Aircraft inspector job description
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Aircraft inspector requirements can be divided into technical requirements and required soft skills. The lists below show the most common requirements included in aircraft inspector job postings.
Sample aircraft inspector requirements
- Thorough knowledge of aviation industry regulations.
- FAA certification as an Aircraft Inspector.
- Minimum of 5 years of aircraft inspection experience.
- Excellent mechanical and technical aptitude.
- Ability to read and interpret blueprints, diagrams, and schematics.
Sample required aircraft inspector soft skills
- A highly organized and detail-oriented work style.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and with a team.
- Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
- Excellent customer service skills.
Aircraft inspector job description example 1
Lockheed Martin aircraft inspector job description
COVID\-19 continues to significantly impact our employees, families and communities\. With employee health and safety as our top priority, and as a federal contractor, Lockheed Martin is taking action to address the increased risk and uncertainty COVID\-19 variants pose in the workplace and ensuring we meet our commitments to national security\.
To uphold safety for all employees, we will continue to request vaccination status for all Lockheed Martin employees including new hires\. All current and newly hired employees are required to follow onsite safety measures based upon the COVID\-19 Community Level at the specific work location\.
**Description:** Inspects and/or witnesses, approves or rejects the assembly, modification, repair and operational checkout of production or modified components, parts, and aircraft up to the point of fully completed aircraft prior to flight line operations\. Once the aircraft assumes flight operations status, this will require a Flight Operations or Master Inspector\. The Aircraft Assembly and Modification Inspector will verify conformance to engineering prerelease or released drawings or sketches, heat treat, processing, finish to applicable standards and specifications\. Inspects products for adherence to latest design or modification changes, customer of F\.A\.A\. requirements and Company specifications exercising a knowledge of structures assembly, electrical systems, functional systems, accessories, power plant installation, instruments and interior furnishings; conducts complete area by area inspection during assembly and/or after completion or modification; inspects such operations as tool loading, framing, skinning, mating and assembly of structural components; inspects alignment of components, freedom of movement, clearances, tension and throw limits of entire functional systems and completed or modified products; witnesses continuity tests and inspects the assembly, installation and operational checkout of entire electrical systems, accessories and rigging of structural and functional components, such as wings to fuselage, power plants to structure, empennage to fuselage, landing gear, elevators, flaps, ailerons and stabilizers for attachments, alignment, workmanship, completeness and conformance to drawings and specifications; inspects the sealing of structural and functional installation for completeness, workmanship, freedom from foreign material and sealability\.
Inspects, makes and/or witnesses continuity tests; inspects, approves or rejects electrical assemblies and components on benches or wire boards, such as instrument panels, control panels, wiring harnesses, junction and switch boxes; checks for proper hookup, routing, clearance, coding, location of electrical wiring and components and conformance to specifications; inspects the incorporation of design or modification changes on assemblies described herein; stamps or otherwise approves acceptable items; rejects unacceptable items and prepares documentation for disposition of same; advises authorized personnel as required, of cause of malfunctioning\.
**Basic Qualifications:**
\- Able to utilize MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc\.
\- experience with process and procedures\.
\- experience with manufacturing such as assembler or inspectors\.
**Desired Skills:**
\-Have used precision measuring tools \(micrometer, depth gauges, torque wrenches, borescopes, etc\.\)
\-Previous woodwork, mechanical, electrical, fabrication, metal/ machine work, or inspection experience
\-Experience reading blueprints, drawings, to preform installations/removals of parts from components
\-Able to work both independently and as a teammate
\- GED/High School Diploma
**BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:**
job\.Qualifications
**Lockheed Martin is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer\. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status\.**
Join us at Lockheed Martin, where your mission is ours\. Our customers tackle the hardest missions\. Those that demand extraordinary amounts of courage, resilience and precision\. They're dangerous\. Critical\. Sometimes they even provide an opportunity to change the world and save lives\. Those are the missions we care about\.
As a leading technology innovation company, Lockheed Martin's vast team works with partners around the world to bring proven performance to our customers' toughest challenges\. Lockheed Martin has employees based in many states throughout the U\.S\., and Internationally, with business locations in many nations and territories\.
**EXPERIENCE LEVEL:**
Hourly/Non\-Exempt
To uphold safety for all employees, we will continue to request vaccination status for all Lockheed Martin employees including new hires\. All current and newly hired employees are required to follow onsite safety measures based upon the COVID\-19 Community Level at the specific work location\.
