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Syndeo is seeking a highly detailed, analytical, and self-motivated Quality Control Inspector for a local aircraft sheet metal fabrication and assembly facility. In this role, you will monitor active production lines, utilize precision measuring instruments, and perform thorough standard inspections to certify that raw materials, in-process components, and finished goods are in compliance with engineering blueprints, customer expectations, and internal quality metrics.

Pay: Based on experience

Position status: Direct-hire opportunity with both 1st and 2nd shift positions available to fit your schedule, offering long-term stability and career advancement opportunities.

1st Shift: 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM 2nd Shift: 3:30 PM - 12:00 AM

Benefits: Excellent benefits package and generous PTO plan, including 100% company-paid health insurance for employees, with optional family coverage available.

Essential Functions:

• Production Line Monitoring: Continuously audit active production lines to verify that raw materials and finalized goods securely match established safety, customer, and design specification standards.
• Equipment Setup & Calibration: Accurately set up, routinely calibrate, and skillfully operate specialized technical inspection equipment, including Eddy current scopes, precision calipers, micrometers, and other specialized dimensional measurement instrumentation.
• Technical Verification: Directly evaluate physical products and component outputs against official engineering prints, manufacturing blueprints, and schematics to confirm geometric and operational accuracy.
• Visual & Functional Inspection: Execute formal visual, dimensional, and functional testing activities strictly tailored to standard operating procedures (SOPs) and product compliance logs.
• Nonconformance & Data Logging: Identify, segregate, and thoroughly document any product nonconformances. Systematically log precise inspection and testing metrics inside organized Microsoft Excel spreadsheets according to the facility sampling plan.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years aerospace manufacturing experience preferred.
• Eddy Current and First Article Inspection (FAI) experience preferred.

• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, engineering drawings, specifications, and work instructions.
• Experience using precision measuring and inspection tools, including calipers and other metrology equipment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word for documentation, reporting, and data tracking.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to report quality issues and work collaboratively across departments.
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and able to work independently while maintaining accuracy in a fast-paced production environment with a commitment to quality, safety, and continuous improvement.

Physical Requirements:

Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. when required. While performing duties, employees are regularly required to sit, stand, walk, twist, grasp, lift, and reach. Vision abilities require good close and distance vision, depth perception, with the ability to adjust focus.