Job Title: Service Center Inspector - Lead

What you will be doing as a Service Center Inspector - Lead:

In this role, you can expect to lead and mentor a skilled team while setting the standard for inspection excellence in a fast‑paced aviation environment. You’ll ensure all inspection methods and procedures meet FAA regulations and manufacturer requirements, playing a critical role in aircraft safety, quality, and compliance.

Your responsibilities may include (but are not limited to):

·        Aircraft & Component Inspections: Conduct in‑process, incoming, hidden damage, and final inspections to ensure all maintenance, repairs, and alterations meet airworthiness standards

·        Airworthiness Certification & Return to Service: Certify aircraft and components for return to service by inspecting hardware, verifying documentation, and ensuring compliance with FAA regulations and Textron Aviation quality standards

·        Technical Documentation Interpretation: Interpret and apply maintenance manuals, wiring diagrams, structural repair manuals, and approved technical publications to support accurate inspections and compliance

·        Regulatory Compliance & Records Oversight: Verify inspection records, reports, and FAA documentation to ensure accuracy, traceability, and adherence to regulatory and quality requirements

·        FAA & Customer Requirements Support: Apply RII, Part 135 customer requirements, MELs, airworthiness directives, service bulletins, and conformity standards to all inspection and buy‑off activities

Inspection Leadership & Audit Support: Guide and coordinate inspection activities, support FAA or ODA audits, assist with conformity and certification processes, and collaborate with Quality leadership on document control and compliance 

What you need to be successful:

Required:

·        Education:

o   High school diploma or equivalent

o   A&P License

o   Knowledge of blueprints, specifications, arithmetic, and broad knowledge of aircraft instruments and equipment

·        Experience:

o   Minimum 5 years of aircraft instrument and equipment inspection, repair and functional test experience or directly related instrument and equipment work

Helpful:

·        Familiar with Non-Destructive Testing procedures and applicability

·        SAP Experience is helpful

·        Strong verbal communication skills with the ability to lead and direct inspection related activities of aircraft maintenance

·        Previous experience within the corporate jet sector

·        Ability to obtain and maintain an airport security badge through the local airport authority, if applicable

Why join us?

Your success is our success. We provide a competitive and extensive total rewards package that includes pay and innovative benefits to help you and your family members – now and in the future, beginning day one.

•       401K company match + additional annual contribution equal to 4% of eligible compensation

•       Education assistance for undergraduate, graduate, and certificate programs, compensated at the start of the semester

•       Flight training bonus program for earning pilot certifications

•       Fertility and adoption assistance, along with discounted childcare and planning

•       Free financial consultations and guidance

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At Textron Aviation, base pay is only one of the parts of our Total Rewards package and is determined within a range. This provides you the opportunities to grow and develop within your role, and depends on your experience, qualifications, and location.

Our workforce is made up of individuals throughout the world with a wide range of backgrounds, interests, and passions. Our unique perspectives lead us to be a world-class workforce, helping us develop legendary products. Because we recognize that our differences make us stronger, and studies have shown that some may be less likely to apply unless they match the job description exactly, we welcome you to apply to this role if it meets your career goals. You could be our next great fit!

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