**Description:** Inspects and/or witnesses, approves or rejects the assembly, modification, repair and operational checkout of production or modified components, parts, and aircraft up to the point of fully completed aircraft prior to flight line operations\. Once the aircraft assumes flight operations status, this will require a Flight Operations or Master Inspector\. The Aircraft Assembly and Modification Inspector will verify conformance to engineering prerelease or released drawings or sketches, heat treat, processing, finish to applicable standards and specifications\. Inspects products for adherence to latest design or modification changes, customer of F\.A\.A\. requirements and Company specifications exercising a knowledge of structures assembly, electrical systems, functional systems, accessories, power plant installation, instruments and interior furnishings; conducts complete area by area inspection during assembly and/or after completion or modification; inspects such operations as tool loading, framing, skinning, mating and assembly of structural components; inspects alignment of components, freedom of movement, clearances, tension and throw limits of entire functional systems and completed or modified products; witnesses continuity tests and inspects the assembly, installation and operational checkout of entire electrical systems, accessories and rigging of structural and functional components, such as wings to fuselage, power plants to structure, empennage to fuselage, landing gear, elevators, flaps, ailerons and stabilizers for attachments, alignment, workmanship, completeness and conformance to drawings and specifications; inspects the sealing of structural and functional installation for completeness, workmanship, freedom from foreign material and sealability\.
Inspects, makes and/or witnesses continuity tests; inspects, approves or rejects electrical assemblies and components on benches or wire boards, such as instrument panels, control panels, wiring harnesses, junction and switch boxes; checks for proper hookup, routing, clearance, coding, location of electrical wiring and components and conformance to specifications; inspects the incorporation of design or modification changes on assemblies described herein; stamps or otherwise approves acceptable items; rejects unacceptable items and prepares documentation for disposition of same; advises authorized personnel as required, of cause of malfunctioning\.
**Basic Qualifications:**
\- Able to utilize MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc\.
\- experience with process and procedures\.
\- experience with manufacturing such as assembler or inspectors\.
**Desired Skills:**
\-Have used precision measuring tools \(micrometer, depth gauges, torque wrenches, borescopes, etc\.\)
\-Previous woodwork, mechanical, electrical, fabrication, metal/ machine work, or inspection experience
\-Experience reading blueprints, drawings, to preform installations/removals of parts from components
\-Able to work both independently and as a teammate
\- GED/High School Diploma
**BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:**
job\.Qualifications
**Lockheed Martin is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer\. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status\.**
Join us at Lockheed Martin, where your mission is ours\. Our customers tackle the hardest missions\. Those that demand extraordinary amounts of courage, resilience and precision\. They're dangerous\. Critical\. Sometimes they even provide an opportunity to change the world and save lives\. Those are the missions we care about\.
As a leading technology innovation company, Lockheed Martin's vast team works with partners around the world to bring proven performance to our customers' toughest challenges\. Lockheed Martin has employees based in many states throughout the U\.S\., and Internationally, with business locations in many nations and territories\.
**EXPERIENCE LEVEL:**
Hourly/Non\-Exempt
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Aircraft inspector job description example 2
BAE Systems aircraft inspector job description
+ Responsible to the Chief Inspector for the performance of all inspection functions assigned.
+ Review the inspection status of aircraft inducted into the Repair Station for a scheduled inspection.
+ Perform audits of inspection, maintenance, and modification work packages generated by the Repair Station during the performance of work.
+ Work with Maintenance Supervisors, Mechanics, and other Repair Station personnel to ensure accurate and complete documentation of work performed in aircraft logbooks.
+ Validate maintenance record entries for aircraft, engines, propellers, and accessories maintained by the Repair Station for completeness IAW 14 CFR 43 and the requirements of the Repair Station manual.
+ Assist in surveillance of the Repair Station facilities and procedures and report results to the Chief Inspector.
+ Assist the Chief Inspector in the development of improved methods and procedures for the performance of inspection functions.
+ Ensure that new and removed components/parts are properly segregated, handled and tagged.
+ Assure that rejected and unserviceable parts are handled properly to prevent their reuse as serviceable parts.
+ Assist the Chief Inspector in the tracking of calibrated inspection and test equipment used by the Repair Station for the purpose of product acceptance.
+ Assist the Chief Inspector as necessary in the receiving inspection of parts or materials.
+ Assure proper documentation of the preliminary inspection, hidden damage inspection, and final inspections.
+ Assist the Chief Inspector with maintaining the Repair Station Manual, Quality Control Manual and Training Manual.
+ Must be proficient in blueprint reading/interpretation and shop mathematics.
**Required Education, Experience, & Skills**
1. Must hold a valid FAA Airframe and Powerplant license and have a minimum of five (5) years of experience in the Aviation Industry.
