Job Description

Job Responsibilities

• Inspects installations, and proper functioning of equipment, parts, and structures of entire aircraft.
• Determines, from manual or by visual inspection or with special testing equipment, the proper standards and specifications of mechanisms and motors, instruments, materials and finishes, operations of and workmanship on all parts of entire aircraft.
• Obtains specifications from complicated blueprints, research and experimental designs, engineering orders, etc.
• Directly responsible for complete and final inspection of each aircraft for safe and proper functioning and subsequent flight tests.
• Prepares flight inspection reports and all other necessary data for complete inspection prior to customer acceptance and final delivery.
• Approves acceptable work or rejects any work which fails to meet required standards and recommends corrective action to prevent recurrence.
• Rechecks when corrective measures have been completed.
• May aid, guide, or assist lower classified inspectors in an advisory capacity in proper inspection methods and procedures and may check their work for accuracy and acceptability.

Tools & Equipment Used

• Inspectors hand and marking tools, mechanics hand tools, precision measuring instruments, devices and equipment. Variety of specialized equipment and alignment instruments.

Experience & Other Requirements

• Three years experience in aircraft flight operations as a Flight Mechanic Senior or Mechanic, Electronics or equivalent external experience.
• Must possess current A&P License.
• Any UAW 218 covered employees that are currently in the Flight Inspector position as of June 14, 2021, shall be grandfathered and will not be required to demonstrate three (3) years experience in aircraft flight operations as a Flight Mechanic Senior or Mechanic, Electronics or equivalent external experience.

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). Non?U.S. persons selected must meet eligibility requirements for access to export?restricted information. 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.

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: Second Shift

Job Posting: 11/05/2025, 10:22:54 AM

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