Line & Surface Plate Inspector - 1st Shift (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2024-12-05

Country:

United States of America

Location:

A01: Rockford - Aerospace 4747 Harrison Avenue, Rockford, IL, 61125 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

Joining Collins Aerospace isn’t just about finding a job; it’s about embarking on a journey to redefine the future of aerospace technology.

Collins Aerospace in Rockford, IL site aids in assembling the Ram Air Turbines (RAT) used for aircraft emergency power generation. Our Ram Air Turbines have been used to save aircrafts and over 2,600 lives.

What You Will Do:

• Requires substantial training or experience in manufacturing, inspection methods, gauge use, gauge application and calibration.
• Must have good knowledge of shop mathematics including geometric tolerance.
• Ability to make first piece approval.
• Must have ability to improvise set-ups and check work where standard gauging is not available nor inspection procedures established using CMM or standard measuring instruments.
• Ability to do all types surface plate, CMM and layout work required as well as conventional inspection work.
• Must be able to perform data entry operations and operate CMM’s to make accurate inspection checks with minimum assistance.
• Makes CMM program to meet Engineering changes and/or other revision requirements.
• Writes programs for CMM’s and Outline areas.
• Performs set-up and operates all CMM’s (excluding PML).
• Works with little or no assistance and interface with engineers and customers. Ability to perform buy-off duties as a customer representative and the ability to use customer drawings.
• Become certified in customer buy-off (e.g. DSQR, etc.) and FAA as customer requirements permit.
• Assists in preparation and presentation of parts to customers (in customer buy-off area.)
• Thoroughly understands systems of records and disposition of work and handles this work promptly and accurately.
• Ability to perform inspection on incoming hardware for overhaul, repair or modification.
• Prepares, revises and maintains Outline Job Instruction Sheets in collaboration with engineering.
• Will perform the inspection in CMM and Quality Clinics and bench inspection for engineering checks, do receiving inspection checks and over checks. Maintains the files for packing slips and test data in receiving inspection. Performs random audits of manufacturing processes, products and certified operators.
• Participates in maintenance and of audits records for certified operators and inspects non-certified operators/assemblers work.
• Assists operators with gauging set-up and assists certified operators with first piece inspection.
• Performs outline/final and FAI inspections and ability to complete documentation.
• Able to write non-conformance tags (using an electronic system) for rejects and performs preliminary review disposition of hardware rejects.
• Performs inspection of purge hardware for stockroom, RIP and bench locations.
• Provides inspection support on special programs where contractual requirements necessitate inspection to be distinct from assembly (e.g. Space Shuttle) with assistance.
• Performs Bill of Material verification for initial production and special programs (Revision Check).
• 1st Shift: 6:45am to 3:15pm Monday to Friday

Qualifications You Must Have:

• High School Diploma/GED
• Must be U.S. Citizen

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Previous experience with product inspection
• Previous experience with micrometers, calipers, and shadowgraph

• Must have good knowledge of shop mathematics including geometric tolerance

• Must have ability to improvise set-ups and check work where standard gauging is not available nor inspection procedures established using CMM or standard measuring instruments.

• Ability to do all types surface plate, CMM and layout work required as well as conventional inspection work.

• Must be able to perform data entry operations and operate CMM’s to make accurate inspection checks with minimum assistance.

• Makes CMM program to meet Engineering changes and/or other revision requirements.

• Writes programs for CMM’s and Outline areas.

• Performs set-up and operates all CMM’s (excluding PML.)

What We Offer

Some of our competitive benefits package includes:   

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance  
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds
• Collins provides eligible employees with paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement program 
• Student Loan Repayment Progra