Inbound Receiving Inspector

Description:
Aerospace Quality Receiving Inspector Stop Being Just an Inspector. Become the Standard. | Align Aerospace Chatsworth, CA

Ready to grow your quality career in aerospace?

At Align Aerospace, Receiving Inspectors arent box-checkerstheyre decision-makers at the front line of quality. You are the reason bad product never makes it into the system. If youve got 23 years of real inspection experience and youre ready to level up this is where you do it.

Join Align Aerospace as a Receiving Inspectorwhere your sharp eye in quality keeps aircraft safe, your voice strengthens our team, and your career takes off.

Why This Role is Awesome:

Most companies will keep you doing the same thing for years. We dont. At Align, this role is a launch point into high-level quality.

Youll get:

• Hands-on development in aerospace inspection standards
• Exposure to FAIs, quality systems, and advanced inspection processes
• Clear path to:
• Final Inspector
• Quality Specialist (customer/supplier-facing)
• Audit & compliance roles
• and more...

What You'll Be Doing:

• Inspect incoming aerospace hardware using calipers, micrometers, gauges, and comparators
• Read and interpret blueprints and specifications (and get better at it fast)
• Verify certifications, COCs, and traceabilityno shortcuts
• Make accept/reject decisions that directly impact quality and customer trust
• Identify nonconforming material and stop it before it moves forward
• Work in SAP and quality systems to document everything cleanly and accurately
• Partner with warehouse, quality, and operations teams to keep product flowing

You are the gatekeeper. If you miss iteveryone is impacted.

Requirements:

Who Were Looking for as the Ideal Candidate?

You already know inspection. Now were looking for someone who wants to master it.

You bring:

• 23 years of hands-on inspection experience (aerospace, manufacturing, medical, or similar)
• Experience using precision measuring tools (calipers, micrometers, gauges, etc.)
• Ability to read or willingness to quickly improve in blueprints / drawings
• Strong attention to detail and confidence in your decisions
• Comfort working in systems (ERP, Excel, inspection logs)

You stand out if you have:

• Exposure to GD&T or aerospace standards (AS9100 / ISO)
• Experience reviewing certs, traceability, or quality paperwork
• A reputation for being the one who catches what others miss

Bonus Points If You Have:

• Experience using Net-Inspect or other similar inspection systems
• Delegated source inspector credentialing
• SAE or similar inspection certifications.

What You Get

• 401(k) with company match
• Medical, Dental, and FREE Vision
• Paid holidays + strong PTO
• Annual bonus opportunity
• Flexible schedules (including every other Friday off)
• Casual environment (no lab coatsjust real work)
• Shoe credit program
• Actual career growth (not just words in a job post)

The Environment

• Fast-paced, high-volume aerospace warehouse
• Hands-on inspection worknot stuck behind a desk
• Team that values accuracy, speed, and accountability
• A place where your work directly impacts aircraft safety and customer trust

What This Role Requires

• Ability to lift 3050 lbs (with assistance when needed)
• Standing inspecting, and moving throughout the day
• Working in a non-temperature-controlled environment
• High focusthis is precision work, not guesswork

Bottom Line

If you want:

• To stop being underutilized
• To actually build a career in quality
• To be part of a team where your decisions matter

Apply now.

Because the best inspectors dont stay averageand they dont stay where theyre stuck.

Apply today and start your ascent with Align Aerospace where precision meets purpose.

Compensation details: 20-24 Hourly Wage

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