Assembly Inspector (Contract)

General Summary:

The successful candidate will inspect materials and products, processes, or components for conformance to customer specifications. This includes first part, in-process and final inspection by performing the below listed duties. Tasks include all essential duties and responsibilities of a Quality Inspector including in-process and final mechanical and assembly inspection. Responsible for day-to-day activities in support of the mechanical and assembly manufacturing departments. Performance will be on an advanced level basis, dealing with technical problems of moderate to complex scope, with minimal supervision. The successful candidate will be expected to be fully supportive of Honda Aircraft Company, Inc. Values, Honda People Philosophy.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Works with other quality and production persons, has no direct reports.

• Facilitate the HACI Quality System
• Perform in-process inspection in accordance with Type Design, Work Orders, and internal procedures.
• Perform final inspection per customer and company requirements.
• Write Quality Notifications as necessary for non-conforming product and assist in determining corrective action.
• Maintain positive working relationships with other departments.
• Help manufacturing troubleshoot problems as they occur.
• Control the accuracy of quality assurance records.
• Perform first piece and /or first article inspections.
• Cross training with other inspectors that includes incoming and other inspection.
• Other tasks as requested

Education, Work Experience, Certification and/or Licensure:

• Associate Degree (Technical) and/or minimum 2 years' quality or manufacturing related experience including mechanical and/or composite, and/or systems assembly. One year of direct aircraft quality experience potentially may be substituted for each year of college. Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) License preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Able to communicate effectively with other personnel.
• Proficiency in the use of basic manufacturing inspection equipment. This includes but not limited to: calipers, micrometers, plug (and thread gages) and electronic height gages.
• Experienced in blue print reading including true-positional tolerance.
• Strong computer knowledge.
• Uses time effectively and rarely allows irrelevant issues or distractions from interfering with work completion.

Desired Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Experience within an ISO 9001 Quality System.
• Training in Lean Manufacturing.
• Experience in first article inspections.
• Familiarity with aircraft manufacturing including composites, sheet metal and machining.
• SAP experience.