Bonding Inspector A - 1st Shift

Textron Inc.; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Textron Inc. in Fort Worth, TX is seeking a Bonding Inspector A on the First Shift to inspect bonded parts and assemblies. You will work from blueprints and specifications using precision instruments to verify bonding quality.

This role requires hands-on inspection across bonding stages, maintaining records, and assisting others. It is ITAR aware, and a U.S. person may be required to access export-restricted information.

Qualifications

• Three years inspection in bonding, fabrication, welding or finishing.
• Two years inspection experience plus one year experience Bonding.
• Ability to read blueprints and specifications.

Responsibilities

• Inspect production or first run parts and assemblies bonded with various materials.
• Inspect bonded parts or parts to be bonded prior to, during and after bonding process.
• Operate measuring instruments, gauges, jigs, fixtures, templates to verify adherence to specs.
• Perform difficult inspection layouts and setups to check work to standards.
• Maintain records and charts on bonding procedures, tests and data.
• Assist other inspectors in bonding inspection methods and procedures.

Skills

Bonding inspection

Visual inspection

Precision measurement

Tools

Saws

Drill press

Shaper

Sanders

Inspectors hand tools

Precision measuring instruments

Special testing devices

Material testing equipment

Job description

Bonding Inspector A - 1st Shift

Description

• Inspects production or first run parts, units assemblies made from a variety of materials, such as plastic, fiber glass, metal, wood, etc., or inspects types of materials where bonding agents or adhesives are used.
• Inspects bonded parts or parts to be bonded prior to, during and after bonding process.
• May inspect by disassembling at bond line to determine quality of bond and perform a variety of inspection tests to insure adherence to proper specifications.
• Working from blueprints, specifications or verbal instructions, inspects visually or by use of a wide variety of precision measuring instruments, equipment, gauges, jigs, fixtures, templates, etc., to determine acceptability.
• Performs difficult inspection layouts and setups to check work to proper standards or specifications
• Rejects items which fail to meet required standards. Using standard mathematical formulas related to the job to inspect weight and balance of rotor blades.
• Maintains records, graphs and charts on all bonding procedures, tests and related data. Aids, guides and assists other inspectors in proper bonding inspection methods and procedures.
• Required to handle the more complex and most difficult bonding or attest inspection work.
• Performs all phases of inspection on formed and machined plastic parts, assemblies and materials by determination through visual examination or by means of tools, templates, fixtures, measuring instruments or special inspection equipment the adherence to blueprints, specifications, inspection standards, workmanship, optical qualities, proper materials, finishes, defects, layouts, contours, bonding and dimensional correctness on all formed and machines plastic assemblies, raw material and detail parts.
• Incumbents required to operate saws, drill press, shaper, sanders and pull test machines in preparing and testing bonded test parts. May perform destructive testing as required.

Qualifications

Tools & Equipment Used:

• Saws, drill press, shaper, sanders, inspectors hand tools, precision measuring instruments, special testing devices and material testing equipment. Layout and set up equipment. Variety of specialized equipment necessary to perform required work, etc.

Experience & Other Requirements:

• Three years inspection in bonding, fabrication, welding or finishing or two years inspection experience plus one year experience Bonding.

This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee.

Textron is an Equal Opportunity Employer (M/F/D/V)

EEO Statement

Textron is committed to providing Equal Opportunity in Employment, to all applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, age, national origin, military status, veteran status, disability, sex (including pregnancy and sexual orientation), genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.

This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). The ITAR/EAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee. Non-U.S. persons selected must meet eligibility requirements for access to export-restricted information.

Primary Location: US-Texas-Fort Worth

Job Function: Manufacturing

Schedule: Full-time

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Job Type: Standard

Shift: First Shift

Relocation: Unavailable