Quality Inspector

About The Role

Beaver Aerospace & Defense is hiring a seasoned Quality Inspector to join our afternoon shift, inspecting high-precision aerospace and defense components against tolerances as tight as .00001″ to .00005″. Our products fly on some of the most demanding platforms in the world — there is no margin for "almost right." This is a fast-paced, floor-active role. You'll split your time across floor inspection, lab work, and documentation, interfacing directly with peers, source inspectors, government inspectors, and customers. You'll make decisive judgment calls under pressure, Quality = Quality and we expect speed and precision, every time.

Primary Responsibilities

• Inspect product against engineering drawings and work instructions across machining processes including Lathe, Milling, Drilling, Deep Hole, OD/ID Grinding, Thread Grinding, and NDT.
• Perform First Article (FAI), Critical-to-Quality (CTQ), receiving, in-process, floor, and final inspections.
• Set up and operate CMM (Calipso software), calipers, micrometers, height gages, and other industry-standard precision measurement equipment.
• Inspect to tolerances ranging from .00001″ to .00005″.
• Maintain the gauge calibration system — verify due dates and condition, coordinate third-party calibration, and ensure out-of-cal gages are removed from service.
• Generate and distribute detailed, legible Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs).
• Communicate quality issues clearly and thoroughly across shifts — handoff communication is critical.
• Interface professionally with customers, source inspectors, and government inspectors during on-site visits and product reviews.
• Prioritize inspection workload across multiple active jobs and balance high-stakes ship decisions with quality integrity.
• Complete documentation required for traceability, compliance, and shipping.
• Perform internal audits assigned.

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of quality assurance and inspection experience in a precision manufacturing environment.
• Strong working knowledge of GD&T per ASME Y14.5 (must-have).
• Proficiency with CMM operation, including Calipso software.
• Demonstrated proficiency reading blueprints and complex engineering drawings.
• Hands-on experience with calipers, micrometers, height gages, and other industry-standard inspection tools.
• Working understanding AS9100 and ISO 9001 quality management systems.
• Experience inspecting tight tolerances (.0001″ or tighter).
• Ability to work afternoon shift, overtime, and weekends as production demands.
• Basic PC and data entry skills.
• Must meet ITAR eligibility requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Magnetic Particle (MT) inspection experience or other NDT certifications.
• Heat treat inspection knowledge.
• Government or source inspection experience.
• J-STD electrical standard familiarity.
• IPC-A-620 (wire harness/cable assembly) familiarity.
• Prior aerospace, defense, or DoD program inspection experience.

Shift & Schedule

2nd shift, Overtime and weekend availability required during peak production cycles. Reliable on-time attendance is essential.