Aerospace Visual Quality Assurance Specialist

Step into a day of precision in Manchester, NH

From the first part you inspect to the last record you complete, your eye for detail keeps our products compliant and customers confident. As a Quality Visual Inspector, you’ll move between drawings, parts, and data—translating GD&T into decisive inspections, executing First Article Inspections (FAI), and upholding AS9100/AS9102 standards.

A day in this role

• Start strong: Review travelers, work orders, and engineering drawings; interpret GD&T to set acceptance criteria.
• Inspect meticulously: Perform visual inspections on components and assemblies, document results, and complete FAIs with accuracy and clarity.
• Strengthen the system: Support and maintain our AS9100 Quality Management System and apply AS9102 for first articles.
• Fix at the source: Participate in Root Cause Analysis to diagnose defects and help implement effective corrective actions.
• Measure what matters: When needed, operate the Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM), preferably Hexagon, to verify critical dimensions.

What you’ll do

• Conduct visual inspections of components and assemblies to established quality standards.
• Perform and document First Article Inspections (FAI).
• Interpret engineering drawings using GD&T.
• Engage in Root Cause Analysis to resolve quality issues.
• Implement and sustain AS9100 quality systems and AS9102 requirements.

What you’ll bring

• High School Diploma (required)
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset (required)
• Ability to lift 50 pounds (required)
• Strong hand–eye coordination and manual dexterity (required)
• Functional senses of sight (not color blind), hearing, and touch (required)
• US Citizen or Green Card Holder (required)

Preferred background

• Experience as a Quality Inspector or similar role in a manufacturing environment
• Working knowledge of GD&T in inspection
• Familiarity with AS9100 Quality Systems and AS9102 standards
• Experience operating a Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM), ideally Hexagon

Proficiencies and tools

• AS9100 Quality Systems
• First Article Inspection (FAI)
• Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) (Hexagon)