QUALITY CONTROL INSPECTOR
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Date Posted
September 1, 2026
Employment Type
Full Time
Salary Range
Negotiable
Cost of Living
View details for Tampa
Locations
Application Deadline
October 1, 2026
Description
Position Summary
Quality Control Inspectors ensure the parts and components of aircraft and other aerospace equipment conform to design specifications and meet industry standards. A QC Inspector should have a general knowledge of the use of precision measuring devices and testing equipment to evaluate parts, instruments, and manufacturing processes using schematics, drawings, aircraft maintenance manuals, and/or but not limited to Airworthiness Directives and Service Bulletins.
Inspectors will be required to perform In-Process Audits, In-Process Inspections, and Final Inspections of mechanical, electro-mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic parts, components, and subassemblies, including aircraft skin and structures.
Benefits
- Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Paid company holidays
- 401(k) retirement plan with 5% company match
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Company-paid life insurance
- Short- and long-term disability coverage
- Ongoing training and professional development opportunities
Minimum Requirements and Qualifications
- High School diploma or equivalent
- Must hold a valid Airframe and Powerplant license
- Must have exceptional communication skills, written and verbal
- Must have a minimum of five (5) years heavy service experience
- Must have a basic working knowledge of Microsoft Office and computer skills
- Must have a basic knowledge of the FAA FARs
- Must have a basic knowledge of how to read and interpret Airworthiness Directives (AD) and Service Bulletins (SB)
- Must be able to read and interpret technical manuals, instructions, blueprints, and drawings
- Must demonstrate the ability to use, with accuracy, all precision measuring tools and devices
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Non-Destructive Testing Experience (NDT) in UT, Dye Pen, and ET
- Documented formal Composite Training
- Conformity and First Article Inspection Experience
- Calibration Lab Experience
- Ability to work in confined and restrictive spaces
- Understand how to write and distribute FAA Forms such as 8130-3 and FAA Form 337
- Intermediate level skill with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook)
- Intermediate level skill with Windows operating systems
Major Duties and Responsibilities
- Performs technical inspections of aircraft, parts, systems, subsystems, and aircraft structure
- Performs quality and safety inspections of on-site equipment and tooling for use on aircraft
- Performs in-progress and final inspections during maintenance, repair, modification, and rework of aircraft, aircraft components, and parts, and assumes responsibility for that work as indicated by signature
- Inspects job progress, procedures, and maintenance forms used in performance of aircraft maintenance work to assure compliance with approved methods, data, procedures, and regulatory requirements
- Inspects all incoming parts to assure they carry approved documentation and certification
- Identifies and documents aircraft and aircraft parts discrepancies clearly and effectively
- Must successfully complete all training assigned by the Director of Training or Quality Leadership
Additional Duties
- Perform other duties as assigned by Quality Leadership necessary for the normal day-to-day operation, not determined at time of hire
Physical Requirements and Environmental Conditions
- Must be able to sit, stand, bend, crouch, kneel, and walk for extended periods
- Must be able to climb and work from ladders, work stands, and other heights
- Must be able to work with one or both hands extended overhead
- Must have correctable 20/20 vision
- Must be able to hear at conversational level
- Must be able to lift 25 pounds
- Must be able to handle and maintain control of small parts and to properly operate hand tools
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