Inbound Receiving Inspector

Align Aerospace•Los Angeles, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Aerospace Quality Receiving Inspector– Stop Being “Just an Inspector.” Become the Standard. | Align Aerospace – Chatsworth, CA Ready to grow your quality career in aerospace? At Align Aerospace, Receiving Inspectors aren’t box-checkers—they’re decision-makers at the front line of quality. You are the reason bad product never makes it into the system. If you’ve got 1–3 years of real inspection experience and you’re ready to level up— this is where you do it. Join Align Aerospace as a Receiving Inspector—where your sharp eye in quality keeps aircraft safe, your voice strengthens our team, and your career takes off. Why This Role is Awesome: Most companies will keep you doing the same thing for years. We don’t. At Align, this role is a launch point into high-level quality. You’ll get: Hands-on development in aerospace inspection standards Exposure to FAIs, quality systems, and advanced inspection processes Clear path to: Final Inspector Quality Specialist (customer/supplier-facing) Audit & compliance roles and more... What You'll Be Doing: Inspect incoming aerospace hardware using calipers, micrometers, gauges, and comparators Read and interpret blueprints and specifications (and get better at it fast) Verify certifications, COCs, and traceability—no shortcuts Make accept/reject decisions that directly impact quality and customer trust Identify nonconforming material and stop it before it moves forward Work in SAP and quality systems to document everything cleanly and accurately Partner with warehouse, quality, and operations teams to keep product flowing You are the gatekeeper. If you miss it—everyone is impacted. Who We’re Looking for as the Ideal Candidate? You already know inspection. Now we’re looking for someone who wants to master it.

Requirements

1–3 years of hands-on inspection experience (aerospace, manufacturing, medical, or similar)
Experience using precision measuring tools (calipers, micrometers, gauges, etc.)
Ability to read or willingness to quickly improve in blueprints / drawings
Strongattention to detail and confidence in your decisions
Comfort working in systems (ERP, Excel, inspection logs)

Nice To Haves

Exposure to GD&T or aerospace standards (AS9100 / ISO)
Experience reviewing certs, traceability, or quality paperwork
A reputation for being the one who catches what others miss
Experience using Net-Inspect or other similar inspection systems
Delegated source inspector credentialing
SAE or similar inspection certifications.

Responsibilities

Inspect incoming aerospace hardware using calipers, micrometers, gauges, and comparators
Read and interpret blueprints and specifications (and get better at it fast)
Verify certifications, COCs, and traceability—no shortcuts
Make accept/reject decisions that directly impact quality and customer trust
Identify nonconforming material and stop it before it moves forward
Work in SAP and quality systems to document everything cleanly and accurately
Partner with warehouse, quality, and operations teams to keep product flowing