visual, dimensional, functional, and documentation inspections of repaired, overhauled, assembled, and tested aerospace components. This position plays a critical role in ensuring products conform to approved technical data, customer specifications, established quality standards, and applicable FAA Part 145 requirements.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in aerospace or mechanical inspection, experience interpreting technical drawings and maintenance documentation, and proficiency using precision measuring instruments. Attention to detail, accurate recordkeeping, and a thorough understanding of quality and regulatory compliance requirements are essential.

This position requires close collaboration with repair technicians, engineering, quality personnel, and repair station leadership to identify nonconforming conditions, resolve inspection discrepancies, and support the safe return of aerospace components to service.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Final Inspection and Product Conformity

• Perform final visual, dimensional, functional, and documentation inspections of repaired, overhauled, assembled, and tested aerospace components.
• Inspect aerospace lubrication pumps, scavenge pumps, and related mechanical assemblies for conformity to approved technical data and applicable quality requirements.
• Verify compliance with component maintenance manuals, engineering drawings, service bulletins, work instructions, repair specifications, Airworthiness Directives, and customer requirements.
• Examine parts and assemblies for workmanship, wear, damage, corrosion, contamination, proper configuration, identification, and assembly.
• Confirm that repaired and overhauled components meet applicable acceptance criteria before progressing through final inspection and return-to-service processes.
• Identify and document nonconforming materials, workmanship deficiencies, assembly discrepancies, and other product quality concerns.

Technical Documentation and Regulatory Compliance

• Review inspection records, test results, routers, travelers, and repair station documentation for accuracy, completeness, and compliance.
• Verify that required inspection and compliance documentation is complete to support return-to-service authorization.
• Confirm traceability of serialized components, replacement parts, materials, and associated documentation.
• Interpret component maintenance manuals, engineering specifications, service bulletins, inspection plans, and test procedures.
• Verify compliance with applicable FAA Part 145 requirements, customer specifications, and established repair station procedures.
• Maintain accurate, legible, complete, and retrievable inspection records.
• Identify documentation discrepancies, missing information, and deviations from approved procedures.
• Support regulatory, customer, and internal quality compliance activities as required.

Dimensional Inspection and Measurement

• Perform dimensional inspections using precision measuring instruments and established inspection procedures.
• Use calipers, micrometers, depth gauges, dial indicators, thread gauges, and other appropriate measuring equipment.
• Interpret engineering drawings, dimensional specifications, tolerances, and applicable geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) requirements.
• Verify component dimensions, fit, finish, and mechanical characteristics against established acceptance criteria.
• Confirm inspection instruments and equipment are appropriate for the application and within current calibration requirements.
• Review functional test data and determine whether inspected components meet specified performance and acceptance requirements.

Quality Assurance and Nonconformance Management

• Identify, document, and communicate product nonconformances, process deviations, and inspection discrepancies.
• Coordinate with technicians, engineering, quality personnel, and repair station leadership to resolve inspection concerns.
• Support corrective actions and appropriate disposition of nonconforming components.
• Follow established quality assurance procedures, inspection requirements, and documentation practices.
• Maintain product identification, configuration control, and material traceability throughout the inspection process.
• Support continuous improvement efforts related to inspection accuracy, product conformity, and documentation quality.

Safety and Team Collaboration

• Follow established workplace safety policies, regulatory requirements, and repair station procedures.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and compliant inspection work area.
• Collaborate with repair technicians, quality personnel, engineering teams, and repair station management.
• Communicate inspection findings, documentation concerns, and product quality issues clearly and professionally.
• Interact with customers and regulatory representatives when required.
• Perform additional inspection and quality-related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Experience in aerospace inspection, maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) inspection, mechanical inspection, or a related quality assurance role.
• Working knowledge of FAA Part 145 requirements or comparable regulated quality environments.
• Ability to read and interpret component maintenance manuals, engineering drawings, blueprints, technical specifications, service bulletins, inspection plans, and work instructions.
• Experience inspecting mechanical components and assemblies for condition, configuration, fit, finish, contamination, and workmanship.
• Familiarity with dimensional inspection methods and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).
• Experience using precision measuring instruments, including calipers, micrometers, depth gauges, indicators, and thread gauges.
• Ability to review functional test results and determine compliance with established acceptance criteria.
• Understanding of inspection documentation, product traceability, and quality recordkeeping requirements.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to identify product, process, and documentation discrepancies.
• Ability to document inspection findings clearly, accurately, and completely.
• Basic computer proficiency, including Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to read, write, and understand regulatory English.
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with technicians, quality personnel, engineering teams, customers, and regulatory representatives.
• Ability to follow established safety, quality, customer, FAA, and repair station requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) license.
• Previous final inspection experience within an FAA Part 145 repair station.
• Experience inspecting aerospace lubrication pumps, scavenge pumps, fuel pumps, hydraulic pumps, or comparable precision mechanical assemblies.
• Familiarity with return-to-service documentation and FAA Form 8130-3 support requirements.
• Knowledge of AS9100, AS9110, ISO 9001, or comparable aerospace quality management systems.
• Previous inspection stamp authority or eligibility to perform authorized repair station inspection functions.
• Experience using electronic quality management systems, ERP/MRP platforms, and document control systems.
• Intermediate computer proficiency and experience maintaining electronic inspection records.

Work Environment

• Aerospace maintenance, repair, overhaul, and quality inspection environment.
• Regular inspection of precision mechanical components, aerospace lubrication systems, and pump assemblies.
• Frequent use of technical documentation, precision measuring equipment, and computerized quality systems.
• Collaboration with repair technicians, engineering, quality assurance, and repair station leadership.
• Work performed in accordance with applicable FAA, customer, safety, quality, and repair station requirements.
• First-shift schedule from 8:00 AM–5:00 PM.

Key Competencies

• Aerospace quality inspection
• Final inspection and product conformity
• FAA Part 145 regulatory compliance
• Maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) inspection
• Mechanical and dimensional inspection
• Precision measurement and GD&T
• Technical drawing and maintenance manual interpretation
• Functional test data review
• Inspection documentation and traceability
• Return-to-service documentation support
• Nonconformance identification and resolution
• Quality assurance and regulatory compliance
• Calibration awareness and equipment verification
• Attention to detail and inspection accuracy
• Technical communication and teamwork
• Safety awareness and accountability