Quality Control Inspector

Department: Operations

Title: Quality Control Inspector

Regional One is seeking Quality Control professionals at the QC Inspector I through Senior QC Inspector levels (3 levels).
Candidates will be considered for the appropriate level based on their qualifications, such as aviation quality experience aviation expertise, etc.
Offering opportunities for both developing and experienced quality professionals.

Full Time

Regional One, Inc. is a global leader in providing exceptional solutions for the aviation industry, specializing in aircraft and parts sales, leasing, and support. With a focus on quality and a deep mastery of regional aviation, we offer high-performance aircraft and services designed to meet the unique needs of our customers. Our commitment to personalized service and our extensive industry knowledge ensures that we're not just a provider, but a trusted partner who helps airlines and aviation professionals stay ahead. Through our unmatched industry expertise, personalized service, and dedication to quality, we forge partnerships that empower airlines and aviation professionals to excel in an ever-changing world.

At Regional One , we deliver trusted, reliable, and tailored solutions; with an unwavering commitment to the success of those we serve.

Overview

The Quality Control Inspector is responsible for ensuring the accuracy, traceability, conformity, and regulatory compliance of all aviation materials processed through receiving, inspection, inventory management, repair management, and outbound shipment functions. Serving as both the organization's first and final quality checkpoint, this position acts as a critical quality gatekeeper to ensure that no nonconforming, damaged, improperly documented, or incorrectly identified product enters inventory or is released to customers.

The Quality Control Inspector is accountable for verifying material condition, certifications, traceability records, maintenance documentation, inventory transactions, and customer requirements while ensuring compliance with company quality procedures, FAA regulations, AS9120 standards, customer contractual obligations, and industry best practices. The role directly supports regulatory compliance, audit readiness, inventory integrity, customer satisfaction, operational efficiency, and company profitability.

Additionally, the position is responsible for ensuring that all incoming and outgoing aviation materials, documentation, and inventory transactions comply with company quality standards, customer requirements, regulatory expectations, and traceability requirements. The Quality Control Inspector performs detailed inspections, validates product identification and certification documentation, manages nonconforming material, maintains accurate inventory records within Quantum ERP, and collaborates cross-functionally with Quality Assurance, Sales, Purchasing, Asset Management, Inventory Control, Repair Management, and Warehouse Operations to ensure compliant and efficient material movement throughout the organization. Through proactive quality oversight and effective discrepancy resolution, this position plays a vital role in protecting the integrity of the supply chain, maintaining customer trust, and supporting the overall effectiveness of the Quality Management System.

General Accountabilities:

1. Quality & Regulatory Compliance - Accountable for ensuring all incoming and outgoing aviation materials, documentation, and transactions comply with FAA regulations, AS9120 requirements, customer specifications, company quality procedures, and applicable industry standards.
2. Material Conformity & Traceability Integrity - Accountable for verifying product identity, condition, certification, traceability, and documentation accuracy to ensure only conforming, properly documented, and fully traceable material is accepted into inventory or released to customers.
3. Inventory Accuracy & Transaction Control - Accountable for maintaining inventory integrity through accurate transaction processing, material status control, ERP record accuracy, inventory reconciliations, and alignment between physical inventory and system records.
4. Nonconforming Material & Risk Management - Accountable for identifying, controlling, investigating, and resolving quality discrepancies, documentation deficiencies, traceability issues, and nonconforming material to prevent quality escapes, inventory errors, and unauthorized shipment.
5. Operational Performance & Customer Satisfaction - Accountable for supporting efficient material flow, on-time shipment performance, audit readiness, cross-functional collaboration, and continuous improvement initiatives that enhance customer satisfaction, operational effectiveness, and business performance.

