Job Description Summary: The First Article Inspection (FAI) Technician is responsible for ensuring that aerospace components meet the required engineering specifications and quality standards through detailed inspections. The technician will work closely with engineering, manufacturing, and quality assurance teams to verify that the first run of a part or assembly is compliant before full-scale production begins. This position also requires the technician to document inspection results accurately and enter them into customer portal systems for transparency and traceability. Additionally, the FAI Technician is responsible for verifying the compliance of NDT (Non-Destructive Testing), special processes, Nadcap-accredited processes, and production process approval by customers to ensure they meet industry standards and customer requirements.

Roles & Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive inspections of the first production run of aerospace parts or assemblies.
- Ensure parts meet all engineering specifications, material requirements, tolerances, and performance standards.




- Verify that parts are in compliance with technical drawings, CAD data, and applicable industry standards.
- Use precision measurement instruments such as CMMs (Coordinate Measuring Machines), calipers, micrometers, and optical comparators to perform dimensional checks and ensure conformance to specifications.
- Perform visual inspections to verify surface finishes, coatings, and other non-mechanical features of components.
- Verify that Non-Destructive Testing (NDT), such as ultrasonic testing (UT), eddy current testing (ECT), magnetic particle inspection (MPI), or Fluorescent Penetrant Inspection (FPI), Blue Etch Anodize (BEA), among others, is performed in accordance with applicable industry standards and customer specifications.
- Ensure special processes such as heat treatment, welding, coating, and adhesive bonding are applied correctly and meet the required standards.
- Verify that processe

📌 First Article Inspector (Hermosillo)
🏢 GE Aerospace
📍 Hermosillo