Inspection Technician III - Quality at MD Helicopters in Mesa, Arizona

Job Description:

SUMMARY

Inspection technician(s) support Sub-Assembly, Final Assembly and Production Flight activities by completing inspections in accordance with work instructions and engineering drawings/specifications on mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, oil, tail and main rotor systems and engine assemblies.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following.

• Must possess proficient blueprint reading skill


• Visually and physically inspects materials, components, subassemblies, assemblies, tools, and final product configuration using blueprints, sketches, engineering drawings, and orders, and other applicable sources to observe, measure, record conformity to customer, regulatory, and company specifications.


• Initiate nonconformance’s and Requests for Inspection Purge (RIPs) as required.


• Reinspects rework and repaired nonconformance’s


• Monitors and verifies quality processes in support of statistical process or other control procedures.


• Provides other inspection and quality services to ensure company products and processes meet customer, company, and other specifications.


• Verifies production and engineering test processes for compliance with process methods and procedures.


• Solves inspection problems; methods-procedures, plans, and details.


• Audits products and processes to verify system.


• Maintains necessary inspection logs and writes inspection reports.


• Other duties may be assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

None

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Requires a thorough proficiency using measuring instruments such as scales, calipers, micrometers, depth gauges, and various types of precision measuring equipment. 


• Requires a thorough understanding of all pertinent manufacturing, production and engineering test processes. 


• Proficient with Microsoft Office products: Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

• The ability to understand, interpret and follow work instructions and the ability to concentrate is required.

• Excellent written, verbal, communication and interpersonal skills.


• Possess strong team building and teaming skills


• Access to Export Control Information.


• Regular attendance at the worksite.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• This job requires 4 years of aviation production/maintenance titled inspector experience or 7 years aviation production/maintenance related experience.  An equivalent combination of education and experience can be considered.


• This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position.  Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

This document does not create an employment contracts, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

A & P License is desired.

WORK ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL DEMANDS 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• This position is designated by the employer to be a safety-sensitive position.


• Work performed in an office and factory settings.


• Exposure to shop environment such as noise, dust, odors and fumes.


• Occasionally required to lift up to 20 lbs.


• Regularly required to sit, stand, bend, reach and move about facilities.

A review of this position has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties.  All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.  To perform this job successfully, the incumbent(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently.  The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities.

MD Helicopters, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to minorities, females, veterans, individuals with disabilities, sexual orientation, and gender identity.