Flight Inspector 1

Chipton-Ross is seeking a Flight Inspector 1 for a contract opportunity in Chandler, AZ.

• High School diploma or equivalent and 0 years additional education and/or related experience.
• No clearance required to start.
• Knowledge of performing inspection for proper identity and dimensional conformance.
• Knowledge with visual inspection for obvious defects or damage (corrosion, cracks, dents, scratches, pits).
• Ability to make pass/fail acceptance decisions on inspected goods and maintain inspection records.
• Familiarity with QMS documentation including purchase orders, blueprints, drawings, inspection instructions, and checklists.
• Knowledge of AS9100 or equivalent aerospace/defense Quality Management System requirements.
• Familiarity with SQAR requirements and Q-code application in a government contract environment.

Seeking a Flight Inspector Level 1 to join our Receiving Inspection Team in Chandler, AZ. This position sits at the front-line of our flight hardware quality gate, ensuring that all incoming material - from EEE components to complex assemblies - meets contractual, configuration, and documentation requirements before acceptance into production. If you bring disciplined inspection execution, a systems mindset, and direct experience with AS9100 or SQAR environments, we want to hear from you.

Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Perform receiving inspection on flight-critical machined hardware by applying visual, dimensional, and documentation-based inspection techniques; enforce hold conditions on material with unresolved documentation or configuration.
• Perform receiving inspection on flight-critical hardware including EEE components, printed wiring boards (PWBs), RF cable assemblies, COTS items, Government-Furnished Equipment, and Contractor-Furnished Equipment.
• Validate supplier documentation including Certificate of Conformance, test data, lot traceability, and applicable quality requirement) compliance prior to material acceptance.
• Execute inspection per applicable Quality Specification Instructions, Work Instructions, and program-specific quality requirements.
• Initiate and complete inspection records in TIPQA; verify QC Inspection Required routing in Costpoint prior to acceptance.
• Initiate Nonconformance Reports and support Material Review Board (MRB) documentation for nonconforming material.
• Support root cause and corrective action (RCCA) reviews when escapes or systemic intake deficiencies are identified.
• Collaborate with Procurement, Supplier Quality, and Production teams to resolve supplier documentation deficiencies and upstream system flags.
• Other duties as assigned.

• TIPQA inspection management system (GT Master, GT Process, NCR initiation, inspection closure).
• Deltek Costpoint ERP (purchase order lookup, QC Inspection Required flag verification, receiving routing).
• Experience with SAP inspection type codes or equivalent ERP receiving/inspection module.
• IPC-A-610 Certified Inspection Specialist (CIS) or Certified IPC Trainer (CIT).
• IPC-A-600 familiarity for printed wiring board (PWB) acceptance inspection.
• CCAP or AS6081 training in counterfeit component detection and avoidance.
• Experience supporting MRB disposition activities in an AS9100 or DCMA-oversight environment.
• Background in quality assurance, supplier quality, or incoming inspection in an aerospace or defense manufacturing environment.

High School Diploma is required.

School must be accredited.

9/80 workweek. 100% On-Site. This position will serve on-site at Chandler Az.

• Employment will be contingent on clearing a drug screen and background check. Both must clear prior to start date.
• Candidates responding to this posting must currently possess the eligibility to work in the United States. No third parties please.