A&P Mechanic - Aircraft Quality Inspector

Job Description

Job Description

Are you an A&P mechanic ready for a career?

At LandLocked Aviation we perform aircraft refinishing and maintenance on commercial, corporate, and military aircraft. We're hiring an A&P mechanic to serve as a Quality Control Inspector. This person owns preliminary, in-process, and final inspection on every aircraft that moves through our hangar, and who helps protect our Repair Station Certificate.

This is hands-on aviation work. You'll be on the floor, on the aircraft, in the technical data.

Why LandLocked Aviation

• Competitive pay: $30+ per hour , based on your experience, A&P tenure, and inspection background.
• Free health, dental, and vision insurance for all employees.
• A real team. Small enough that your judgment matters, established enough that you have the data, tooling, and backing to feel supported.

What You'll Do

• Perform preliminary, in-process, and final inspections across the aircraft refinishing and maintenance process, verifying compliance with FAA regulations and customer requirements.
• Interpret and apply technical data: maintenance manuals, SRMs, engineering orders, customer maintenance programs, blueprints, and drawings.
• Build and close out work packages with complete, accurate, audit-ready documentation.
• Inspect for corrosion, surface prep, coating adhesion, film thickness, masking integrity, and finish defects , plus associated sheet metal and structural work.
• Use precision measurement tools and established inspection techniques to verify conformity.
• Mentor and train technicians on quality standards, inspection process, and customer-specific requirements.
• Help maintain the integrity of our FAA Part 145 Repair Station Certificate and our quality manual, including RII and buy-back procedures.
• Support internal audits and customer audits.

What We're Looking For

Required:

• Current FAA Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) certificate.
• Working knowledge of 14 CFR Parts 43, 91, and 145 and the ability to find and follow approved technical data.
• Ability to read and interpret aircraft technical data, drawings, and specifications.
• Comfortable documenting your own work legibly and completely.
• Available for full-time, on-site work in Lake Charles , 8–10 hour shifts, with flexibility to work weekends as needed.
• Able to pass a background check and drug screen.

Preferred (not required — apply anyway):

• Prior QC / quality inspector or final inspector experience in a Part 145 repair station.
• Hands-on aircraft maintenance experience as an A&P mechanic or aircraft maintenance technician (AMT).
• Aircraft paint, refinishing, coatings, or corrosion control background.
• Aircraft sheet metal or structures experience.
• Experience with corporate, commercial (Part 121/135), or military aircraft programs.
• Familiarity with NDT methods, or coating inspection (mil thickness, adhesion testing).

Your Benefits Package

• Free health, dental, and vision insurance for all employees
• Life insurance, short- and long-term disability, and critical illness coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Employee assistance program

Ready to Apply?

If you hold an A&P and you take pride in catching what everyone else missed, we want to talk to you. Apply now and let's take off together.

Location: Lake Charles, LA (on-site) · Schedule: Full-time, 8–10 hour shifts, weekend flexibility required.