Take Your Career to New Heights as an In-Process Quality Inspector at PDS Tech Commercial

Location: Tucson, AZ | Payrate: $20 -$23 | Schedule: 1st shift 6am to 2:30 pm

Be the Precision Behind Aviation Excellence

At PDS Tech Commercial, we support industry-leading clients in delivering the highest quality products in the aviation and aerospace sectors. As an In-Process Quality Inspector, you will play a critical role in maintaining rigorous quality standards, ensuring that every component and process meets precise technical requirements. Your work will have a direct impact on flight safety, operational performance, and customer satisfaction.

Your Role and Impact

This position involves complex inspection tasks guided by diverse technical procedures. You'll have the independence to determine the best methods to complete assignments and provide functional guidance to others when needed. You will be instrumental in problem-solving, driving quality improvements, and ensuring compliance with customer and regulatory requirements.

What You’ll Do

• Perform in-process and product-level inspections to verify compliance with engineering specifications

• Inspect both electrical and mechanical components for workmanship, accuracy, and functionality

• Use precision inspection equipment including comparators, pin gauges, CMMs, and hand tools

• Check soldering, wiring, component placement, and overall assembly quality

• Ensure that Manufacturing Process Standards (MPS) and customer quality criteria are strictly followed

• Support continuous improvement initiatives and recommend solutions for process optimization

• Assist in updating and maintaining product-specific work instructions

• Initiate investigations and manage non-conforming material including coordinating with suppliers

• Provide guidance to operators and ensure proper implementation of quality inspection procedures

What You Bring

Required Qualifications

• Experience in quality inspection within aerospace, aviation, or electronic manufacturing environments

• Solid knowledge of SMT processes, soldering standards, and assembly techniques

• Proficiency in reading and interpreting blueprints, technical specs, and dimensional drawings

• Familiarity with quality and manufacturing standards such as IPC, AS9100, or similar

• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and documentation systems

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with in-circuit and functional test fixturing

• Background in mentoring or training team members on quality practices

• Proficiency in using advanced inspection tools such as coordinate measuring machines (CMM)

Apply Today

If you're driven by precision, skilled in inspection, and ready to contribute to aerospace excellence, we want to hear from you.

This position requires use of information or access to facilities subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). These regulations may limit access of controlled technologies: 1) to U.S. Persons, including U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent residents, and other narrow categories including refugees and asylees, or 2) to certain foreign nationals that have received an export license.

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