Mechanical Inspector (BT-26142)

The Mechanical Inspector will support the Safety and Mission Assurance Services II (SMAS II) contract located at Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, AL.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform Quality Assurance Specialist (QAS) inspection functions for space flight hardware in accordance with established customer and company requirements.
• Program and operate Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMM), Optical Systems (Laser Tracker, Wide Area CMM, etc.)
• Maintain current company and customer-required training and certifications necessary to uphold quality inspection stamp authorization and warranty expectations.
• Execute quality requirements in accordance with customer-approved quality assurance plans, policies, and specifications during all phases of hardware fabrication, testing, first article inspections, and final end-item inspections.
• Apply working knowledge of AS9100/ISO9001 Quality System requirements, or equivalent industry standards, while interpreting complex blueprints, technical charts, and specification sheets.
• Other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED:

This position has been posted at multiple levels (must meet minimum level indicated). Depending on the candidate's experience, requirements, and business needs, we reserve the right to consider candidates at any level for which this position has been advertised.

• This position requires US Citizenship due to the sensitivity of customer related information.
• Must have a High School or equivalent.
• Must have 5+ years of recent and related work experience.
• Ability to read and interpret complex blueprints, technical charts, and specification sheets.
• Ability to program and operate Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMM) to perform precision measurements of hardware and components.
• Must be proficient with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) requirements IAW ASME Y14.5.
• Must be capable of performing inspections to engineering models for determining compliance using CMMs, Laser Trackers and Optical systems.
• Ability to control measuring and test equipment calibration and maintaining equipment to specifications.
• Ability to work with company and customer personnel to resolve inspection questions and communicate technical issues to project engineers to ensure compliance with final product specification requirements.
• Must have strong understanding of configuration control principles.
• Ability to initiate non-conformance reports, document and report inspection results, and monitor corrective actions for effectiveness.
• Maintain current company and customer training certifications required to uphold quality inspection stamp authorization and warranty expectations.
• Execute quality requirements in accordance with customer-approved quality assurance plans, policies, and specifications during all phases of hardware fabrication, testing, first article inspections, and final end-item inspections.

DESIRED:

• Experience with engineering drawing review and approval (Inspectability).
• Read and interpret complex blueprints, technical charts, and specification sheets.
• Initiate non-conformance reports, document and report inspection results, and monitor corrective action implementation for effectiveness.
• Work with company and customer representatives to resolve inspection questions and communicate technical issues to project engineers to ensure compliance with final product specification requirements.
• Interpret and apply higher-level quality assurance system requirements while performing all assigned quality assurance duties.
• Perform accurate mechanical, physical, and visual inspections, conduct process surveillance through witnessing and monitoring techniques, and verify test results and documentation for raw materials, components, and sub-assemblies in accordance with approved inspection documents and specification requirements.

WORK LOCATION:

• This position is located onsite; some travel may be required.
• Schedules are subject to change based on the requirements of the position and/or customer needs.

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