Quality Control Specialist II

About the role

Ensures aircraft maintenance, modification, products, and services conform to applicable contractual, regulatory, technical-data, and quality-management-system requirements.

Responsibilities

• Support and promote the Company's quality objectives and promote a culture of safety, compliance, and continuous improvement.
• Inspect completed and in-process aircraft maintenance and modification activities; document results in accordance with contract and company requirements.
• Perform first article inspections and interpret drawings, schematics, blueprints, specifications, and current approved technical data.
• Inspect, test, and measure materials, products, installations, and workmanship using appropriate mechanical and electrical inspection equipment, including calipers, micrometers, gauges, multimeters, oscilloscopes, and other applicable tools.
• Operate and maintain inspection equipment such as fuel lower explosive limit (LEL) monitors, borescopes, scales, and related devices; verify equipment is serviceable and within calibration when required.
• Identify and document nonconformities, communicate findings, and coordinate with production leadership on containment and corrective action.
• Maintain accurate, traceable inspection and quality records in paper or electronic systems.
• Monitor adherence to approved procedures and safety requirements; promptly report violations or conditions that could affect product quality or personnel safety.
• Provide technical guidance to production personnel and perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or recognized equivalent.
• Active Secret Security Clearance
• At least 8 years of aircraft maintenance experience, relevant education or military experience may be considered where contract requirements permit.
• Demonstrated experience performing aircraft inspections in an AS9110 or comparable aviation quality-management-system environment.
• Knowledge and understanding of DCMA 8210.1C
• Ability to interpret applicable technical orders, drawings, specifications, contractual requirements, and current revisions of AS9110 and applicable military or customer standards.
• Working knowledge of aircraft mechanical and avionics systems, aviation terminology, precision measurement, inspection methods, calibration controls, and quality-record requirements.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to communicate clearly, exercise sound judgment, and work effectively with production, engineering, program, and quality personnel.
• Physical demands: frequently walk or stand on level and inclined surfaces; climb stairs, ramps, ladders, and work stands; and work at height using required fall protection.
• Physical demands: crouch, crawl, bend, reach, grasp, and use sufficient manual dexterity to handle tools, gauges, and small components.
• Physical demands: occasionally lift up to 50 pounds and carry items short distances.
• Physical demands: read displays, gauges, micrometers,