Job Description

The Quality Inspector is responsible for verifying that aerospace components and special processes meet all customer, regulatory, and internal quality requirements. This role ensures product conformity through in-process and final inspection, supporting compliance with industry standards and maintaining traceability throughout production.

Salary: $24- $30/hr DOE

Responsibilities

• Perform incoming, in-process, and final inspections of aerospace components.
• Verify compliance with engineering drawings, specifications, and customer requirements.
• Use precision measuring tools (calipers, micrometers, height gauges, comparators).
• Review and validate certifications, travelers, and process documentation.
• Identify and document nonconformances; initiate corrective actions as needed.
• Ensure full traceability of parts, materials, and processes.
• Support audits (internal, customer, and regulatory), including NADCAP audits.
• Maintain accurate inspection records and quality documentation.
• Collaborate with production and engineering teams to resolve quality issues.

Skills / Qualifications

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent (technical training preferred).
• 2–5 years of experience in aerospace manufacturing or special processing quality inspection.
• Strong knowledge of blueprint reading, GD&T, and aerospace specifications.
• Familiarity with quality systems such as AS9100.
• Experience working in regulated environments with strict documentation control.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience in a NADCAP-accredited facility.
• Certification in inspection or quality (e.g., ASQ Certified Quality Inspector).

Skills & Competencies:

• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings and specifications.
• Effective communication and documentation skills.
• Proficiency with inspection tools and basic computer systems.

Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9,000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to ‘Make tomorrow safer than today’.

When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.

While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.

Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.

Diversity Statement

At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming “the world’s most trusted testing partner”.

All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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