Quality Inspector

Org Marketing Statement

At Parker Aerospace, we develop technologies and innovative solutions that enable reliable, efficient and increasingly sustainable flight for the lifecycle of the aircraft, including aftermarket support. Our passionate people with deep engineering expertise, together with our breadth of differentiated technologies, ensure that we make the extraordinary happen and continue to shape the future of aviation in partnership with our customers.

As a member of our team, you are instrumental in fulfilling our mission: 'Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow.' Pursuing a career at Parker presents unlimited opportunities for both professional and personal development. Working with some of the most brilliant minds in the industry, your contributions will be pivotal in developing innovative technologies and products, significantly contributing to Parker’s goal of addressing the world’s most pressing engineering challenges. At Parker, our team members belong, matter and make a difference.

At the Commercial Flight Controls Division, we are the preferred supplier of flight control solutions for the commercial, regional, business jet and advanced air mobility marketplace by offering a premier customer experience with superior engineered products that exceed our customer and regulatory requirements.

SUMMARY

The Inspector Technician is responsible for maintaining accurate and up‑to‑date acceptance and rejection records and/or certifications systems as required by the applicable specifications, determining acceptance or rejection after inspection and/or calibration of parts, tools, instruments or x‑ray film, identifying defective conditions and test failures, and preparing all appropriate documentation and/or calibration history.

Other Duties Include:

• Perform inspection on complex parts using a wide variety of measuring and test equipment.
• Adapt and develop complex inspection set‑ups to check sample parts, forgings and castings. Check tool and jig layouts.
• Perform first article and envelope inspections, source inspections, and/or complex surface plate set‑ups.
• Interpret specifications, charts, manuals and other data to arrive at acceptance or rejection. Recommend changes to supervision. Use mathematics to convert blueprint dimension and tolerances. Work within the guidelines of drawings, schematics, blueprints, route sheets, travelers, quality directives, technical engineering specifications, customer's requirements and military standards.
• Layout all component part characteristics onto rough or semi‑machined castings, forgings and machine parts to maintain control of machining cycle during manufacturing.
• Make own gaging set‑ups on surface plate using block, parallels, clamps, sine plates and V‑blocks to take readings with precision measuring instruments.
• Ensure calibration status of gages and equipment and ensure equipment and gages are labeled and current calibration status identified.
• Adapt inspection equipment to check standard, non‑standard and special products.
• Investigate cause of customer return failures. Perform inspections to applicable specifications within assembly, test and shipping departments. Assist customer/government source inspectors as necessary.
• Perform other related responsibilities as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Five years related inspection experience or demonstrated ability to perform described responsibilities.
• Knowledge of applicable standards or specifications.
• Proficiency in reading and interpreting blueprints, customer specifications and internal drawings and procedures.
• Thorough knowledge of machine shop mathematics including trigonometry.
• Ability to lift to 50 lbs.
• Demonstrable verbal, written and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with others and be a participative team player.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Additional Comments:

The essential functions have been provided as example of the type of work performed by employees assigned to this job classification. The company reserves the right to modify the work assignments and/or to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions. The job description is not intended to be an inclusive list of duties and responsibilities. It is intended to describe the general nature of the position.

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affi­rmative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations.
(“Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / VEVRAA Federal Contractor”)

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