2. Must be thoroughly familiar with the applicable regulations of 14 CFR 145 and with the inspection methods, techniques, practices, aids, equipment, and tools used to determine the airworthiness of an article on which maintenance, preventive maintenance, or alterations are being performed and must be proficient in using the various types of inspection equipment and visual inspection aids appropriate for the article being inspected.
3. Must understand, read, and write English.
4. Must have a High School Diploma or GED.
5. Must be able to work in and around confined spaces such as fuel tanks.
6. Must have working knowledge of FOD & Tool Control, Technical Orders (T.O.), TCTO s, FAA FARs and Aircraft Maintenance Information Systems.
7. Must possess effective writing skills for duties such as documenting discrepancies found.
8. Must have effective communication skills in order to deal with the both civilian and government customers.
9. Must be able to use inspection measuring devices as well as a mirror and flashlight to accomplish inspections.
10. Must be able to climb, kneel, stoop and stand to accomplish inspections.
11. Must be able to work flexible and extended hours.
12. This position requires the successful candidate to be able to obtain a Secret level clearance. The criteria for obtaining and holding a clearance are driven by US government requirements. You must be a US citizen to obtain a security clearance.
**Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills**
Working in an FAA part 145 Repair Station, with Government customers/programs and as a quality Inspector is preferred.
**Aircraft Inspector**
**83198BR**
EEO Career Site Equal Opportunity Employer. Minorities . females . veterans . individuals with disabilities . sexual orientation . gender identity . gender expression
+ Review the inspection status of aircraft inducted into the Repair Station for a scheduled inspection.
+ Perform audits of inspection, maintenance, and modification work packages generated by the Repair Station during the performance of work.
+ Work with Maintenance Supervisors, Mechanics, and other Repair Station personnel to ensure accurate and complete documentation of work performed in aircraft logbooks.
+ Validate maintenance record entries for aircraft, engines, propellers, and accessories maintained by the Repair Station for completeness IAW 14 CFR 43 and the requirements of the Repair Station manual.
+ Assist in surveillance of the Repair Station facilities and procedures and report results to the Chief Inspector.
+ Assist the Chief Inspector in the development of improved methods and procedures for the performance of inspection functions.
+ Ensure that new and removed components/parts are properly segregated, handled and tagged.
+ Assure that rejected and unserviceable parts are handled properly to prevent their reuse as serviceable parts.
+ Assist the Chief Inspector in the tracking of calibrated inspection and test equipment used by the Repair Station for the purpose of product acceptance.
+ Assist the Chief Inspector as necessary in the receiving inspection of parts or materials.
+ Assure proper documentation of the preliminary inspection, hidden damage inspection, and final inspections.
+ Assist the Chief Inspector with maintaining the Repair Station Manual, Quality Control Manual and Training Manual.
+ Must be proficient in blueprint reading/interpretation and shop mathematics.
**Required Education, Experience, & Skills**
1. Must hold a valid FAA Airframe and Powerplant license and have a minimum of five (5) years of experience in the Aviation Industry.
2. Must be thoroughly familiar with the applicable regulations of 14 CFR 145 and with the inspection methods, techniques, practices, aids, equipment, and tools used to determine the airworthiness of an article on which maintenance, preventive maintenance, or alterations are being performed and must be proficient in using the various types of inspection equipment and visual inspection aids appropriate for the article being inspected.
3. Must understand, read, and write English.
4. Must have a High School Diploma or GED.
5. Must be able to work in and around confined spaces such as fuel tanks.
6. Must have working knowledge of FOD & Tool Control, Technical Orders (T.O.), TCTO s, FAA FARs and Aircraft Maintenance Information Systems.
7. Must possess effective writing skills for duties such as documenting discrepancies found.
8. Must have effective communication skills in order to deal with the both civilian and government customers.
9. Must be able to use inspection measuring devices as well as a mirror and flashlight to accomplish inspections.
10. Must be able to climb, kneel, stoop and stand to accomplish inspections.
11. Must be able to work flexible and extended hours.
12. This position requires the successful candidate to be able to obtain a Secret level clearance. The criteria for obtaining and holding a clearance are driven by US government requirements. You must be a US citizen to obtain a security clearance.
**Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills**
Working in an FAA part 145 Repair Station, with Government customers/programs and as a quality Inspector is preferred.
**Aircraft Inspector**
**83198BR**
EEO Career Site Equal Opportunity Employer. Minorities . females . veterans . individuals with disabilities . sexual orientation . gender identity . gender expression
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Updated March 14, 2024
Updated March 14, 2024