Quality Inspector - 1st Shift

Job Title: Quality Inspector – 1st Shift ($20-$23/hr)

Job Description

The Quality Inspector – 1st Shift is responsible for ensuring the quality and proper inspection of aviation and aircraft parts in a warehouse distribution environment. This role focuses on verifying incoming materials, maintaining accurate quality documentation, supporting quality audits, and ensuring compliance with aviation standards and customer requirements.

Responsibilities

• Process daily inspections and receipts using warehouse management and customer systems to ensure accurate and timely documentation of inbound aviation parts.
• Perform inbound visual inspections of aircraft and aviation parts to verify condition, traceability, and compliance with quality standards.
• Prepare and endorse material certifications in accordance with established quality standards and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure all customer requirements, specifications, and quality expectations are followed consistently in all inspection activities.
• Support and perform Quality Management audits to maintain compliance with internal procedures and external regulatory standards.
• Take proactive steps to prevent the occurrence of product nonconformity by identifying issues early and recommending corrective actions.
• Package goods for hazardous shipments in line with applicable regulations and internal procedures.
• Maintain and create FAA-related documents for approvals, including documentation associated with aviation parts and quality releases.
• Make sound decisions that help avoid disturbances or disruptions for customers, prioritizing product quality and on-time delivery.
• Report all non-conformities or process irregularities promptly and accurately, and contribute to the resolution of quality issues.
• Collaborate with other inspectors and warehouse staff to ensure smooth operations and consistent application of quality processes.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support overall warehouse quality control and continuous improvement.

Essential Skills

• 3+ years of experience in an aviation environment performing quality inspection functions.
• Hands-on experience with quality inspection of aviation, aerospace, aircraft, and avionic parts in a distribution or warehouse setting.
• Strong knowledge of aviation parts and associated quality requirements for both domestic and foreign components.
• Experience with quality assurance documentation related to aerospace and aviation parts, including traceability and certification records.
• Familiarity with FAA documentation processes and forms, including 8130, and the ability to maintain and create FAA documents for approvals.
• Ability to process inspections and receipts within warehouse management and customer systems, such as SAP or similar platforms.
• Capability to package goods for hazardous shipments in compliance with applicable standards.
• Attention to detail and strong observational skills to perform inbound visual inspections and identify nonconformities.
• Ability to interpret and follow established quality standards, procedures, and customer requirements.
• Effective decision-making skills to address quality concerns and minimize impact on customers.
• Strong documentation and reporting skills for recording non-conformities and process irregularities.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Prior experience with FAA Form 8130 is helpful;
• aviation or aerospace distribution environments is beneficial.
• Experience working with traceability requirements for airplane and aircraft parts.
• Familiarity with SAP or other enterprise resource planning (ERP) or warehouse management systems is an advantage.
• Comfort working within established quality management systems and participating in quality audits.
• Ability to collaborate within a team of inspectors across multiple levels and share best practices.
• Strong organizational skills to manage multiple inspections and documentation tasks throughout the day.

Why Work Here?

You join a stable, structured operation with a dedicated team of experienced inspectors, where quality and safety are top priorities. The warehouse environment is fully air conditioned, offering a comfortable setting for focused, detail-oriented work. You benefit from predictable weekday shifts and a clear dress code, with uniforms provided at no cost after your first week. The role offers the opportunity to deepen your expertise in aviation quality processes, FAA documentation, and hazardous shipment handling, while working in a collaborative environment that values accuracy, reliability, and continuous improvement.

Work Environment

This role is based in a fully air-conditioned warehouse environment focused on aviation and aircraft parts distribution. You work alongside a team of approximately 11 inspectors across levels 1–3, fostering a collaborative and supportive atmosphere. Available shifts are Monday–Friday, either 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. or 11:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m., providing consistent daytime and early evening schedules. The dress code requires jeans or khaki pants, a plain T-shirt, and black closed-toe shoes; after the first week, uniforms are provided free of charge by a vendor. The work involves using warehouse management and customer systems, such as SAP, and handling aviation parts, documentation, and hazardous shipment packaging in a clean, climate-controlled facility.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of BOCA RATON, FL.

The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $24.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in BOCA RATON,FL.

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 31, 2026.

Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meet their goals, skills, and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role in solving companies’ construction, manufacturing, and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are-everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.