Quality Inspector Job at Airbus (Kinston)

Quality Inspector

Airbus

Location:
United States , Kinston

Category:
Manufacturing

Contract Type:
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Salary:

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Job Description:

Airbus Aerosystems Kinston is looking for a Quality Inspector to join our team in Kinston, NC. Our team at Airbus Aerosystems Kinston manufactures crucial aircraft components. On the shop floor you’ll be surrounded by individuals who are passionate about aviation and skilled in areas like electrical, structure and quality. Join our team and help build the next generation of aircraft. The Airbus Aerosystems Kinston facility sits at the forefront of aerospace manufacturing, specializing in the production of large, advanced composite aerostructures. Our team builds critical components for the state-of-the-art Airbus A350 XWB, including the composite center fuselage and wing spar.

Job Responsibility:

Uses predetermined methods, operations, setups, and prescribed specifications to visually inspect in-process and completed products, such as electronic units and subsystems, precision electromechanical/mechanical assemblies, and subassemblies, for structural flaws, internal defects, and missing welds
Utilizes various measuring devices
Accepts or rejects defective or malfunctioning units or systems
Works from blueprints, diagrams, dial indicators, preset micrometers, scales, fixtures, customer specifications, drawing or inspection instructions, and checklists
May monitor and verify quality in accordance with statistical process or other control procedures
Performs line clearances after each lot to ensure all materials from the previous lot have been removed
Working from drawings/CATIA, documents, process specifications, quality control requirements, software programs, and test procedures, perform any inspection of parts and assemblies including processes and materials
Dimensionally inspect parts or assemblies
Initiate and document any non-conforming materials, hardware, software, tools, parts, assemblies or portions thereof, according to specifications, processes and procedures
Inspect vendor, subcontractor or company parts and assemblies
Follows a pre-determined sequence of own work
Prepare and maintain Quality records
Support the continuous flow of product within the manufacturing process by cross training and assisting other employees including cross-training in the Assembly Technician function or functions supported

Requirements:

Must be willing and able to work any shift
Must be willing and able to work overtime
Workkeys Assessment completion OR High School Diploma/GED
Physical Requirements: Onsite
Vision: Daily able to see and read computer screen and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings
Hearing: Daily able to hear to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds on production floor including safety warnings or alarms
Speaking: Daily able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications
Equipment Operation (personal computer, telephone, copies, fax machine, and related office equipment and using electronic identification card to enter building floors and internal doors): Daily able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment and some tools including production tools such as hydraulic lifts
Carrying: Several times a week able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs
Lifting: Several times a week able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs
Pushing / Pulling: Several times a week able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools
Sitting: Daily able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on computer
Squatting / Kneeling: Several times a month able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving
Standing: Daily able to stand for discussions in offices or on production floor
Walking (include routine walking such as to a shared printer to retrieve documents) and able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces
Personal Protective Equipment required: Required PPE includes, but is not limited to Safety Shoes, Safety Glasses, Hearing Protection, Respirators/Masks. Protective Gloves
Walking: able to walk through office and production areas, around flightline and airstrips and sometimes on uneven indoor and/or outdoor surfaces
Heights: able to function at heights up to 40 feet. Able to operate moving platforms, hydraulic lifts and forklifts

What we offer:

Financial Rewards: Competitive pay, incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes, retirement savings plan and the ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”)
Work/Life Balance: Paid time off including personal time, holidays and a paid parental leave program
Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit coverages
Individual Development: Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University, including unlimited access to 10,000+ e-learning courses focusing on ways to develop your employability, certifications, career path
as well as the opportunity to participate in accelerated development programmes
and both national and international mobility
relocation assistance for qualified positions

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
February 19, 2026

Expiration:
February 20, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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