Senior Quality Control Inspector – Aerospace

Lockheed Martin Corporation; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) match

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Space in New Orleans seeks a Quality Control Specialist to develop and review inspection documentation ensuring conformance to customer, regulatory, and internal requirements. The role emphasizes hands-on inspection, drawing interpretation, and QMS audits, with a strong focus on quality and accuracy.

The candidate will measure components with calipers and micrometers, participate in first-article inspections, and support continuous quality improvements in a highly regulated

Qualifications

• Hands-on inspection experience required.
• Understanding of quality-control principles essential.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Excellent written and oral communication skills preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review specifications, engineering prints, and manufacturing process plans to confirm inspection accuracy.
• Interpret engineering drawings and applicable industry specifications.
• Assist with first-article inspections, process surveillance, and QMS audits.
• Measure components using hand tools such as calipers and micrometers.
• Inspect in-process and finished products to verify compliance with standards and customer specs.

Skills

Hands-on inspection

Quality-control principles

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Lockheed Martin Space in New Orleans seeks a Quality Control Specialist to develop and review inspection documentation ensuring conformance to customer, regulatory, and internal requirements. The role emphasizes hands-on inspection, drawing interpretation, and QMS audits, with a strong focus on quality and accuracy.

The candidate will measure components with calipers and micrometers, participate in first-article inspections, and support continuous quality improvements in a highly regulated