Quality Inspector

Airbus • Kinston, NC

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Airbus Aerosystems Kinston is hiring an onsite Quality Inspector at its Kinston, North Carolina facility, which manufactures advanced composite aerostructures and components for the Airbus A350 XWB. The inspector uses prescribed methods and specifications to examine in-process and completed products and assemblies for defects, verify dimensions and quality, and document nonconformances. The role involves working from drawings, CATIA, specifications, procedures, and inspection instructions; maintaining quality records; and supporting production flow, including cross-training and assisting in assembly-related functions. Training and certification will be provided for additional duties when required. Candidates must be willing and able to work any shift and overtime.

Requirements

• Must be willing and able to work any shift.
• Must be willing and able to work overtime.
• Completion of a WorkKeys assessment or a high school diploma/GED.
• Must meet the role's physical requirements, including the ability to carry and lift items up to 30 lb/14 kg and function at heights up to 40 feet.

Responsibilities

• Visually inspect in-process and completed products, units, systems, assemblies, and subassemblies for structural flaws, internal defects, missing welds, and other issues.
• Use measuring devices and inspection equipment to verify product and assembly quality and dimensions.
• Accept or reject defective or malfunctioning units or systems.
• Work from blueprints, diagrams, CATIA, specifications, drawings, inspection instructions, checklists, process documents, quality requirements, software programs, and test procedures.
• Monitor and verify quality in accordance with statistical process or other control procedures, as applicable.
• Perform line clearances after each lot to confirm materials from the previous lot have been removed.
• Initiate and document nonconforming materials, hardware, software, tools, parts, assemblies, or portions thereof according to specifications and procedures.
• Inspect vendor, subcontractor, and company parts and assemblies.
• Prepare and maintain quality records.
• Follow a predetermined sequence of work.
• Support manufacturing product flow by cross-training and assisting other employees, including in supported Assembly Technician functions.
• Complete other duties as required by leadership; training and certification will be provided when required.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and incentive compensation, which may include profit-sharing schemes.
• Retirement savings plan and the ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
• Paid time off, including personal time and holidays.
• Paid parental leave program.
• Medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (EAP), and supplemental insurance coverage.
• Upskilling and development opportunities through Leadership University, including access to more than 10,000 e-learning courses, certifications, career-path support, accelerated development programmes, and national and international mobility.
• Relocation assistance for qualified positions.
• Comprehensive compensation and benefits package.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED