Inspector 2/3

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: No

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.

Northrop Grumman is currently seeking an Inspector – Level 3 to join our team at our Elkton, Maryland location.

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. The facility also serves as the hub for offsite engineering and test facilities in Ronkonkoma, NY and Palm Beach Gardens, FL.

Elkton, Maryland is located on the Upper Chesapeake Bay, midway between Philadelphia and Baltimore. Discover charming small towns, parks with miles of trails, specialty and antique shops, award winning restaurants, and inns.  You can hike, bike, camp, bird watch, ride horseback, or drop a fishing line.  Five rivers, Chesapeake Bay and the C&D Canal can be explored by boat or by land. Experience panoramic views from Turkey Point Lighthouse on a bluff overlooking the Bay, or from the banks of the C&D Canal where ships from around the globe cruise. https://www.ccgov.org/government/tourism

Description:

• Perform mechanical or electronic inspection on manufactured/purchased components and assemblies.
• Visually inspect for defects.  Verify parts or materials meet specifications indicated. 
• Create inspection reports as needed from drawings or inspection plans.
• Perform mathematical calculations to ensure compliance to inspection criteria.
• Perform first article inspections from the Machine Shop.  Perform in-process inspections, electronic/mechanical inspection and electrical testing on subassemblies and final assemblies in the production area.
• Operate Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM), using PC-DMIS software, including development and maintenance of programs, set up and execution.
• Be flexible in work skills and daily tasks assigned.

Basic Qualifications Inspector 2:

• High school diploma or equivalent and at least 2 years of related experience.
• Safety oriented and willing to work with complex mechanical components.
• Ability to program and operate Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM), using PC-DMIS software, including development and maintenance of programs, set up and execution.
• Strong math (trigonometry, and geometry) skills.
• Strong computer skills i.e. Office, Quality systems, Inventory etc.
• Ability to interpret blueprints and knowledgeable of geometric dimensioning and tolerances.
• Must be able to interact and assist with Manufacturing and Engineering personnel regarding part conformance and process capability.
• Skilled in using standard measuring equipment to perform manual inspections ( calipers, height gages, Inside micrometers, outside micrometers).
• Must be detailed oriented and able to accurately follow written specifications.
• Willing to work overtime hours as needed.
• Ability to obtain a United States Government Secret security clearance, for which US citizenship is a prerequisite.

Basic Qualifications Inspector 3:

• High school diploma or equivalent and at least 4 years of related experience.
• Safety oriented and willing to work with complex mechanical components.
• Ability to program and operate Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM), using PC-DMIS software, including development and maintenance of programs, set up and execution.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience performing mechanical inspections.
• Strong math (trigonometry, and geometry) skills.
• Strong computer skills i.e. Office,