INSPECTOR_A

Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU); Maryland; On-site; USD 46,000 - 109,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Process Assessor, where you will play a crucial role in ensuring the quality of revolutionary systems that impact lives. This position involves evaluating sub-assemblies, conducting inspections, and collaborating with engineering teams to recommend design changes. You will be part of a diverse workforce that values intellectual curiosity and cognitive diversity. If you have a passion for quality assurance and a commitment to excellence, this opportunity offers a chance to contribute to groundbreaking projects while growing your skills in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of related experience in quality inspection and electromechanical assembly.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Confidential clearance.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate sub-assemblies and systems to determine defects and recommend changes.
• Conduct inspections and audits to ensure compliance with specifications.

Skills

Quality Inspection

Electromechanical Assembly

Geometric Tolerancing

SAP

Drawing Review

Education

High School Diploma

AA Degree or Related 2-Year Technical Degree

Tools

Inspection Tools

Job description

Requisition ID: R10173063

• Category: Non-CJCS

• Location: Sykesville, Maryland, United States of America

• Clearance Type: Confidential

• Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position

• Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)

• Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time

• Positions Available: 1

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a Process Assessor for our Sykesville, MD location.

An Inspector A performs complete quality inspection operations on a variety of purchased or manufactured materials, hardware, electrical components, electro-mechanical assemblies and systems; and manufacturing processes using drawings, military specifications, process specifications and contractual requirements.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Evaluate completed sub-assemblies and systems and determine the cause of defective appearance or malfunctions.
• Recommend design changes and other corrective actions, working with Engineering to adhere to contractual and drawing requirements.
• Perform inspections using tooling and check-off lists for the complete inspection of sub-assemblies and systems.
• Interface with manufacturing operations and engineering personnel to improve processes and documentation issues.
• Conduct inspections of complex components to determine conditions that contribute to defects.
• Conduct investigations to detect conditions affecting functional aspects of the system and recommend solutions.
• Perform first-piece, patrol, sampling, physical configuration audit, and final inspection on electromechanical LRUs and systems.
• Visually inspect for appropriate electrical assembly specifications and standards.
• Determine and evaluate the cause of rejects and recommend changes in tooling/equipment functions and/or materials.
• Review procedures and techniques used to inspect materials, parts, units, and/or systems that improperly passed inspection.
• Perform ISO Audits as required by audit coordinator after receiving certification.
• Submit contract end item product as required.
• Customer and government (DCMA) interface is required for in-process inspections and final inspections.

Basic Qualifications:

• High School Diploma and 4+ years of related experience, or an AA degree or a related 2-year technical degree plus 2+ years of related experience.
• Quality inspection and electromechanical assembly experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense (DoD) Confidential clearance. U.S. citizenship required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• SAP experience.
• Drawing review experience.
• Knowledge of geometric tolerancing.
• Active Department of Defense (DoD) Confidential clearance.

Salary Range: $46,821 - $108,859

Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.