Inspector - entry level (Aerospace)

Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than a century the company has been enabling engineering breakthroughs that lead to a better tomorrow. Parker has increased its annual dividend per share paid to shareholders for 66 consecutive fiscal years, among the top five longest-running dividend-increase records in the S&P 500 index. Learn more at www.parker.com or @parkerhannifin.

This is an on-site, individual contributor role at the Fluid Systems Division, Elyria, Ohio site.

Candidates must be US Citizens and must have a High School Diploma or GED.

Position Summary

With guidance in a team environment, responsible for various semi-complex inspection requirements.

Responsibilities (may include all or some of the following):

* Maintain accurate and up-to-date acceptance and rejection records and/or certifications systems as required by the applicable specifications.

* Determine acceptance or rejection after inspection and/or calibration of parts, tools, instruments or x-ray film. Identify defective conditions and test failures and prepare all appropriate documentation and/or calibration history.

* Perform inspection on detailed machined parts using a wide variety of measuring instruments to determine acceptability or rejections of parts and/or parts finish.

* Read blueprints including complex geometric tolerances and dimensions.

* Adapt and develop inspection set-ups to check sample parts, forgings and castings. Check tool and jig layouts.

* Perform first article and envelope inspection, source inspections and/or semi-complex surface plate set-ups.

* Interpret specifications, charts, manuals and other data to arrive at acceptance or rejection. Use advanced mathematics to convert blueprint dimension and tolerances. Work within the guidelines of drawings, schematics, blueprints, route sheets, travelers, quality directives, technical engineering specifications, customer's requirements and military standards.

* Ensure quality of all products assembled for cosmetics, dimensional requirements and identification.

* Layout and measure hole locations and centerlines on castings, forgings and machine parts to maintain control of machining cycle during manufacture.

* Determine acceptance or rejection after inspecting parts, tools, instruments or x-ray film. Identify causes of defective conditions and test failures and prepare all appropriate documentation.

* Investigate cause of customer return failures. Perform inspections to applicable specifications within assembly, test and shipping departments. Assist customer/government source inspectors as necessary.

* Maintain accurate and precise written inspection records. Properly identify and segregate non-conforming material.

* Provide technical support training to other areas in measurement of prototypes and also provide advice on measuring technique.

Additional Responsibilities

* Must maintain the highest degree of customer service, quality, productivity, throughput, dependability, safety, cost reduction, a clean and organized work environment and willing to accept change. Must exhibit team cooperative spirit through assistance to others and knowledge sharing.

* Actively participate in department problem solving, lean events and high-performance teams.

* Actively maintain 5S in the department.

* Serve as a resource to other team members and assist in training and development efforts.

* Responsible for continuous learning or education required to maintain proficiency in job skills and job knowledge.

* May travel to the supper to research, identify and repair product failures.

* Other duties as required to assist the team and/or team leader.

Job Qualifications and Requirements

* High School Diploma or GED required

* One (1) or more years advanced geometric experience performing complex inspections. Knowledge of aerospace products, specifications and requirements desired.

* Basic knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).

* Proficiency in reading and understanding complex blueprints, route sheets, test specifications, customer's specifications and internal drawings and procedures.

* Possess working knowledge of shop mathematics including trigonometry.

* Must demonstrate effective verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.

* Must possess effective problem-solving skills and capabilities.

* Visual inspection skills required.

* Preferred experience of CMM operations, background in dimensioning and tolerancing per ANSI Y 14.5.

* Ability to work effectively with others and be a participative team player.

* May be required to be certified as a Level II Nondestructive Test Inspector in two or more disciplines. Certification must be in accordance with MIL-STD-410 and PES1-29.

* Knowledge of applicable military standards or specifications required.

* May be required to lift up to 50 lbs.

* Must be able to pass current Solder Inspection Certification per Division/Site standards (or is already a certified solder inspector).

* Must enter into and meet the requirements of the site's FAA/DOT Random Drug and Alcohol Program for covered employees who inspect safety sensitive products.

* Must be able to pass visual acuity including the distinction of colors.

* Must be willing and able to work with customer auditors and source inspectors.

* Will be responsible for assisting with the management of all inspection records.

Parker is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state or local laws. "Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran/VEVRAA Federal Contractor." If you would like more information about Equal Employment Opportunity as an applicant under the law, please got to www.eeoc.gov.