Inspector 2/3

About the role

The position is located onsite in Elkton, MD. The Northrop Grumman Propulsion Systems and Controls (PS&C) facility in Elkton, Maryland began solid-propellant rocket operations in 1948. Today, the Elkton PS&C facility designs, develops, and produces solid-propellant propulsion and ordnance systems in programs professionally managed for a wide variety of Government and commercial customers.

Responsibilities

• Use process control documents, inspection plans, and prescribed specifications to visually and dimensionally inspect in-process and completed components, subassemblies and assemblies.
• Work from process documents, customer specifications, drawing or inspection instructions and checklists.
• Monitor and verify quality in accordance with statistical process or other control procedures.
• Perform mechanical or electrical inspections on manufactured/purchased components and assemblies.
• Use various measuring devices such as calipers, micrometers, thickness gages, height gages, shore A & D hardness gages, and electronic measuring devices (Coordinate Measuring Machines).
• Perform First Article Inspections.
• Perform line inspections after critical operations to ensure all materials, components, and/or assemblies are acceptable.
• Perform mathematical calculations to ensure compliance with inspection criteria.
• Operate Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM), using PC-DMIS software, including development and maintenance of programs, set up and execution.
• Create inspection reports as needed from drawings or inspection plans.
• Accept, reject, or rework defective or malfunctioning units or systems.
• Investigate non-conformances and participate in root cause and corrective action activities.
• Support safety efforts through participation in job safety analysis (JSA), building inspections and other safety duties as required.
• Be flexible in work skills and daily tasks assigned including availability to work overtime and weekends.

Requirements

• For Inspector 2: At least 2 years of experience and/or combination of additional education.
• For Inspector 3: At least 4 years of experience and/or combination of additional education.

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain a secret clearance, US citizenship is a prerequisite.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to operate Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMM) under guidance of qualified programmers.
• Attention to detail.
• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and time management skills.
• Self-motivated.
• Proficient in Word, Excel and Outlook.

Skills

• Working knowledge of AS9100/ISO9001.
• Working knowledge of GD&T.
• IPC J-STD-001, 610/620 training or experience.

Benefits

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.

Pay

Primary Level Salary Range: $45,100.00 - $75,100.00
Secondary Level Salary Range: $53,500.00 - $89,100.00

Schedule

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.