Manufacturing Quality Inspector - Aerospace

DAS Aviation is a premier supplier of aircraft parts and repair assets, dedicated to delivering value, reliability, and innovative solutions to the global business aviation community.


When you join our team, we don't think you should have to wait for your benefits to kick in. That's why when you start, they start with you! This includes medical, dental, 401K match, time off accruals, weekly pay days and much more. We don't want you to live to work, we want you to work and live.


What you can expect as a Manufacturing Quality Inspector - Aerospace at DAS Aviation:
As a Manufacturing Quality Inspector at DAS Aviation, you play a critical role in ensuring flight safety and operational excellence. You will serve as the final line of defense for product integrity, transforming complex aerospace blueprints into perfectly verified hardware. This position offers a dynamic environment where precision meets purpose, directly supporting our manufacturing pipeline by maintaining total product conformity, regulatory compliance, and bulletproof traceability.

You will be ESSENTIAL to many FUNCTIONS including:
• Perform receiving, in-process, and final inspections of manufactured and repaired components
• Interpret and inspect to engineering drawings, specifications, and customer requirements
• Verify dimensional characteristics using precision measuring equipment
• Review work orders, travelers, certifications, and supporting documentation for completeness and
• accuracy
• Document inspection results and maintain inspection records
• Identify and document nonconforming material and products
• Assist with containment and segregation of nonconforming products
• Verify compliance with customer, FAA, and AS9100 requirements
• Support First Article Inspection (FAI) activities in accordance with AS9102
• Perform visual inspections for workmanship, finish, and processing requirements
• Ensure traceability requirements are maintained throughout the manufacturing process
• Work closely with manufacturing personnel to resolve inspection-related issues

What you'll need to bring with you:

Your Education:
A High school diploma or equivalent.
A valid driver's license approved for airline travel and/or a valid passport is ideal, but not mandatory.

Your Experience:
Strong understanding of GD&T
Experience using precision measuring equipment
Aerospace manufacturing and/or FAA Part 145 Repair Station experience
Experience with AS9100 Quality Management Systems
Experience completing AS9102 First Article Inspection Reports
Experience operating CMM equipment
Experience reviewing material certifications, process certifications, and traceability documentation
Familiarity with engineering drawings and aerospace GD&T; practices

Your Initiative:
We're looking for team players who are self-motivated and able to perform in a fast paced environment where working under specific deadlines and time constraints will be common. Must be well organized, have a high attention to detail, strong written/verbal/analytical and interpersonal skills and the capability to work with minimal supervision.

Your Sense of Responsibility:
Attend work every day as scheduled
Notify supervisor in advance of shift starting if unable to work.
Must have reliable transportation to get to work each and every day.
Shop products and/or services for competitive pricing.
Maintain high standards of certification and traceability of all parts and product purchased.
Analyze stock requirements to maintain mandated levels.
Follow all company and safety rules during performance of duties.


Other particulars:

Physical Requirements
Lifts 50 lbs.
Routine walking, bending and use of stairs.
Sit at a desk and/or computer for extended intervals.


Mental Requirements
Work with others in a professional manner.
Prioritize workload
Proficiency with basic computer applications and electronic documentation systems
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications

Company Description:

With over 78 years of industry experience, West Star Aviation stands as a leading independent Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) provider. Employing over 3,000 professionals, we offer comprehensive services from our strategically located full-service facilities in East Alton, IL; Grand Junction, CO; Chattanooga, TN; Millville, NJ; Perryville, Missouri; and Statesville, NC as well as satellite locations in Denver, Houston, Minneapolis and Chicago. Our extensive capabilities encompass maintenance, paint, interior, and avionics services, supported by the largest Aircraft On Ground (AOG) network in the country, ensuring prompt and reliable mobile repair services nationwide.