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U103 Inspector B

Northrop Grumman
CASU21, United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 21 Jul 2025

About the role

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

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.

PRIMARY FUNCTION:

Monitor the manufacturing processes and operations and conduct inspections of a broad range of fabrications, subassemblies, assemblies, component parts, purchased material and tooling to assure compliance with customer and NG specifications and standards where procedures and techniques are normally established.

WORKING PROCEDURE:

THE FOLLOWING ARE THE USUAL MAJOR JOB DUTIES BUT THIS DESCRIPTION DOES NOT PRECLUDE THE PERFORMANCE OF OTHER DUTIES BY THE INCUMBENT, NOR THE QUESTION BEING RAISED ON THE PROPER RATE FOR THE ASSIGNMENT.

In addition to the duties of the Inspector “C”, performs the following:

1. Inspect and test components, assemblies, tooling, weldments and materials of various geometric configurations and processes as specified and randomly for compliance with established customer and NG specifications and standards where procedures and techniques are normally established. Identify and tag defective parts, material an incorrect processes with appropriate inspection documentation.

2. Setup and use measuring equipment including surface plates, optical tooling and coordinate measuring machines where procedures and techniques are normally established. Apply analytical evaluation methods and calculations involving triangulation, compound angles, etc., as necessary throughout the inspection cycle. Serialize and maintain a log for parts, assemblies, tooling, etc.

3. Perform mechanical and electrical functional acceptance tests on purchased and manufactured parts and material such as Brinell & Rockwell hardness, non-destructive, spring, etc Review and verify that incoming purchase orders, parts, materials and related documentation received are in compliance with established specifications and standards.

4. Verify that inspection instruments such as micrometers, fixture gauges and thread gauges, etc., are within the designated calibration period prior to use.

5. Perform similar or lower classified work as required.

SCOPE, PURPOSE AND FREQUENCY OF CONTACTS:

Manufacturing To inspect and evaluate material and clarify standards - Frequent

Engineering To clarify standards or to evaluate questionable material - Occasional

Resident Government/Inspectors To discuss defective parts/materials and clarify standards - Frequent

Customer Representatives/

Underwriter Inspectors

Purchasing/Vendors To discuss defective materials - Frequent

DIRECTION OF OTHERS:

Advise shop personnel in proper procedures with regard to quality problems. Provide guidance to lower classified inspectors.

DIRECTION RECEIVED:

Receives work assignments from supervisor and accomplishes work assignments essentially on own initiative. May receive assistance and guidance from higher classified inspectors.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENT:

High school graduate and courses in Engineering Drawing, Metrology, Physics and Mathematics through Trigonometry or the equivalent.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT:

At least two years experience as an Inspector or the equivalent related experience including machining, assembly, nondestructive testing and welding. Prefer familiarity with the division’s products, manufacturing methods and procedures. Must read and understand drawings using the geometric tolerancing and dimensioning system.

This is a Union Represented position.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: 

  • High school graduate and courses in Engineering Drawing, Metrology, Physics and Mathematics through Trigonometry or the equivalent.

  • Minimum of 2 years' experience as an Inspector or the equivalent related experience including machining, assembly, nondestructive testing, and welding. 

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