Job Description

Curtiss-Wright\'s Sensors and Controls business unit is looking for a Senior Inspector to inspect hardware and documentation to support the completion of First Article Inspection Reports. Familiar with standard concepts, practices and procedures within a particular field. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of tasks. A certain degree of creativity and latitude is required. Knowledge of AS9102 required. Knowledge of VisualFAI preferred but not essential.

Location: Bournemouth, UK.

Curtiss-Wright value work-life balance and offer a variety of ways to support this through our Hybrid working, flexitime program and condensed work week (4 \xc2\xbd days). We offer a competitive salary and benefits package which includes annual salary review and bonus scheme, 25 days\' holiday, comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, enhanced company sick pay (after probationary period), Company funded life cover 4x annual salary, optional employee stock purchase plan, cycle to work scheme and Employer matched pension scheme of up to 7%. At Curtiss-Wright you\'ll enjoy both continuous development and training on-the-job, throughout your career.

Your Challenge

Performs First Article activates including inspection of hardware and documentation to support the completion of First Article Inspection Reports

Perform Inspections, checks testing and sampling procedures for product manufacturing processes. Checks a diverse range mechanical and electrical components for dimensional and documentation compliance to drawings and other documentation requirements.

Carries out packaging line, manufacturing inspections and sampling and testing of incoming components and raw materials to ensure that company standards are met.

Monitors critical equipment and instrumentation. Use tools effectively to assure consistency of measurement in a minimal inspection time.

Assist with drafting inspection procedures and validate or troubleshoot testing methods, including assays.

May apply approval or rejection labels to bulk raw materials once analytical data is evaluated.

The use of effective and appropriate inspection processes to provide robust approval processes

To identify non-compliance issues and resolve in an effective way, internally or externally as needed.

General Responsibilities

To develop skills, use understanding of the inspection equipment used, i.e. CMM, Tesa-Scan, Shadow graphs etc.

To ensure adherence to the company QMS procedures and work practices and to proactively identify anomalies, errors and opportunity for development.

Working within a team supporting the organisation fully in all material handling and other reasonable requests.

Contribute to plans to develop the dept. in a continuous improvement culture.

To behave in an ethical and professional manner in line with company policies.

Maintain good housekeeping (e.g. 5S tidy work place; prompt handling of paperwork and goods; efficiency improvements).

Attend meetings as requested, on-time and fully prepared, contribute actively and complete all follow-up actions in agreed time-scales.

To assist in internal and external audits of the department as needed.

Your Expertise

Must have experience and understanding of FAI practices and expectations (AS9102)

Must be able to demonstrate confidently the use of various measurement techniques gained from previous experience in a related discipline.

Be able to read and interpret drawings, understanding geometrical and dimensional tolerances.

Previous experience of working as a Mechanical Inspector within an Aerospace environment.

With over 50 years of experience in aviation technology, Curtiss-Wright\'s Sensors & Controls Division is continuing the legacy of flight innovation, providing critical components on a variety of commercial, defense and industrial platforms. From solenoid valves and sensors, to linear and rotary actuators, we work closely with systems integrators to deliver the most reliable products on the market. #LI-SB1

No unsolicited agency submittals please. Agency partners must be invited to participate in a search by our and have signed terms in place prior to any submittal. Resumes submitted directly to any Curtiss-Wright employee or affiliate will not qualify for fee payment, and therefore become the property of Curtiss-Wright.

Compliance Statement

This position may require exposure to export-controlled information and subject to additional security screening. In the event information provided during the security screening reveals ineligibility to access export-controlled information, any offer of employment may be reconsidered or withdrawn.

Curtiss-Wright values diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

If you require accommodation due to a disability at any time during the recruitment and/or assessment process, please contact and we will make all reasonable efforts to accommodate your request.

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