Aerospace First Article Inspector

Celestica • Tucson, AZ

14h • Onsite

About The Position

Join Celestica’s Operations Quality team as a First Article Inspector, helping ensure mission-critical aerospace products comply with applicable requirements. The role performs independent physical and functional First Article Inspections (FAIs) in accordance with AS9100, AS9102, and internal quality standards. It verifies that manufacturing processes produce assemblies that comply with engineering drawings, purchase orders, and technical specifications.

The inspector prepares and coordinates First Article Inspection Reports and supporting documentation, inspects complex aerospace assemblies, and collaborates with customers, suppliers, engineering, production management, and quality teams. The position is performed in a manufacturing environment and requires flexibility to work overtime as production schedules require.

Requirements

• 4 to 6 years of relevant experience.
• In-depth expertise in AS9100 and AS9102 standards and FAI methodologies.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills when working with customers, suppliers, design and manufacturing engineering, and quality teams.
• Proven ability to compile, organize, and archive complex technical data packages, certificates, and quality records.
• Experience preparing and submitting inspection packages through customer quality portals and NetInspect.
• Strong time-management skills and ability to work in a dynamic, high-velocity aerospace manufacturing environment.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills across organizational levels.
• Flexibility to work overtime as required by production schedules.
• Additional courses after high school or an equivalent combination of education and experience; educational requirements may vary by geography.

Nice To Haves

• Hands-on experience with NetInspect or equivalent digital FAI software suites.
• Proficiency with precision metrology tools, mechanical measurement techniques, and verification of CMM inspection reports.

Responsibilities

• Generate and assemble complete First Article Inspection Reports (FAIRs) and AS9102 Forms 1, 2, and 3 for new product introductions, engineering changes, or customer requirements.
• Inspect in-process and finished complex aerospace production assemblies for compliance with engineering drawings, IPC workmanship standards, and customer specifications.
• Perform Partial/Delta FAIs resulting from design, tooling, or process modifications.
• Lead full assembly FAIs across high-reliability electronic and mechanical product lines.
• Interpret engineering blueprints, schematics, and technical specifications, collaborating with quality engineering and production management to ensure compliance.
• Coordinate collection and validation of supplier certifications, raw material test reports (CoCs), CMM inspection data, and other supporting FAIR documentation.
• Prepare and submit inspection packages through customer quality portals and NetInspect.
• Act as a primary contact for customer FAIR submissions and manage feedback, corrections, and sign-offs.
• Compile, organize, and archive technical data packages, certificates, and quality records.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree