Final Quality Inspector in Phoenix, Arizona at Custom Control Sensors
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Job Title: Final Quality Inspector
Company: Custom Control Sensors, LLC
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Job Type: Full Time, Non-Exempt
Education: High School Diploma or equivalent GED
Experience: Two or more years of experience in manufacturing inspection, quality control, or a related technical discipline in aerospace or other regulated manufacturing preferred
Company Overview
Custom Control Sensors, LLC (CCS) is a global leader in the design, development, manufacturing and supply of pressure, temperature and liquid flow switches and sensors for the Aerospace, Defense and Industrial markets. Since 1957, CCS has been providing high reliability electro-mechanical devices that utilize the "DUAL-SNAP" action disc spring principle pioneered by Custom Control Sensors.
CCS’ Airborne Division provides standard and custom switches, sensors and transducers to the aerospace, defense, commercial aviation and government markets. CCS also supplies original PMA parts for various Boeing, Airbus and business aviation aircraft.
CCS’ Industrial Division provides pressure and temperature switches, sensors and transmitters for process control of global oil & gas, petro-chemical, power generation, steel manufacturing, tire manufacturing, automotive, medical and various other industrial equipment.
CCS is an ISO 9001 and AS 9100 certified company.
Industrial Product certifications include UL, CSA, ATEX, GOST, CCC and IECEx.
CCS is a growth-orientated company focused on building an energetic and vibrant work environment. We work to foster the interaction and collaboration between all associates at CCS, the connection with our customers and the opportunity for creativity. CCS is an established company with global resources offering individual opportunities to affect positive change. One person can make a great impact on our company’s success.
Job Description:
The Final Quality Inspector is responsible for verifying finished product conformity, preparing and maintaining AS9102 First Article Inspection Reports (FAIRs), processing customer warranty returns, and ensuring all documentation required for shipment is complete, accurate, and properly certified.
This position serves as a critical quality control function between manufacturing completion and product release. The inspector ensures that finished products meet applicable engineering, customer, regulatory, and quality management system requirements before acceptance into finished goods inventory or shipment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Final Product Acceptance Inspection
- Perform final visual, dimensional, and documentation inspections of completed products against approved engineering drawings, specifications, and customer requirements.
- Verify completion and acceptance of all required manufacturing operations, functional testing, and inspection activities.
- Review manufacturing travelers, acceptance test procedures (ATPs), inspection records, and applicable quality documentation for completeness and accuracy.
- Confirm product identification, part numbers, revisions, serial numbers, lot traceability, and required markings.
- Identify, document, and segregate nonconforming products in accordance with established quality procedures.
- Record inspection results and apply authorized inspection stamps or signatures.
- Prevent acceptance or release of products with unresolved quality or documentation discrepancies.
- AS9102 First Article Inspection Reports — Net-Inspect
- Prepare and maintain full and partial/delta First Article Inspection Reports in accordance with AS9102 requirements.
- Create and manage FAIR packages using the Net-Inspect platform.
- Review engineering drawings and identify applicable design characteristics for inspection reporting.
- Prepare ballooned drawings and complete applicable AS9102 Forms 1, 2, and 3.
- Collect and verify supporting documentation, including material certifications, special process certifications, inspection results, and functional test records.
- Ensure FAIR packages are complete, accurate, and traceable to the applicable product configuration.
- Coordinate with Manufacturing, Engineering, suppliers, and Quality Engineering to resolve missing information or discrepancies.
- Submit FAIR packages for internal review and customer approval through authorized channels.
- Maintain FAIR records, revision history, customer responses, and corrective actions required for acceptance.
- Track FAIR completion and approval status to support production and shipment schedules.
- Warranty Returns and RMA Processing
- Coordinate the receipt, identification, inspection, and documentation of customer-returned products.
- Maintain accurate Return Material Authorization (RMA) and Returned Switch Report (RSR) records.
- Verify returned part numbers, serial numbers, customer information, reported failures, and applicable warranty information.
- Perform and document initial as-received visual inspections.
- Coordinate functional testing, troubleshooting, and failure analysis with appropriate technical personnel.
