Description:
Aerospace Quality Specialist - Precision with Purpose Align Aerospace - Chatsworth, CA Ready to grow your quality career in aerospace?
Are you the most experienced go-to person for aerospace quality problem solving, catching the smallest details, and making confident calls? Do you want to build a career-not just a job-with paid training enhancing your aerospace knowledge, customer/supplier interaction, and providing a clear growth path?
Join Align Aerospace as an advanced Aerospace Quality Specialist-where your sharp eye in quality keeps aircraft safe, your voice strengthens our team, and your career takes off.
Why This Role is Awesome:
- You'll Do More Than Inspect - You'll own the quality game from First Article Inspections (FAIs) to root cause investigations, while also working with suppliers and customers to solve issues and prevent them from happening again.
- Grow While You Work - We invest in you. From cross-training to certifications, we offer paid development to build your skills and move you forward.
- Be the Go-To Expert - Whether it's decoding blueprints, reading GD&T, or leading corrective actions, you'll be the one others rely on.
- Great Vibes, Real Tools - This is a hands-on, tool-forward job in a busy warehouse setting where accuracy meets action
What You'll Be Doing:
- Conduct advanced First Article Inspections (FAIs) using micrometers, calipers, ring/thread gauges, optical comparators, and more
- Analyze engineering drawings, blueprints, and customer specs using GD&T
- Investigate and resolve supplier and customer non-conformances
- Work through quality portals to manage customer claims and rejections
- Log NCRs and inspection results into SAP and Excel like a pro
- Lead or support internal/external audits, including supplier corrective actions
- Collaborate across departments-Production, Sales, Customer Service, and Quality
- Mentor junior inspectors and help elevate team standards
Requirements:
What Will You Bring as the Ideal Candidate?
- Experience: 3-5+ years of hands-on inspection experience in aerospace, medical devices, or other high-precision manufacturing environments utilizing all levels of FAI techniques.
- Computer Skills: Confident navigating inspection software, SAP/ERP systems, and Microsoft Excel
- Tool Guru: Expertise with tools like micrometers, calipers, ring/thread gauges, CMM, and optical comparators
- Quality Expert: Deep familiarity with AS9100, AS9102, ISO 9001, FAI's and customer quality requirements
- Decision Maker: A sharp eye and decisive judgment - you've led FAIs and made tough calls with confidence
- Strong organizational skills - from paperwork to multitasking electronically in a fast-paced environment
- Focus and grit - you'll be seated at a desk, inspecting in a warm, active warehouse environment.
Bonus Points If You Have:
- Internal auditor certifications (AS9100 or ASQ CQA/CQI)
- Experience using Net-Inspect or other similar inspection systems
- Delegated source inspector credentialing
- SAE or similar inspection certifications.
Benefits We're Proud Of
- 401(k) with company match
- Bonus opportunity annually
- Medical, Dental, and FREE Vision Coverage
- Company-paid Life and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Paid Holidays + Generous PTO
- Flexible schedules with your choice of Mon-Fri or off every other Monday/Friday
- Casual work environment - no lab coats, just casual jeans
- Kickstart your shift in style - with our awesome shoe credit program!
- Ongoing career development opportunities
Ready to be the quality expert that helps keep aircraft safe and customers happy?
Apply today and start your ascent with Align Aerospace - where precision meets purpose.
At Align Aerospace, we believe diversity fuels innovation and success. We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where every individual-regardless of race, color, religion, gender, identity, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic-is valued and empowered to thrive. We welcome unique perspectives and encourage all qualified candidates to apply.
Let's build the future of aerospace - together.
Compensation details: 28-31 Hourly Wage
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