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Northrop Grumman
Inspector 4
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A Quality Inspector inspects and evaluates products according to company quality control standards. Inspects goods or packaging in a production or manufacturing facility.
$40,392 / year median in Illinois
+4% projected growth
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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 Mission Systems is seeking an Inspector 4 to join our team located in Rolling Meadows, IL facility Multidomain Sensing, Targeting and Survivability (MSTS) division. What you will get to do:- Closely work with inspection management to build, formalize and maintain a documented training plan.
- Working with program quality engineers supporting the submittal of hardware to the customer and serve as backup.
- Clearly, accurately and concisely communicate potential defects to Quality engineers for disposition.
- Widely cross trained across the breadth of inspection tasks.
- Identify trending defects not limited to single product or program.
- Inspects, verifies and validates parts and assemblies of mechanical, electrical, structural components or systems meet engineering and program requirements.
- Visually and physically inspects installations and rechecks work after rework, adjustment or repair.
- Monitors and verifies that product quality is in accordance with engineering drawings, work instructions, and other control procedures.
- Reads and interprets blueprints, diagrams, and specifications.
- Maintains necessary inspection documentation, writes inspection reports, and enters inspection data and defect information into a computer database.
- Frequently interfaces with internal teams across the organization and external customers and contacts.
- Participates in team activities and provides expertise and guidance for effective problem-resolution.
- Audits processes and activities in accordance with documented procedures. The ideal candidate must be able to communicate written and verbally, lift up to 35 lbs., the ability to to read or interpret engineering drawings, have knowledge of SAP, and use Microsoft Office Suite proficiently. Basic Qualifications for the Inspector 4:
- High School diploma or equivalent with a minimum of 6 years of experience manufacturing and/or inspecting infrared countermeasure (IRCM).
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
- US Citizenship Required.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience training or leading peers.
- SAP experience.
- Experience as lead inspector in a work center.
- Active Secret Clearance.
- Experience with the MRB processes.
- Experience working in the Aerospace or Defense Industry.
- Military experience manufacturing or inspecting infrared countermeasure (IRCM).