- Collect photographs, test records, inspection findings, and other supporting evidence.
- Assist with the preparation of customer return investigation reports and recommended dispositions.
- Track warranty returns through evaluation, disposition, corrective action, and administrative closure.
- Coordinate with Customer Service, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Quality Engineering, to ensure timely processing.
- Maintain complete and traceable RMA records in accordance with internal procedures.
- Shipment Documentation Preparation, Validation, and Certification
- Print, prepare, validate, and certify all applicable documentation required for product shipment.
- Review customer purchase orders, quality clauses, engineering requirements, and applicable specifications to determine shipment documentation requirements.
- Prepare and verify Certificates of Conformance (CoC), inspection reports, acceptance test records, material certifications, special process certifications, and other required documents.
- Validate part numbers, revisions, serial numbers, lot numbers, quantities, and traceability information against manufacturing and shipping records.
- Confirm that all required inspections, testing, FAIR approvals, and quality reviews have been completed before product release.
- Ensure shipment documentation is accurate, legible, complete, and consistent with the product being shipped.
- Apply authorized signatures, inspection stamps, and certifications within assigned authority.
- Identify and resolve missing records, documentation errors, and certification discrepancies before shipment.
- Coordinate with Shipping, Customer Service, Manufacturing, and Quality Engineering to resolve shipment documentation holds.
- Maintain required electronic and physical records to support product traceability, customer requirements, and audit readiness.
- Escalate shipments requiring customer-delegated release, source inspection, FAA documentation, or other restricted approvals to appropriately authorized personnel.
- Other duties as assigned by Supervisor and/or Quality Manager
Quality Authority and Accountability
The Final Quality Inspector is authorized, within documented qualification and delegated authority, to:
- Accept or reject finished products based on established inspection criteria.
- Place products on quality hold when conformity or documentation requirements have not been satisfied.
- Initiate discrepancy reports and request corrective action.
- Complete and certify standard inspection and shipment documentation.
- Prepare FAIR packages and coordinate their review and approval.
- Identify and escalate warranty return discrepancies and potential product escapes.
The position does not independently authorize engineering deviations, use-as-is dispositions, customer-delegated product release, FAA Form 8130-3 issuance, or commercial warranty and credit decisions unless separately qualified and formally authorized.
Qualifications:
- Required:
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Two or more years of experience in manufacturing inspection, quality control, or a related technical discipline preferred.
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings, manufacturing specifications, and inspection requirements.
- Working knowledge of dimensional inspection equipment and basic measurement techniques.
- Strong attention to detail and demonstrated ability to maintain accurate technical records.
- Proficiency with computers, electronic recordkeeping, and Microsoft Office applications.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to coordinate multiple assignments and meet production deadlines without compromising product conformity.
- Preferred:
- Experience in aerospace or other regulated manufacturing environments.
- Familiarity with AS9100 and AS9102 requirements.
- Experience preparing FAIR packages using Net-Inspect.
- Working knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerance (GD&T).
- Experience reviewing manufacturing travelers, ATPs, and customer quality clauses.
- Experience with Certificates of Conformance and shipment documentation.
- Experience with warranty returns, RMA processing, and product investigations.
- Familiarity with customer source inspection and delegated product release requirements.
Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is continuously required to sit, use hands and fingers to flex and extend fingers with opposition of thumb-palmar grasp, talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, bend, stoop, reach, turn, twist, push, and pull and to move within all areas of the facilities and parking lots. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision peripheral vision, color vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust and focus.
EEO M/F/D/V
Custom Control Sensors, LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants for employment shall receive fair and equal treatment regardless of their race (including hair texture and protective hairstyles, such as braids, locks, and twists), color, religion, creed, sex/gender, marital or registered domestic partnership status, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions, mental or physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), medical condition including genetic information or characteristics (including those of family members), sexual orientation, veteran or military status, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation. The policy not to discriminate includes, but is not limited to, advertising for positions, recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, rates of pay, discipline, and termination.
**NO OUTSIDE RECRUITMENT OR STAFFING AGENCIES**
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