Quality Inspector (Aerospace)

Location: Fort Walton Beach, Florida, United States; onsite manufacturing role. Monday–Friday, 6:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m., on a 9/80 schedule.

Company

Crane Aerospace & Electronics supplies critical systems and components for aerospace and defense applications, including high-power solutions, radar, directed energy, and electronic warfare systems.

What you will do

• Inspect assembled units and supplier components using blueprints, customer drawings, engineering change notices, military standards, and operating procedures.
• Determine acceptance, rejection, and rework requirements.
• Conduct accurate visual inspections and verify physical properties.
• Confirm that manufacturing build and test processes have been completed.
• Record inspection data in software tools and communicate errors and systemic trends to the quality organization.

Requirements

• 1–5 years of experience as a Quality Inspector or Assembler in an electronics manufacturing environment.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel, plus general PC and Oracle skills.
• Ability to use calipers, thread gages, scales, and a micro-hite; interpret drawings and part specifications; and perform accurate color vision and depth perception checks.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills and ability to collaborate with order management, quality engineers, customers, and management.
• Access to U.S. export-controlled information is required; authorization under applicable U.S. Government requirements and ITAR eligibility may be required. Selected applicants may undergo a security investigation and must meet classified-information access requirements.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with AS9100 standards.
• Familiarity with AS9102 First Article Requirements.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a normal electronics manufacturing environment using Lean manufacturing techniques.
• Safety equipment and PPE are required, including eye protection, hearing protection, and ESD protection.
• Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance begins on the first day of the month following the start date.
• 15 days of paid time off accruing from the first day and 12 paid holidays annually.
• 401(k) plan with company match and education reimbursement after six months of employment.
• Employment includes a satisfactory background check; FAA-sensitive positions may require participation in a random drug-testing pool.