Component Inspector

Component Inspector at Lockheed Martin

As a Component Inspector at Lockheed Martin, you will be responsible for performing a variety of visual and dimensional inspections on critical aerospace components. This role involves ensuring the highest standards of quality and compliance for transmission, rotorhead, gearbox, and powerplant systems, as well as related detail components throughout their lifecycle, from production to overhaul and re-assembly.

Basic Qualifications

This position requires a comprehensive understanding of aircraft component inspection procedures, manufacturing functions, assembly, and mechanical operations. Candidates must demonstrate the ability to accurately read and interpret complex drawings, utilize precision measuring instruments, adhere to engineering orders and instructions, and interpret military and commercial specifications in accordance with established inspection practices.

• Requires 2 years high school plus 2 to 3 years mechanical trades training, A&P license or equivalent.
• Must maintain current certification(s) as required.

Typical Responsibilities

• Perform a variety of visual and dimensional inspections on selected production, model change, or out of production transmission, rotorhead, gearbox, and powerplant systems and related detail components, as well as components in process of overhaul, modification, and re-assembly from back shops through final assembly.
• Follow standard inspection procedures, check sheets, drawings, and other written and oral instructions to perform a variety of standard inspection duties on selected major component systems and related accessories which include hydraulic servos, flight controls, power trains, drive shafts, tail rotors, fuel probes, landing gears, etc.
• Inspect and evaluate detail parts and components for discrepancies prior to build-up for visual damage such as nicks, dents, scratches, and other surface damage.
• Review components scheduled for assembly and/or overhaul to assure complete compliance to specifications.
• Use of standard measuring instruments such as micrometers and vernier calipers is required for component part evaluation.
• Inspect and evaluate details and complete or overhauled assemblies of major components and accessory items and detect malfunctions.
• Reinspect parts that require detail inspection after rework.
• Inspect and verify all electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic tests conducted on assemblies to assure conformance to specifications.
• Inspect and evaluate various details and assemblies of jet turbine engines.
• Checkout dimensional clearance and functioning of engine assemblies.
• Inspect each step of assembly or disassembly or rework; evaluate component parts and operational acceptability of components.
• Inspection duties include checking for proper shimming, backlash, gear patterns, wear, paint acceptance, dimensional clearances, functioning, and other items to assure completeness of assembly and operational acceptance.
• Assure proper application of required preservatives and paint processes to parts.
• Review all paperwork for proper configuration and completeness.
• Disposition of all nonconforming material using electronic database.
• Assure latest Component Inspector revisions and modifications are incorporated using current technical directives and Quality Assurance data packages before release of components.
• Perform other related inspection duties as directed.
• Review historical records of units and record affectivity of all changes.
• Review and sign all documents and generate return to service tags for military and commercial aircraft components.
• Certification required for all torque applications.
• Contribute to the overall effectiveness of equipment by performing operator required upkeep.
• Refer only unusual conditions to working leader or supervisor.
• Follow all rules and regulations pertaining to environmental health and safety.
• Segregate waste material and follow good housekeeping practices.

Key skills/competency

• Aircraft Component Inspection
• Dimensional Inspection
• Visual Inspection
• Precision Measuring Instruments
• Engineering Drawings Interpretation
• Quality Assurance
• A&P License (or equivalent)
• Nonconforming Material Disposition
• Aerospace Specifications
• Mechanical Systems Evaluation