Aerospace Quality Assurance Specialist – First Article Inspection

Shape aerospace quality from the first article forward

Location: Avon MA PPG Aerospace

Compensation: Starting wage $24.00 - $28.00 depending on experience!

Schedule: Day shift Monday Friday 7am to 330pm OT and weekends as needed!

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A day in this role

When your day starts youll open the ERP queue review customer requirements and plan First Article Inspections. Youll balloon drawings build compliance matrices and verify inprocess parts using precision inspection tools and vision systems. Throughout the day youll update process sheets and inspection reports resolve nonconformances with root-cause and corrective actions and partner with teammates to prepare for internal customer and registrar auditsall while upholding safety and efficiency.

What you will do

• Exhibit exceptional attention to detail across all QA and QC activities.
• Follow documented procedures to inspect/test in-process product finished goods tooling and raw materials.
• Own First Article Inspection planning: interpret drawings create ballooned prints and compile compliance matrices from customer specs.
• Translate technical documentation into clear inspection criteria.
• Review new/updated specifications and revise controlled documents (process sheets work orders inspection reports).
• Verify that work packages are complete and compliant (work orders batch tests incoming/tooling inspection etc.).
• Author work instructions forms test reports and other technical documentation.
• Investigate nonconformances; drive root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Use inspection instruments and vision systems confidently.
• Support internal customer and registrar audits.
• Contribute to an inclusive collaborative team culture and follow all safety expectations (including PPE).
• Manage time effectively to deliver high-quality outputs efficiently.
• Flex between QA responsibilities and QC support as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• 2 years in a quality assurance technician or closely related role.
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001 AS9100 or similar quality systems.
• Comfort working independently prioritizing tasks and following through end-to-end.
• Clear communicator who identifies issues early and prevents recurrence.
• Computer savvy: ERP (QAD preferred) Microsoft Office and customer portals.
• Experience in manufacturing/production environments.
• Role is primarily administrative/technical and requires strong computer literacy.

Compliance and equal opportunity

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