Quality Inspector A
Airbus
Grand Prairie, Texas
Full-Time
$14
RemoteExecutive
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Job Description:
Airbus Helicopters is looking for a Quality Inspector A to join our Quality team in Grand Prairie, TX.
The Quality Inspector A is responsible to ensure compliance with Airbus Helicopters Inc. policies, procedures and Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) and/or European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) regulations as applicable. This role performs preliminary, hidden damage, in-process and final inspections; performs receiving inspections approving or rejecting incoming materials through established receiving inspection processes while recording quality inspection results; is required to work with inspection tools, aids and devices to resolve tolerances and specification limits; and is responsible for performing detailed inspections of parts, materials, paint, backshop activities, functional tests, operational test and dimensional inspections to of aircraft, systems and components to determine airworthiness.
Meet the team:
From building to servicing the next generation of aerospace, our team focuses on quality, productivity and efficiency. We ensure the highest quality of care and safety is built into each aircraft we assemble and maintain. Our team members make it happen.
Your working environment:
A suburb just outside the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area is home to Airbus Helicopters U.S. regional headquarters, where we have more than 1,000 employees. Check out one of the seven professional sports teams that also call Dallas home - you may even see a special, custom Airbus helicopter dedicated to the Dallas Cowboys flying during home games.
How we care for you:
Financial Rewards: Competitive base salary, incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes, retirement savings plan and the ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”)
Work/Life Balance: Paid time off including personal time, holidays and a generous paid parental leave program.
Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high-deductible health plans), prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit coverages.
Individual Development: Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University, including unlimited access to 10,000+ e-learning courses focusing on ways to develop your employability, certifications, career path as well as the opportunity to participate in accelerated development programmes and both national and international mobility.
At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and accessibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.
Your challenges:
Inspection: 60%
Perform required technical inspections to receive or reject incoming material, airframes, aircraft components and to detect/report suspected unapproved parts
Perform in-process inspections for components in electrical backshops, manufacturing, composites, MRO and paint shop to judge the serviceability or rejection of manufactured parts, electrical components, and paint
Perform detailed inspections of manufactured components such dimensional checks and acoustic tap testing
Inspect aircraft aluminum, titanium or steel structures for cracks, corrosion, damage and improper assembly.
Resolve accurate shimming and joining of structures with rivets or other hardware in design drawings, engineering disposition, and other approved data
Detect hidden damage during inspections of airframe structures, components and sub-assemblies that could occur during shipping, receiving, or manufacturing
Verify build of aircraft system wiring harnesses, connectors and electrical terminations as per design drawings
Physically and systematically quarantine non-conforming components and assemblies identified during inspections
Supervise the use of Measuring and Test Equipment to ensure it is well maintained and current relative to its calibration cycle
Perform stock inspections/purges when advised of possible non-conforming/suspected unapproved material
Evaluate and disposition sales returns
Select product samples and check them using appropriate methods (measuring dimensions, testing functionality, comparing to specifications etc.) to validate conformity to approved drawings and manuals
Accomplish in-process and final quality inspections for conformity, maintenance, repair, modification, rework and overhaul of aircraft components and sub-assemblies
Perform conformity inspections for Supplemental Type Certificated (STC) development projects, parts manufacturer approval (PMA) parts, structural and electrical components
Inspect multiple airframe components to determine proper fit, form and function of the components
Validate disposition of parts or repaired parts routed to shop floor, from warehouse, internal shops and suppliers for conformity and serviceability in accordance with approved data
Qualify dynamic component parts applying visual inspection and precision measurement methods.
