Experienced Inbound Receiving Inspector

Ready to grow your quality career in aerospace?

At Align Aerospace, Receiving Inspectors aren’t box-checkers—they’re decision-makers at the front line of quality. You are the reason bad product never makes it into the system. If you’ve got 2–3 years of real inspection experience and you’re ready to level up— this is where you do it.

Join Align Aerospace as a Receiving Inspector—where 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 don’t. At Align, this role is a launch point into high-level quality.

You’ll 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 traceability—no 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

Who We’re Looking for as the Ideal Candidate?

You already know inspection. Now we’re looking for someone who wants to master it.

You bring:

• 2–3 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 coats—just 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 work—not 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 30–50 lbs (with assistance when needed)
• Standing inspecting, and moving throughout the day
• Working in a non-temperature-controlled environment
• High focus—this 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 don’t stay average—and they don’t stay where they’re stuck.

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

Compensation details: 22-24 Hourly Wage

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