Inspector Structures Paint

Lockheed Martin; Marietta (GA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) match

Paid time off

Flexible work arrangements

Life Insurance

Job summary

Lockheed Martin in Marietta, GA is seeking an Aircraft Structural & Functional Inspector to verify that all aircraft components meet workmanship, alignment, and design specifications from assembly through final checkout. Responsibilities include inspecting structural, electrical, plumbing, and hydraulic assemblies and verifying fastener integrity.

Candidates must have four years of related experience, be able to read engineering drawings and inspection specifications, and pass the LMQC entrance

Qualifications

• Four years of experience in military aircraft structures QA or related fields.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and inspection specifications.
• Completion of the LMASC training may offset years of experience.
• Passing the LMQC Inspection exam prior to employment.

Responsibilities

• Inspect structural, electrical, plumbing, and hydraulic assemblies across aircraft sections.
• Verify jig loading, framing, skinning, riveting, and fastener integrity.
• Oversee sealing, washing, priming, painting, and trimming per engineering data.
• Conduct functional hookups and compartment checks, including simulated-flight tests.

Skills

Previous aircraft inspection

Education

LMASC Chattahoochee Technical Institute Production Inspection Training Course (300-400 hours)

ASQ Certified Inspector exam (passing)

Job description

Standard Job Description

The Aircraft Structural & Functional Inspector ensures all aircraft components meet rigorous workmanship, alignment, and design specifications from assembly through final checkout. Responsibilities include inspecting structural, electrical, plumbing, and hydraulic assemblies (including wing-to-wing, power-plant-to-wing, fuselage sections, and empennage), verifying jig loading, framing, skinning, riveting, spot-welding, and fastener integrity; reviewing sealing operations on new, stripped, or modified integral wing tanks for completeness, foreign‑matter exclusion, and seal capability; overseeing final washing, priming, painting, and internal trimming to confirm compliance with engineering prints and process data; conducting functional system hookups, operational tests, and compartment‑by‑compartment shakedowns for alignment, clearance, torque, and tension; performing simulated-flight operational checkout to ensure adherence to latest design changes and customer requirements; and approving or rejecting items with proper documentation per Company policy and the Quality‑Control Manual. Current inspection certifications and the ability to read engineering drawings and inspection specifications are required.

Standard Job Description

The Aircraft Structural & Functional Inspector ensures all aircraft components meet rigorous workmanship, alignment, and design specifications from assembly through final checkout. Responsibilities include inspecting structural, electrical, plumbing, and hydraulic assemblies (including wing-to-wing, power-plant-to-wing, fuselage sections, and empennage), verifying jig loading, framing, skinning, riveting, spot-welding, and fastener integrity; reviewing sealing operations on new, stripped, or modified integral wing tanks for completeness, foreign‑matter exclusion, and seal capability; overseeing final washing, priming, painting, and internal trimming to confirm compliance with engineering prints and process data; conducting functional system hookups, operational tests, and compartment‑by‑compartment shakedowns for alignment, clearance, torque, and tension; performing simulated‑flight operational checkout to ensure adherence to latest design changes and customer requirements; and approving or rejecting items with proper documentation per Company policy and the Quality‑Control Manual. Current inspection certifications and the ability to read engineering drawings and inspection specifications are required.

Basic Qualifications

Candidates are required to have the following minimum levels of experience and/or training:

Four years of experience, that includes any combination of the following:

• Military aircraft structures quality assurance experience.
• Aircraft assembly, structures, electrical installation or hydraulics installation experience.
• One-year experience in application of aircraft finishes may offset one year of the four-year requirement.
• Completion of the LMASC Chattahoochee Technical Institute Production Inspection Training Course of 300-400 hours may offset one year of the four-year requirement.
• Passing score of the ASQ Certified Inspector examination may offset two years of the four-year requirement.

Must successfully pass the Lockheed Martin facilitated entrance Q&MS Inspection examination prior to employment. Must be able to demonstrate ability to enter and satisfy associated requirements within the Human Factors Assessment prior to employment.

Desired Skills

Previous aircraft inspection

Pay Information

• $27.77 - $52.76

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The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only.

Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.

Benefits offered

Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.

• Additional specific benefits are dependent upon the business unit and the collective‑bargaining agreement.
• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
• For (Washington state applicants only) Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.