Specific Accountabilities

1. Perform detailed inspections of incoming and outgoing aviation materials to ensure compliance with company quality standards, customer requirements, FAA regulations, AS9120 requirements, and applicable industry standards.
2. Verify part numbers, serial numbers, quantities, product condition, identification markings, shelf-life information, and packaging integrity.
3. Inspect products for damage, contamination, corrosion, deterioration, preservation deficiencies, missing components, and other quality concerns that may affect airworthiness, traceability, or customer acceptance.
4. Validate product acceptance criteria prior to inventory receipt, inventory transfer, repair processing, and shipment authorization.
5. Review and verify certifications, maintenance records, airworthiness documentation, traceability packages, and supporting records for completeness, accuracy, and compliance.
6. Ensure commercial traceability requirements are properly documented and maintained throughout the material lifecycle.
7. Validate back-to-birth, back-to-aircraft, overhaul, repair, and other enhanced traceability requirements as applicable.
8. Confirm all documentation accurately reflects product condition, maintenance status, customer specifications, and regulatory requirements.
9. Process and inspect Purchase Orders (POs), Sales Orders (SOs), Return Material Authorizations (RMAs), Repair Orders (ROs), Work Orders (WOs), Exchanges, Purchase Order Returns, and other inventory transactions.
10. Receive, inspect, and process incoming materials from approved transportation and logistics providers.
11. Perform final outbound quality inspections and documentation reviews prior to shipment release.
12. Coordinate material acceptance, inventory entry, repair routing, inventory transfers, and shipping authorization activities.
13. Identify, document, investigate, and resolve material, inventory, documentation, and traceability discrepancies.
14. Segregate, control, and disposition nonconforming material in accordance with established quality procedures.
15. Place materials into QC Hold (QCHold), Quarantine (QUAR), or other designated status locations as required.
16. Coordinate discrepancy investigations, corrective actions, and resolution activities with affected departments and stakeholders.
17. Maintain accurate inventory records, status codes, transaction updates, and location assignments within Quantum ERP.
18. Verify alignment between physical inventory, inventory documentation, and ERP system records.
19. Manage receiving transactions, inventory reconciliations, material status changes, backlog reviews, aged transactions, and inventory discrepancy investigations.
20. Perform system validations and inventory audits to support inventory accuracy and inventory integrity objectives.
21. Respond to internal and external inquiries regarding receiving status, inspection activities, shipment readiness, documentation requirements, traceability concerns, and quality issues.
22. Collaborate closely with Quality Assurance, Asset Management, Purchasing, Sales, Inventory Control, Repair Management, Warehouse Operations, and other operational departments.
23. Participate in operational, quality, inventory, and cross-functional meetings while providing status updates and recommendations.
24. Support inbound, outbound, receiving, shipping, and inventory quality activities based upon departmental workload and business requirements.
25. Ensure compliance with company quality procedures, customer contractual requirements, FAA regulations, AS9120 standards, AC 00-56 guidance, and applicable aviation industry requirements.
26. Maintain audit readiness through effective documentation review, traceability verification, inventory controls, and records management.
27. Support corrective actions, root cause investigations, continuous improvement initiatives, and process enhancement activities designed to improve quality, compliance, inventory accuracy, operational efficiency, and customer satisfaction.
28. Contribute to the ongoing effectiveness, compliance, and continuous improvement of the Quality Management System (QMS).
29. Promote a culture of quality, accountability, operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and customer service throughout all aspects of material processing and inventory management.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two (2) years of experience in Quality Control, Quality Assurance, Aviation Distribution, MRO, Inventory Control, Warehouse Operations, Logistics, or a related aerospace environment; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Working knowledge of aviation quality systems, material traceability, inventory management, documentation control, part certification requirements, maintenance records, and regulatory compliance standards, including familiarity with FAA, AS9120, AC 00-56, DOT, IATA, HazMat, and other applicable industry requirements.
• Proficiency with ERP systems, inventory management software, Microsoft Office applications, and other business systems required to accurately process transactions, maintain inventory integrity, and support operational activities.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to identify and resolve discrepancies involving inventory, documentation, traceability, certifications, and nonconforming material.
• Ability to interpret quality procedures, work instructions, technical documentation, maintenance records, certification packages, and customer requirements while ensuring compliance with established standards.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact professionally with customers, vendors, auditors, management, and cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment, maintain a high level of accuracy and accountability, and consistently meet quality, operational, and customer service objectives.
• Commitment to continuous improvement, operational excellence, audit readiness, regulatory compliance, and the effective execution of the Quality Management System (QMS).