Senior Aerospace Quality Inspector
Company: HORST ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING CO
Location: East Hartford
Posted on: March 6, 2026
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Job Description:
The Senior Inspector is primarily responsible for inspecting and
recording dimensions of aerospace components. Ensuring product and
certification conformance to blueprint and customer specifications.
This role is 100% in office at our plant in East Hartford, CT. At
HORST we offer a variety of benefits including but not limited to:
Competitive PTO Package Paid Company Holidays 401K Match Program
Medical, Dental, Vision Benefits Tuition Reimbursement/Assistance
Program Job Summary: The Senior Inspector is primarily responsible
for inspecting and recording dimensions of aerospace components.
Ensuring product and certification conformance to blueprint and
customer specifications. This role verifies manufacturing first
piece for conformance to controlled documentation as well as
supplier’s conformance to purchase order requirements and
controlled documentation. Support’s manufacturing associates in
solving dimensional verification issues and acts as the company
resource for all departments regarding inspection methodology,
technique, gaging and process specification interpretation.
Essential Job Duties: Performs layout inspection on all levels of
manufactured parts. Using knowledge of best quality practices and
manufacturing methods, ensures manufactured parts meet blueprint,
operation sheet, or other specification requirements. Prioritizes
job assignments within quality inspection area. Interacts with all
levels of associates regarding quality issues. Verify rejections
prior to submitting to quality clinic. Liaison between Quality and
Engineering to facilitate communication and activity. Performs all
the responsibilities of a Quality Inspector. Responsible for
creation of documentation related to FAI forms and submission as
required, creation of Inspection Method Sheet (IMS) forms and
perform duties related. Perform full inspections; ability to
conduct first piece inspections. Inspect and record dimensions per
process sheets, inspection reports, blueprints and any other
applicable documentation. Review process certifications. Visual and
dimensional inspection. Utilize appropriate micrometers, calipers,
gages and other inspection equipment as required. Work to resolve
customer issues. Work with internal teams to resolve any technical
issues. Ability to work both independently, utilizing good
judgement and as a team. Other duties as assigned. Experience &
Skills: A.S. degree in related engineering or technical discipline
or equivalent experience. Minimum of 5 years of experience in
Quality Inspection. DQR for PW, GE, PWC is a plus. Experience with
GE Aviation, Raytheon Technologies (Collins Aerospace/Pratt &
Whitney Aircraft), and other aerospace OEM customers is required.
Understanding of First Article Inspection Reports (FAI) and
Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) reports. ECAV reports and
submissions. Familiar with major customer supplier portals
including GE Aviation and Raytheon Technologies. Familiar with
Flight Safety and other critical component processes including ESA,
VSE, SPS. Strong information technology skills especially related
to inspection measuring and test equipment, digital gaging, and
quality systems. Familiarity with export compliance requirements
including DFAR and ITAR. PI6e9f4bd74862-25448-37997467
Keywords: HORST ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING CO, Milford , Senior Aerospace Quality Inspector, Engineering , East Hartford, Connecticut
