Quality Inspector II

Panasonic•Bothell, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Panasonic Avionics Corporation is hiring a Quality Inspector II for its Bothell facility. This position is 100% onsite and is responsible for determining and enforcing quality and reliability requirements in accordance with contracts, engineering specifications, and established procedures. The role performs mechanical and electrical inspections of manufactured, purchased, and returned products, documenting inspection processes and identifying nonconforming parts. The inspector performs and validates First Article Inspections to AS9102 or customer specifications; ensures measurement equipment is within calibration and preventive-maintenance requirements; supports compliance with the company Quality System and AS9100 standards; and may rotate among quality-control functions or travel to remote locations as business needs require. Additional work includes verifying configuration control and serial-number accounting at shipment, supporting Material Review Board activities and reworked-product acceptance, conducting RMA disposition and inspections, and preparing inspection-status reports for management. Mechanical inspection duties include inspecting subassemblies and finished products against engineering drawings and cosmetic requirements using measurement tools, tooling, and visual assessment. Electrical inspection duties include inspecting in-process parts and assemblies and performing applicable electrical or mechanical functional tests according to Acceptance Test Procedures. The role also compiles and reviews data packets for accuracy and completeness before FAA conformity inspections. The position requires daily lifting, pushing, or pulling boxes or carts weighing 5 to 50 pounds, repetitive bending and twisting, and periods of standing, sitting, and walking. The stated activity distribution is 50% sitting, 25% walking, and 25% standing. Travel to domestic and international suppliers, OEMs, seat suppliers, or subcontractors is required for source inspections, First Articles, or installation activities, estimated at 5–10% of the time. Overtime may be needed to support business needs.

Requirements

Associate degree in Electronics, or an equivalent combination of technical education, training, and experience, such as technical school, apprenticeship, electronics certificate, or military electronics experience.
At least 4 years of Quality Control or inspection experience.
Ability to interpret engineering drawings and Acceptance Test Procedures at an intermediate level.
Ability to work independently to resolve day-to-day issues at an intermediate level.
Testing in inspection and electrical and mechanical measurement is a prerequisite.
Working knowledge of mechanical measurement and electrical instruments; familiarity with statistical tools and techniques is a prerequisite.
Familiarity with working in an AS9100- and FAA-compliant environment.
Intermediate proficiency with MS Office Suite applications.
Clear, concise, and effective communication skills.
Attention to detail and a moderate level of problem-solving ability to determine product compliance with specifications, industry standards, and FAA requirements.
Ability to lift, push, and/or pull boxes or carts weighing 5 to 50 pounds daily.
Ability to perform repetitive bending and twisting and to stand, sit, and walk for extended periods based on business requirements.
Ability to travel 5–10% of the time to domestic and international locations.
Ability to support overtime as needed by the business.

Nice To Haves

Aerospace industry experience.
Ability to interact with diverse personalities and build cooperative relationships.
Past experience supporting Lean Manufacturing events.

Responsibilities

Determine and enforce quality and reliability requirements in accordance with contracts, engineering specifications, and established procedures.
Perform mechanical and electrical quality-control inspections on manufactured, purchased, and returned products.
Record and document inspection processes in accordance with company procedures.
Create rejection reports for nonconforming parts.
Perform and validate First Article Inspections in accordance with AS9102 or customer specifications.
Ensure measurement equipment is within its calibration period and conforms to the company preventive-maintenance program.
Comply with the company Quality System and AS9100 standards.
Rotate periodically to other quality-control functions and travel to remote locations as needed to support business requirements.
Verify configuration control and serial-number accounting at shipment.
Support Material Review Board activities, including inspection of reworked products and acceptance activities.
Perform RMA disposition and inspection activities for internal and external material returns.
Prepare and present inspection-status activity reports to management as required.
Inspect subassemblies and finished products against engineering drawings and cosmetic requirements using standard measurement tools, tooling, and visual assessment.
Conduct visual inspections and verify components, subassemblies, and finished products against engineering drawings, specifications, and measurement tests.
Inspect in-process parts and assemblies during manufacturing.
Perform electrical and/or mechanical functional testing according to applicable Acceptance Test Procedures.
Compile and review data packets for accuracy and completeness in preparation for FAA conformity inspections.
Support supplier, OEM, seat-supplier, and subcontractor source inspections, First Articles, or installation activities through domestic and international travel.
Support overtime as needed by the business.
Contribute to departmental 6S activities as required.

Benefits

Paid time off: exempt salaried employees receive flexible paid time off; non-exempt hourly employees accrue 14 vacation days, 7 sick days, and 3 personal days per year, with accrual increasing with tenure.
11 company-paid holidays per year.
U.S. corporate offices close between Christmas and New Year; operational employees required to work holidays receive additional compensation for hours worked.
Medical insurance options through Aetna and Kaiser in California and Hawaii.
Dental PPO and DMO options.
Vision insurance through EyeMed or VSP.
Voluntary life, accident, critical illness, disability, legal, identity theft, and pet insurance.
Health management and wellbeing programs, including a Lifestyle Spending Account, EAP, virtual health management, chronic condition support, neurodiversity support, tobacco cessation, substance abuse support, and life-stage and fertility resources.
401(k) with a 50% match on up to 8% contribution and full vesting from day one.
Tuition reimbursement for job-related courses.
Washington residents are eligible for Washington Family and Medical Leave and Washington Paid Sick Leave programs.
The role may be eligible for discretionary bonuses and incentives.