PDS Defense, Inc. is seeking a skilled Inspector - Fabrication/Assembly (M13 Level B) to support our customer operations in Wichita, KS. This role performs inspection and verification of fabrication and assembly processes, ensuring compliance with quality, engineering, and manufacturing standards.
Job Responsibilities
- Use and interpret engineering drawings, inspection manuals, specifications, and shop math to verify parts and assemblies.
- Utilize precision measuring instruments, specialized inspection tools, and equipment necessary to perform work assignments.
- Follow Quality Management System (QMS) policies, procedures, and specifications.
- Apply working knowledge of production processes to evaluate parts and assemblies.
- Maintain all required certifications.
- Follow inspection procedures to accept or reject parts, processes, or assemblies.
- Verify tool qualification status prior to use.
- Prepare, maintain, and update Quality records as needed.
- Communicate effectively with team members, both verbally and in writing.
- Use computing tools including MS Office and SAP.
- Perform inspection duties across equivalent or lower-level inspector job codes as required.
Required Qualifications
- Reliable attendance; must be punctual and present daily.
- Ability to obtain and maintain all required training and certifications.
- Willingness and availability to work any shift (1st, 2nd, or 3rd).
- Ability to support periods of heavy overtime.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in aerospace airframe assembly inspection.
- Proficient blueprint reading skills.
- Experience with MS Office and SAP.
- Experience writing Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs/Tags).
Preferred Qualifications
- Advanced SAP experience.
- 737 Airframe/Fuselage inspection experience.
Benefits offered to vary by the contract. Depending on your temporary assignment, benefits may include direct deposit, free career counseling services, 401(k), select paid holidays, short-term disability insurance, skills training, employee referral bonus, affordable medical coverage plan, and DailyPay (in some locations). For a full description of benefits available to you, be sure to talk with your recruiter.
PDS Defense, Inc. is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please call 1-866-224-2745 to contact us. We will make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis.
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