Observe and validate instrument connections, functional or operational tests, adjustments of aircraft radios, navigational systems and flight control systems and instruments to ensure they meet required specifications
Ensure compliance with all applicable calendar/hourly inspections, life limited or cycle limited components, airworthiness directives and alert service bulletins
Verification of testing for emergency locator transmitters (ELT), Transponders, Altimeters, Airspeed Indicators and Air Data Computers in accordance with Title 14 CFR Parts 91, 135 and 43
Documentation: 30%
Ensure proper tagging, identification and airworthiness of parts released to Airframe, Engines, and Accessories
Compare quantity, part number, and serial number of items received with procurement data, purchase orders and other specifications to ensure accuracy and completeness
Create, distribute, track in SAP and disposition the monthly Shelf Life Expiration Date (SLED) report as directed
Create NCM’s for non-conforming material detected and coordinate with Quality Engineers on non-conformity resolution
Ensure all materials have required documentation (i.e. 8130-3, EASA Form, Certificate of Conformance)
Process Goods Receipts during receiving of material
Document applicable maintenance actions for airframe, engine, accessories and components in accordance with FAA and EASA approved regulations and company procedures.
Research airworthiness directives, service bulletins, and alert service bulletins for applicability to aircraft and/or components
Read and validate engineering drawings, reports, and test specifications
Properly identify and document items in quality quarantine cage
Document and prepare airframe, engine, accessories or components for return to service after production, maintenance, overhaul, repair, inspection, test or modification
Compose and prepare required delivery documentation in relation to qualifying the airworthiness or return to service of aircraft, engines, parts, components and systems
Quality Department Support/Continuous Improvement: 10%
Apply Airbus Core Values to create an environment for success, set the example, uphold the standard and welcome challenges while maintaining integrity, commitment, confidence, teamwork, customer focus, respect and reliability
Perform routine process audits to ensure necessary training, tooling and technical data are available for task completion
Review quality procedures, processes, documents and forms used during daily activities for accuracy and completeness
Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures and FAA & EASA Regulations
Support Company events, departmental meetings, special projects and team meetings
Demonstrate creativity by proposing innovations using lean methodologies to ensure that top company objectives (TCOs) are met
Your boarding pass:
Education:
Required
High School Diploma or equivalent
Preferred
Associates Degree or equivalent experience in Aviation or related industry
Experience:
Required
4 years of quality inspection on aircraft components and systems or 6 years as a certificated aviation maintenance technician (AMT) on aircraft components systems
Preferred
Minimum 6 years or equivalent diversified experience on Airbus Helicopters products as either a certificated AMT or quality inspector
Licensure/Certifications:
Required
None
Preferred
Current/Valid FAA Airframe & Power Plant License
FAA Inspection Authorization (IA)
FCC 2nd Class License
Non Destructive Inspection (NDI) Certificate
Travel Required:
15 % Domestic and International
Citizenship
US Person under ITAR definition (U.S. Citizen, green card holder or person covered under our existing ITAR license)
Physical Requirements:
Onsite: 100% unless on business travel.
Vision: able to see and read computer screen and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings daily. Must have correctable near and far vision if applicable.
Hearing: able to hear to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and able to hear sounds on production floor including safety warnings or alarms daily.
Speaking: able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications daily.
Equipment Operation: able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment and some tools daily.
Carrying: able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs daily.
Lifting: able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs daily.
Pushing / Pulling: able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools daily.
Sitting: able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on computer several times a week.
Squatting / Kneeling: able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving. Daily
Standing: able to stand for discussions in offices or on production floor daily.
Travel: able to travel independently and at short notice 15% or less yearly.
Walking: able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces daily.
Personal Protective Equipment required: Required PPE includes, but is not limited to, Safety Shoes, Safety Glasses, Hearing Protection, Respirators/Masks, and/or Protective Gloves as required by site and/or customer site
Equal Opportunity:
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status
As a leader in our field, Airbus Helicopters, Inc. provides relocation assistance for qualified positions and a comprehensive compensation and benefits package.
As a matter of policy, Airbus Helicopters, Inc. does not sponsor visas for US positions unless specified. Only applicants with current work authorization will be considered.
Airbus Helicopters, Inc. does not offer tenured or guaranteed employment. Employment with Airbus is at will, meaning either the company or the employee can terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice.
NOTE: Airbus Helicopters, Inc. reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises. This position description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.
This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.
Company:
Airbus Helicopters, Inc.Employment Type:
US - Direct HireExperience Level:
ProfessionalRemote Type:
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Job Posting End Date: 07.31.2026------
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