Quality Inspector (Contract)

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Job Description:

Satair is looking for a Quality Inspector to join our team based in Dulles, VA.

This position is a temporary (contract) position with no specific time period but could be extended or shortened as needed. Contractors are employed by a 3rd party vendor and placed on assignment to Airbus in America.

You will be part of the team to perform receipt and evaluation inspections of complex components and assemblies using pre-set inspection plans. You will also ensure compliance with all associated quality procedures, airworthiness control plans, and quality management system requirements.

Your working environment:

Located minutes away from the Washington Dulles International Airport, and approximately 30 miles from the U.S. Capitol, this site serves as our major parts distribution hub in the Americas. The facility is a 24/7 fulfillment center, with an Aircraft on Ground (AOG) support desk, and Quality Assurance (QA) operations. To best support our customers, our 20,000-square-foot warehouse features a brand new technology called Autostore, aiming at increasing productivity.

At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and accessibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

Your challenges:

Primary Responsibilities: 

1. Material Inspections: 75%

• Using existing aerospace knowledge and expertise to inspect varieties of finished articles to ensure conformance with FAA/EASA/TCCA Part 21 specifications and established quality standards, including customer requirements

• Maintain material batch and manufacturer traceability information

• Issue Discrepancy Reports and Unserviceable Tags on non-conforming material. 

• Monitor and follow up of storage conditions on all Spares material and initiate and perform required actions 

• Assist in the resolution of customer complaints and follow up with the Customer Service team to ensure correct handling and closure of the claim

• Assist in the resolution of supplier non-conformities and follow up with the Supply Chain team and the suppliers to ensure correct handling and closure of the supplier discrepancies

• Oversee non-conforming material handling and disposition of material

• Handling quality escape notifications and perform required actions

• Work with the Quality Department to ensure all documentation, calibrated tools, precision tools and equipment are in accordance with all applicable standards

• Accept the responsibility for a rotating 24-hour “On-Call” shift schedule.

2. Records Traceability: 15%

• Maintain required documentation

• Maintain material batch and manufacturer traceability information.

• Document and record non-conformance process issues concerning business operations

3. Other duties as assigned: 10%     

• Actively participate and contribute to the continuous improvement for quality related topics, i.e. performing root cause analysis, identifying potential for improvement, implementing improvement ideas, etc.. 

• Interface with Satair’s Material Logistics and Suppliers in the process of reporting, investigating and resolving material non-conformances and quality issues

• Interface with SAP Key User regarding electronic data processing functions and systems support for Quality Management functions/operation.

• Represent the Quality Management Department during internal meetings

• Assist other employees with thei