Quality Inspector

Airbus • Kinston, NC

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Airbus Aerosystems Kinston is hiring an onsite Quality Inspector at its Kinston, North Carolina facility, which manufactures advanced composite aerostructures, including components for the Airbus A350 XWB. The role inspects in-process and completed parts and assemblies against drawings, specifications, procedures, and quality requirements. The inspector uses measuring devices and inspection documentation to identify defects, determine acceptance, document non-conformances, and maintain quality records. The position may also involve cross-training and assisting in assembly work. Job training and any required certification for additional duties will be provided.

Requirements

• Must be willing and able to work any shift.
• Must be willing and able to work overtime.
• Must complete a WorkKeys Assessment or have a High School Diploma/GED.
• Able to meet the stated physical and sensory requirements, including working at heights up to 40 feet and operating moving platforms, hydraulic lifts, and forklifts.
• Able to use required personal protective equipment, including safety shoes, safety glasses, hearing protection, respirators or masks, and protective gloves.

Responsibilities

• Visually inspect in-process and completed products, parts, assemblies, and materials for structural flaws, internal defects, missing welds, and other non-conformances.
• Use measuring devices and inspect products against blueprints, drawings, CATIA, diagrams, specifications, checklists, and inspection instructions.
• Accept or reject defective or malfunctioning units or systems.
• Monitor and verify quality in accordance with statistical process or other control procedures, as applicable.
• Perform line clearances after each lot to ensure materials from the previous lot have been removed.
• Perform dimensional inspections of parts and assemblies.
• Initiate and document non-conforming materials, hardware, software, tools, parts, assemblies, or portions thereof according to applicable requirements.
• Inspect vendor, subcontractor, and company parts and assemblies.
• Follow a predetermined sequence of work and prepare and maintain quality records.
• Support manufacturing product flow by cross-training and assisting other employees, including in supported Assembly Technician functions.
• Complete other duties and responsibilities 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, and disability insurance, Employee Assistance Plan, and other supplemental benefit coverages.
• Upskilling and development opportunities through Leadership University, including access to more than 10,000 e-learning courses, certification and career-path development, accelerated development programmes, and national and international mobility.
• Relocation assistance for qualified positions.

What This Job Offers

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