Bonding Inspector A - 1st Shift, Rotors

Bell Flight; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Bell Textron Inc. in Fort Worth, TX, is seeking an experienced inspector to verify bonding and material quality on production parts. You will read blueprints, perform precision measurements, and conduct bonding-related tests to ensure adherence to specifications.

This is a full-time, on-site role supporting aerospace manufacturing in a regulated environment. The ideal candidate has solid experience with bonding inspection, dimensional checks, and documenting results.

Qualifications

• Experience inspecting bonding and materials using blueprints or specifications.
• Proficient in visual inspection and precision measuring tools.
• Ability to read drawings and perform quality tests per standards.
• Familiar with documenting inspection data and results.

Responsibilities

• Inspects production or first run parts and assemblies made from various materials for bonding and dimensional correctness.
• Inspects bonded parts pre-, during-, and post-bonding; disassembles at bond line if needed.
• Uses blueprints and precision instruments to determine acceptability and adherence to specs.
• Performs bonding inspection tests and maintains records and charts of results.
• Operates saws, drill press, shaper, sanders and pull test machines as required.

Skills

Bonding inspection

Blueprint reading

Precision measurement

Quality tests

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Measuring instruments

Job 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.

Job 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.

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)

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.

Recruiting Company

Bell Textron Inc.

Primary Location

US-Texas-Fort Worth

Job Field

Manufacturing

Schedule

Full-time

Job Level

Individual Contributor

Job Type

Standard

Shift

First Shift

Relocation

Unavailable

Worksite

Onsite

Job Posting

08/04/2026, 12:30:35 PM