Quality Control Inspector

Aviation Technical Services

$68K — $104K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum 3 years of heavy aircraft maintenance experience or equivalent education.
  • F.A.A. Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) License is mandatory.
  • Preferred experience in Non-Destructive Inspection (NDI) and Quality Control (QC).
  • Leadership experience is advantageous.
  • Familiarity with inspection tools and procedures.

Responsibilities

  • Perform incoming preliminary inspections on aircraft and components.
  • Ensure compliance with documentation standards outlined in regulatory manuals.
  • Conduct final buy-back inspections of completed maintenance.
  • Execute in-progress inspections like torque verifications and dimensional checks.
  • Issue return-to-service documentation and airworthiness releases as authorized.
  • Audit facilities to ensure adherence to FAR and safety regulations.
  • Carry out additional assigned duties as required.

Benefits

  • $6,500 sign-on bonus available.
  • Relocation assistance provided.
  • Eligibility for quarterly corporate bonuses.
  • Access to a comprehensive benefits package.
Full Job Description
***$6,500 sign on bonus***

***Relocation assistance available***

SUMMARY: The Quality Control Inspector ensures all maintenance work, including documentation, is performed in an airworthy manner and in compliance with approved technical data. This position is also responsible for preliminary, routine and in-process inspections on aircraft and components to determine serviceability and airworthiness.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Performs incoming preliminary inspections on aircraft or components in accordance with customer request cards or manufacturer's manuals.
  • Ensures documentation of maintenance performed is completed as required by FAR's, ATS' Repair Station Manual and customer's Continuous Airworthiness Maintenance Program (CAMP).
  • Completes final buy-back of maintenance performed.
  • Performs in-progress inspections including clearance-to-close, torque verifications, dimensional checks and rigs.
  • Performs return-to-service and airworthiness releases on serviceable tags, aircraft logbooks, and FAA form 337 as authorized by ATS and airlines.
  • Performs audit of ATS facilities for FAR and safety regulation compliance.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.


EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
  • Airframe Services
    • Minimum of three (3) years heavy aircraft maintenance experience OR equivalent combination of education and experience as determined by Manager's discretion.
    • F.A.A. Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) License required.
  • NDI and previous QC experience preferred.
  • Prior leadership experience preferred.
  • Ability to learn airline customer RII requirements.
  • Familiar with inspection tools, aids and devices used in determining tolerances, specifications, and progress.


PHYSICAL EFFORT ANDDEXTERITY:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be required to sit; use their hands and arms; and talk or hear; and focus on objects close up. The employee will also be required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee may be required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Compensation

The base salary for this position is $33.00-$50.00/per hour, exclusive of benefits or potential bonuses. This position is eligible for a quarterly corporate bonus. If you are hired at ATS, your final base hourly rate will be based on factors such as skills, education and/or experience. In addition to those factors - we consider internal equity of our current team members as a part of any final offer. Please keep in mind that the range noted above is the full base hourly range for the role. Hiring at the maximum of the range would not be typical in order to allow for future and continued salary growth. We also offer a generous benefits package, as detailed below.

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