Quality Operations Specialist

Summary:

Location: Fort Worth, TX

Responsibilities:

• Develop, build, and revise First Article Inspection (FAI) plans and Quality Inspection Instructions (QIIs) for complex composite and machined metal parts, including rotor system components.
• Serve as a member of the Planning Review Board for Quality, ensuring alignment with manufacturing and quality standards.
• Ensure compliance with configuration management through audits, evaluations, and tracking processes.
• Interface with internal stakeholders, end users, customers, and subcontractors to resolve quality and planning-related issues.
• Support new aircraft development programs, legacy product support, and advanced quality technology implementation initiatives.
• Interpret engineering drawings, technical data, and 3D models to support advanced quality planning activities.
• Identify and define inspection points within manufacturing routing and planning documentation.
• Ensure adherence to AS9100 and AS9102 standards in FAI planning and execution.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA) in Business Administration, Industrial Technology/Management, Engineering, or related field.

Preferred Skills:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in quality assurance, manufacturing quality, or aviation manufacturing planning.
• Aerospace industry experience preferred; other manufacturing industries will be considered.
• Strong experience with GD&T applied to machined and composite parts.
• Solid understanding of AS9100 / AS9102 standards and First Article Inspection (FAI) requirements.
• Experience creating Quality Inspection Instructions (QIIs) and integrating inspection points into manufacturing planning routes.
• Ability to extract and interpret complex engineering models using Catia V6 / 3DX.
• Experience working with MES systems such as CAMS, SAP ECC, and SAP PEO.
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment.