Senior Quality Inspector (m/f/d)

Job Description

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

Boeing Global Services, Consumables & Expendables (C&E) Distribution Business is looking for a Senior Quality Inspector (m/f/d) for the Norderstedt, Germany facility.

Position Summary

Join our team as a Senior Quality Inspector, where you'll play a crucial role in ensuring our products meet the highest design standards. In this position, you'll provide clear evidence of product quality through thorough auditing, monitoring, and surveillance. You'll be responsible for identifying and documenting any discrepancies, managing non-conforming items, and collaborating with customers during product and process verifications. Your insights will help us improve our processes by identifying significant non-conformances and initiating corrective actions.

In this exciting role, you'll work with minimal supervision to inspect incoming materials and outgoing orders, ensuring all certifications are accurate. You'll utilize precision tools like micrometers, calipers, and gauges, while also providing mentorship to our Inspection team.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Conduct detailed dimensional inspections based on design records and established AQL levels, along with visual inspections for any obvious defects.
• Review and manage all certification documentation to ensure compliance with AS9100 and our company’s quality standards, maintaining effective communication with vendors as necessary.
• Obtain and maintain Customer Designated Supplier Quality Representative Stamps for at least three customers (or as applicable by Site size), with active usage required.
• Review and approve First Articles from suppliers and perform First Articles for customer submissions.
• Identify and share opportunities to enhance inspector productivity and support Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) activities related to Inspection. Assist in internal, customer, and third-party audits.
• Assist with QN investigation of non-conformances (dimensional or paperwork), part purges & RMA processes & the calibration of measurement tools.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills and Experience)

• 6+ years of relevant work experience.
• A completed technical apprenticeship as a mechanic, technician or similar.
• Previous experience in a technical role within the aerospace industry.
• Familiarity with QA inspection methods and procedures, including First Article Inspection.
• Proficient in English and German (reading, writing, and verbal communication).
• Ability to pass a documented color and near vision exam.
• Knowledge of AS9100 requirements.
• Experience using calipers, ring/pin gauges, comparators, and Smart scope.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products (Outlook, Excel).
• Solid skills working with common ERP systems, specifically SAP.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience)

• Education: associate degree – related field of study.
• 1-3 years of supervisory experience.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and troubleshooting skills.
• A basic understanding of Six Sigma and team concepts.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.

“Come and join the Boeing Family.” Send us your detailed application documents, stating your salary expectations and your earliest possible starting date. Applicants with severe disabilities will be given priority if they have the same qualifications and suitability. We look forward to receiving your application exclusively via our online job board.

Work Authorization

This requisition is for a locally hired position in Germany. Candidates must have current legal authorization to work immediately in the Germany. Boeing will not attempt to obtain Immigration and labor sponsorship for any applicants.

Applications for this position will be accepted until Feb. 27, 2026 .

Export Control Details

Non – US based job

Relocation

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Visa Sponsorship

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Shift

Not a Shift Worker (Germany)

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not accept unlawful discrimination in our recruitment or employment practices on any grounds including but not limited to; race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military and veteran status, or other characteristics covered by applicable law.

We have teams in more than 65 countries, and each person plays a role in helping us become one of the world’s most innovative, diverse and inclusive companies. We are proud members of the Valuable 500 and welcome applications from candidates with disabilities. Applicants are encouraged to share with our recruitment team any accommodations required during the recruitment process. Accommodations may include but are not limited to: conducting interviews in accessible locations that accommodate mobility needs, encouraging candidates to bring and use any existing assistive technology such as screen readers and offering flexible interview formats such as virtual or phone interviews.