QUALITY INSPECTOR - B

Northrop Grumman; Sykesville (MD); On-site; USD 44,825 - 98,131; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays

PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems in Maryland seeks a Quality Inspector for a 2nd shift. The role conducts complete quality inspections on electromechanical parts, assemblies, and LRUs, adhering to drawings, military specs, and internal procedures. Requires a Secret clearance and US citizenship.

The position offers opportunities to interface with customers and government agencies, with potential overtime, shift differentials, and a comprehensive benefits package. Location is Sykesville, MD.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma and 2 years of related experience.
• Quality, electromechanical assembly or operator experience.
• Active U.S. Government Secret Clearance.
• U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Perform complete quality inspections on purchased or manufactured materials, hardware, and assemblies using drawings and specifications.
• Interface with engineering and manufacturing to improve processes and document issues.
• Conduct ISO audits and ensure compliance with contractual requirements.
• Submit end-item product for contract documentation and government submittals.

Skills

Quality inspection

Electromechanical

Secret clearance

US citizenship

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

SAP

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

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 pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation’s history — from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage, and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they’re making history.

At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software‑secure technology to enable strategic planning. We are looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi‑domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions.

By joining in our shared mission, we support the expansion of your personal network and the development of skills, whether you are new to the field, or an industry thought leader. At Northrop Grumman, you have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career.

Start your future with a new mission, Northrop Grumman Mission Systems. Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, located in Sykesville, MD has an immediate need for a Quality Inspector.

A Quality Inspector performs complete quality inspection operations on a variety of purchased or manufactured materials, hardware, electrical components, electro‑mechanical assemblies/systems and manufacturing processes using drawings, military specifications, process specifications and contractual requirements as well as internal (PROP) procedures that are applicable.

This is a 2nd Shift position.

Roles And Responsibilities

Evaluate completed sub‑assemblies or systems to determine the cause of defective appearance or malfunctions. Recommend design changes and other corrective actions and war room requests, working with Engineering to adhere to contractual and drawing requirements. Perform inspections using tooling and check lists for the complete inspection of sub‑assemblies and systems. Interface with manufacturing operations and engineering personnel to improve processes and document issues. Conduct inspections of complex components to determine, from visual and dimensional checks, piece/part conditions that contribute to, or cause, defects. Conduct investigations to detect conditions affecting functional aspects of the system and recommend solutions to eliminate current and/or future malfunctions. Perform first‑piece, patrol, sampling, physical configuration audit, and final inspection on a variety of complete electromechanical LRUs and systems. Visually inspect for appropriate electrical assembly specifications and standards. Determine and evaluate the cause of rejections and recommend changes in tooling/equipment, functions and/or materials to improve the quality of the completed product. Review procedures and techniques used to inspect materials, parts, units, and/or systems that improperly passed inspection, to make necessary corrections to prevent recurrence. Perform ISO Audits as required by audit coordinator after receiving certification. Submit contract end‑item product as required. Customer and government (DCMA) interface are required for in‑process inspections through final inspections as well as contract end‑item submittals and final pack/shipping processes. This position requires a secret clearance as the work will be performed in a secure area.

Basic Qualifications

• High School Diploma and 2 years of related experience
• Quality, electromechanical assembly or operator experience
• Active U.S. Government Secret Clearance
• U.S. citizenship required

Preferred Qualifications

• SAP experience
• Drawing review experience
• Knowledge of geometric tolerancing

Primary Level Salary Range: $44,825.00 - $98,131.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, 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.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.