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Aerospace FAI/CoC Document SpecialistTreske Precision Machining, Inc. is a 200-employee precision machine shop that combines the stability of a family-owned business with the pace and mindset of a fast-moving company, operating in a rapidly evolving market environment.We proudly serve the most ambitious customers in the world, in fields like space, defense, healthcare and high-tech industry.We are building a highly efficient, technology-driven industrial operation. Our systems, machines, and workflows are designed for performance.We are growing quickly and hiring across both shop floor and office roles. We need an HR Manager, reporting directly to the President to build and run the core people systems that support that growth. Job Summary

The Aerospace FAI/CoC Document Specialist serves as the final quality gatekeeper for our manufacturing operations. This role is responsible for compiling, reviewing, and submitting comprehensive First Article Inspection Reports (FAIR) in strict accordance with AS9102 standards. The ideal candidate will ensure that all outgoing shipments feature flawless Certificates of Conformance (CoC) and fully traceable raw material and special process certifications required by FAA regulations and major aerospace prime contractors.

 Essential Duties & Responsibilities

•       Compile AS9102 FAIRs: Author, review, and finalize complete First Article Inspection Report packages, ensuring absolute accuracy across AS9102 Forms 1, 2, and 3.

•       Blueprint Ballooning: Interpret complex aerospace engineering drawings and utilize software to generate ballooned blueprints, capturing 100% of dimensional tolerances and drawing notes.

•       Traceability Verification: Audit manufacturing routers, material test reports (MTRs), mill certifications, and hardware certificates to ensure full chain-of-custody compliance back to the raw melt source.

•       Special Process Auditing: Validate and archive external supplier certifications for NADCAP-approved special processes, including heat-treating, plating, and anodizing, and non-destructive testing (NDT).

•       Customer Portal Management: Upload quality data packages directly into aerospace prime portals (e.g., Net-Inspect) and track submittals through to final customer approval.

•       Issue Certificates of Conformance: Draft and sign off on company CoCs, legally certifying that manufactured lots fulfill all contractual and regulatory clauses.

•       QMS Support: Assist with internal and external quality audits (AS9100/FAA), identifying documentation gaps and tracking corrective actions (CARs) when paperwork discrepancies occur.
 

Minimum Qualifications & Skills

•       Experience: 1–3 years of dedicated quality documentation or inspection experience within an AS9100-certified aerospace manufacturing environment.

•       Technical Blueprint Reading: Advanced understanding of engineering drawings, sheet metal/machining specifications, and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).

•       Software Proficiency: Hands-on experience with ballooning and inspection software (e.g., Discus, InspectionXpert) and digital submission tools (e.g., Net-Inspect).

•       Regulatory Awareness: Working knowledge of ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations) and DFARS material compliance standards.

•       Attention to Detail: Elite proofreading and organizational skills, with a proven ability to manage multiple high-priority document packages simultaneously.

 Preferred Qualifications

•       ERP Experience: Familiarity with Epicor ERP, including job traveler management, work order processing, and manufacturing documentation workflows.

•       CMM Report Interpretation: Ability to read and interpret Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) reports, including understanding of measured vs. nominal values and out-of-tolerance callouts.

•       AS9100 Environment Experience: Prior work experience within an AS9100-registered quality management system, with exposure to audit processes, quality objectives, and continual improvement initiatives.

Job Conditions / Physical Requirements

• Work performed in a manufacturing environment
• Exposure to noise, dust, and outdoor elements
• Regularly required to sit, stand, bend, reach, and move throughout the facility
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs

Personal Characteristics

• Results-driven leader with strong accountability and ownership mindset
• Ability to build trust, influence teams, and drive alignment
• Proactive problem solver with a focus on continuous improvement

 

Our Mission is Innovation

We are reinventing precision machining

• Continuously improving efficiency and manufacturing methods

Pushing it forward

• Empowering people to make data-driven decisions
• Driving departmental goals and strategic execution

Improve it

• Challenging the status quo
• Constantly seeking better, faster, more efficient solutions

Go Further

• Delivering superior quality and on-time performance
• Exceeding expectations through innovation

Create win-wins

• Building strong internal partnerships
• Operating with trust and mutual success

Benefits

Treske offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package including:

• Employer-paid medical insurance (employee)
• Family health insurance
• Dental and vision coverage
• Life insurance (employee and family)
• 401(k) with match
• HRA / FSA
• Paid time off
• Short- and long-term disability
• Aflac

Apply online at: https://www.treske.com/careers/

Treske Precision Machining is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We participate in E-Verify to ensure employment eligibility for all new hires.
Learn more:

• https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/EVerifyParticipationPoster.pdf
• https://www.e-verify.gov/rights-and-responsibilities

NOTE: Access to our facility and employment is restricted under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). You acknowledge, verify and certify that you meet the ITAR’s definition of a US Person and have been granted U.S. citizenship status; or U.S. permanent residence status; or “protected person” status under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3). You understand that you may be required to produce documents verifying that you meet the ITAR’s definition of a U.S. Person, and that it is my responsibility to produce proof of U.S. Person status upon request. You understand that these documents may be photocopied and that failing to produce adequate proof of status will render you unable to be hired until such proof is provided. You acknowledge that you will be dismissed from employment if you cannot produce proof upon request. You fully acknowledge, understand to your satisfaction, agree with and certify these statements.

Any of the following documentation provides appropriate verification of US Persons status:

· Birth Certificate;

· Military ID;

· Passport/passport card ;

· Naturalization Certificate – N-550;

· Permanent Residence Card – I-551;

· Protected Persons Card;

· Consular Report of a Birth Abroad;

· Certificate of Citizenship – N-560.

Treske Precision Machining Is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We participate in E-Verify.
As part of our hiring process, we verify employment eligibility of all new hires through E-Verify. We will provide the Social Security Administration and the Department of Homeland Security with information from your Form I-9 to confirm your authorization to work in the United States.
Treske Precision Machining also provides the Department of Justice's "Right to Work" notices in English and Spanish.