Final Assembly Inspector 4 - Fabrications Center

US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: Yes

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

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.

Are you ready to put your experience to work at Northrop Grumman? If so, Our Defense Systems wants you to join our Team as a Final Assembly Inspector 4. This position is located on site at our Lake Charles, LA Location.

In this position you will perform Final Inspector duties in support of our Fabrications Center.

* No relocation assistance available for this position.

**This position requires working any shift as needed by the program needs.

Roles and responsibilities (but not be limited to) the following:

• Ensure final inspections are properly performed on all work completed prior to aircraft being released for Return to Service (RTS) and return aircraft to service in a timely manner.

• Ensure compliance of FAA and Government Ground Operating Procedures.

• Determine requirements to conduct post maintenance check flights/functional check flights & provide inspection criteria interpretation to maintenance staff.

• Maintain logbooks and other quality records.

• Aid in the development and implementation of procedures for preliminary inspections, hidden damage inspections, inspection continuity, and final inspections of all maintenance activities to ensure compliance with applicable procedures, as required

• Responsible for accurate and timely execution of all required inspection records, reports and forms.

• Perform quality checks on incoming materials to determine airworthiness prior to being approved for installation.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• FAA Airframe and Powerplant Certification

• High School diploma or equivalent and at least 6 years of Military/commercial large aircraft maintenance experience

• Knowledge of FAA airworthiness requirements.

• US Citizenship.

• Able to work in confined spaces.

• Experience working with Operations, Program, Quality, Shipping/Receiving, DCMA, Safety, HR, and Security

• AS9100 and AS9102 FAI report Experience required

• Possess or be able to quickly obtain a DoD secret security clearance.

• Possess or be able to quickly obtain a US passport.  

• Able to work in Lake Charles, Louisiana

• Able and willing to work any shift.

PREFERED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 5 Years or more years of Quality Control Inspector experience

• 707 Aircraft Experience

• Aircraft Maintenance Experience

• DoD Maintenance program experience

• NG Organizational Knowledge

• MESA Experience

• CADSTAR

Salary Range: $70,400.00 - $117,400.00

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.

Employees may be eligible for 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 committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA 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.