Build Precision into Every Flight — Join Us as a Mechanical Quality Inspector 

Location: Mobile, AL | Payrate: $28/hour | Schedule: 2:30pm to 11pm 

About the Role 
PDS Tech Commercial is partnering with a leading aerospace manufacturer to hire a skilled Mechanical Quality Inspector. In this role, you will be at the forefront of aircraft production quality—ensuring that structural assemblies and components meet the highest standards of safety, compliance, and performance. Your work will directly impact the integrity of aircraft systems and the success of every delivery. 

What You’ll Do 
As a Mechanical Quality Inspector, you will play a critical role throughout the production lifecycle: 

• Perform quality inspections across all stages of production through to final delivery.  

• Conduct visual, incoming, first article, and final inspections to ensure compliance with engineering specifications, customer requirements, and certification standards.  

• Identify and escalate deviations related to products, equipment, or tools.  

• Verify that facilities, equipment, and environments meet operational and safety requirements.  

• Execute inspections within authorized manufacturing operations for aircraft production.  

• Document inspection results and remarks in FLEXNET, NCMS, SAP, and related systems.  

• Prepare first article inspection reports and complete aircraft documentation.  

• Support troubleshooting efforts, Functional Test Procedures (FTPs), and quality surveys.  

• Compile non-conformance data and initiate quality discrepancy reports in NCMS.  

• Participate in Material Review Board (MRB) activities, including audits of rework orders.  

• Audit work packages to ensure process adherence and production validation approval (PV).  

• Track and manage components throughout the non-conformance process.  

• Use a variety of inspection tools and measurement techniques (mechanical, optical, electrical).  

• Perform additional duties as needed to support quality and production goals.  

What You Bring 

Required Qualifications: 

• High school diploma or GED.  

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in an aviation environment, focused on mechanical and/or structural assemblies.  

• Strong knowledge of Quality Management Systems.  

• Experience with engineering drawings, inspection plans, and production processes.  

• Proficiency in inspection tools and measurement techniques.  

• Solid understanding of production line practices, methods, and tools.  

Preferred Qualifications: 

• FAA Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) License; Inspection Authorization is a plus.  

• Prior experience in a Quality Inspector role within aerospace.  

• Airline or aviation industry background.  

Physical & Work Environment Requirements 

This role requires the ability to work both in office and production environments, including: 

• Operating tools and equipment such as hydraulic lifts.  

• Lifting up to 30 lbs and carrying up to 20 lbs occasionally.  

• Standing, walking, squatting, and working at heights (up to 15 feet).  

• Navigating production floors, flight lines, and varied surfaces.  

• Traveling domestically and internationally as needed.  

• Maintaining visual, auditory, and communication capabilities necessary for a dynamic industrial setting.  

Apply Today 
If you’re ready to take ownership of quality in one of the most advanced manufacturing environments in the world, apply now and become part of a team that keeps aerospace innovation on course. 

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