Quality Inspector ; H​/F - Northwest Aerospace Technologies, INC.

Quality Inspector 3 (H/F) - NORTHWEST AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Northwest Aerospace Technologies (NAT), a Safran Company, is the only EASA DOA Certified aircraft interior reconfiguration group in the United States. Focusing on commercial and military aircraft, NAT provides first class services in design, engineering, quality, certification, and manufacturing for a variety of Blue Chip customers. POWERED BY TEAMWORK.

Safran is an international high‑technology group operating in the fields of aeronautics (propulsion, equipment and interiors), space and defense. Its mission is to contribute sustainably to a safer world, where air transport becomes more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. With a global presence, the Group employs 100,000 collaborators and generated €27.3 billion in revenue in 2024. Safran is the 2nd largest company in the aerospace and defense sector and was ranked by Time magazine as the leading Aerospace & Defense company on the 2023 World's Best Companies list.

The Quality Inspector 3 is responsible for evaluating and determining that detail and assembly parts and test articles meet approved drawings and specifications while working under the procedures and policies of NAT quality management systems. The Quality Inspector 3 will assure compliance with a variety of dimensional and specification requirements, including receiving inspection, in‑process inspection, first‑article inspections, final inspection, and customer presentation.

The Quality Inspector validates the physical characteristics as well as the processing requirements and the data certifications of parts with complex geometry and configurations. This position is responsible for ensuring component manufacturing documentation is complete, accurate, and in conformance to the various drawings, documents, and company procedures. The Quality Inspector works directly with Manufacturing, Engineering, and the Purchasing departments and performs any other duty assigned by the Quality department management.

The Quality Inspector reports directly to the Quality Supervisor.

The Quality Inspector is required, at a minimum, to have a high school diploma or GED equivalent. The Quality Manager or Quality Supervisor can determine whether education and training are equivalent based on an individual's experience.

• Evaluate and determine that detail & assembly parts and test articles meet approved drawings and specifications.
• Assure compliance with dimensional and specification requirements, including receiving inspection, in‑process inspection, first‑article inspections, final inspection and customer presentation.
• Validate the physical characteristics and processing requirements and data certifications of parts with complex geometry and configurations.
• Ensure component manufacturing documentation is complete, accurate, and in conformance to drawings, documents and company procedures.
• Work directly with Manufacturing, Engineering, and the Purchasing departments.
• Perform any other duty assigned by the Quality department management.

• A high school diploma or GED equivalent (eligible for equivalence determination by the Quality Manager or Quality Supervisor).
• Able to read and understand engineering drawings, diagrams and specifications.
• Proficient in inspecting parts using gauges, scales, micrometers, calipers, height gauges and other hand tools.
• Able to document findings and fill out First Article Reports (FAI's) using the AS9102 forms.
• Able to write non‑conformance tags for discrepant parts.
• Work independently with little supervision.
• Exhibit ethical independence and judgment of the parts and process.
• 7 or more years of experience in mechanical inspection with focus on aerospace and manufacturing environment.