Tool Gauge Inspector 4

Northrop Grumman • Iuka, MS

4d • $70,600 - $117,600 • Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems is hiring a Tool and Gauge Inspector 4 to support its team in Iuka, Mississippi. The successful candidate independently performs a broad range of quality inspection tasks involving new and reworked tools, dies, gauges, jigs, and fixtures. The role includes checking conformance to specifications, testing fit and mechanical function, verifying measuring-instrument accuracy, and performing receiving and program tool inspections. Inspections are conducted using standard measurement instruments and applicable procedures and planning documentation. The inspector routinely coordinates inspection activities with customer and government representatives.

The role requires technical strengths in processing, operations, and inspection; effective planning and organization; and the ability to support multiple programs while maintaining attention to detail. The inspector interprets drawings and specifications, reviews supplier certification documents, issues Authorization to Ship (ATS), and works through the Quality Management System (QMS). The position is based in Iuka, Mississippi, requires a Secret clearance at start, and includes travel up to 25% of the time. The employee must be able to work any shift, overtime, or a non-standard schedule.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• At least 6 years of experience inspecting with mechanical techniques and instruments.
• Experience operating a laser tracker and a CMM, reading Leica reports and CSV files, and machining.
• Excellent shop math skills and knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Excellent working knowledge and understanding of GD&T and ANSI Y14.5.
• Ability to travel 25% of the time.
• Ability to work any shift, overtime, or a non-standard work schedule.
• Ability to interpret simple and complex tool designs and drawings and accurately document inspection information.
• Ability to plan and organize work, maintain attention to detail across multiple programs, and communicate effectively with technical and non-technical colleagues, suppliers, customers, and other departments.
• Secret clearance required at start.
• U.S. citizenship is required for positions requiring a government clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with standard mechanical inspection techniques and tools.
• Experience and familiarity with laser tracker systems.
• Experience with ISO 9000/AS9100 Quality Management Systems.
• Experience with Continuous Improvement/PES techniques.
• Good computer skills, including MS Office, Costpoint, QTIS, ePic, and TCUA.
• Self-starter who can work through an issue to closure.

Responsibilities

• Independently perform a wide range of quality inspection tasks.
• Inspect and test new and reworked tools, dies, gauges, jigs, and fixtures for conformance to specifications, including dimensions, tolerances, and hardness.
• Inspect tools against specifications involving locating points, coordinated dimensions, and tooling holes at right angles, compound angles, or parallels.
• Test units for fit of moving parts and mechanical functioning.
• Verify the accuracy of measuring instruments using master gauges; instruments may include dial indicators, fixed gauges, height gauges, optical equipment, and electrical and functional gauges.
• Use optical instruments when needed to examine measuring instruments for wear, damage, and defects.
• Perform receiving inspections on incoming tooling and tool inspections across various programs.
• Perform required inspections in accordance with procedures and planning documentation, using standard measurement instruments.
• Coordinate and interface routinely with customer and government representatives on inspections.
• Interpret drawings and specifications, including simple and complex tool designs and drawings.
• Review supplier documentation for certification and issue Authorization to Ship (ATS).
• Inspect tools and process work through the Quality Management System (QMS).
• Record detailed information accurately and promptly, and follow instructions.
• Plan and organize assigned work, support multiple programs, and identify technical needs and solutions.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage.
• Life insurance.
• Disability insurance.
• Savings plan.
• Company-paid holidays.
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
• Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus, depending on the position.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED