Senior Aerospace Quality Inspector
Company: HORST ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING CO
Location: East Hartford
Posted on: January 5, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description The Senior Inspector is
primarily responsible for inspecting and recording dimensions of
aerospace components. Ensuring product and certification
conformance to blueprint and customer specifications. This role is
100% in office at our plant in East Hartford, CT. At HORST we offer
a variety of benefits including but not limited to: - Competitive
PTO Package - Paid Company Holidays - 401K Match Program - Medical,
Dental, Vision Benefits - Tuition Reimbursement/Assistance Program
Job Summary: The Senior Inspector is primarily responsible for
inspecting and recording dimensions of aerospace components.
Ensuring product and certification conformance to blueprint and
customer specifications. This role verifies manufacturing first
piece for conformance to controlled documentation as well as
supplier’s conformance to purchase order requirements and
controlled documentation. Support’s manufacturing associates in
solving dimensional verification issues and acts as the company
resource for all departments regarding inspection methodology,
technique, gaging and process specification interpretation.
Essential Job Duties: - Performs layout inspection on all levels of
manufactured parts. - Using knowledge of best quality practices and
manufacturing methods, ensures manufactured parts meet blueprint,
operation sheet, or other specification requirements. - Prioritizes
job assignments within quality inspection area. - Interacts with
all levels of associates regarding quality issues. - Verify
rejections prior to submitting to quality clinic. - Liaison between
Quality and Engineering to facilitate communication and activity. -
Performs all the responsibilities of a Quality Inspector. -
Responsible for creation of documentation related to FAI forms and
submission as required, creation of Inspection Method Sheet (IMS)
forms and perform duties related. - Perform full inspections;
ability to conduct first piece inspections. - Inspect and record
dimensions per process sheets, inspection reports, blueprints and
any other applicable documentation. - Review process
certifications. - Visual and dimensional inspection. - Utilize
appropriate micrometers, calipers, gages and other inspection
equipment as required. - Work to resolve customer issues. - Work
with internal teams to resolve any technical issues. - Ability to
work both independently, utilizing good judgement and as a team. -
Other duties as assigned. Experience & Skills: - A.S. degree in
related engineering or technical discipline or equivalent
experience. - Minimum of 5 years of experience in Quality
Inspection. - DQR for PW, GE, PWC is a plus. - Experience with GE
Aviation, Raytheon Technologies (Collins Aerospace/Pratt & Whitney
Aircraft), and other aerospace OEM customers is required. -
Understanding of First Article Inspection Reports (FAI) and
Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) reports. ECAV reports and
submissions. - Familiar with major customer supplier portals
including GE Aviation and Raytheon Technologies. - Familiar with
Flight Safety and other critical component processes including ESA,
VSE, SPS. - Strong information technology skills especially related
to inspection measuring and test equipment, digital gaging, and
quality systems. - Familiarity with export compliance requirements
including DFAR and ITAR. PIedade27b43ff-25405-37997467
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