Manager Quality - R10216400

Manager Quality 1 - R

Northrop Grumman

Location:

Annapolis, MD

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE:
None

TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% of the Time

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.

At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software-secure technology to enable strategic planning. We are looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions.

By joining in our shared mission, we ’II support yours of expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field, or an industry thought leader. At Northrop Grumman, you ’II have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career.

Start your future with a new mission. Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, located in Annapolis, MD has an immediate need for a Manager Quality 1.

This position is responsible for Quality Assurance supervision and leadership to personnel in Receiving, NDT, Mechanical and Electrical Inspection areas within the Annapolis, MD facility. Interpret department instructions, company policies and procedures as applied to employees, provide training, ensure housekeeping and health & safety requirements are met, and monitor equipment for current calibration. Apply and prioritize Inspection resources in such a fashion as to meet all cost, schedule, and quality requirements.

An understanding and experience in inspection measuring equipment, NDT equipment and drawing interpretation both mechanical and electrical is required.

• Functional leadership for inspection team at the Annapolis site
• Establish key process indicators / measures to assess inspection success and performance
• Participate in product / program nonconformance reviews and corrective action review board
• Manage daily priorities in Receiving, NDT, Mechanical and Electrical Inspection areas
• Manage data collection, analysis, metrics, and presentations
• Contribute to inspection hours estimates for proposals
• Author documentation to instruct operations on successful execution of quality requirements
• Support internal audits, process observations, and area assessments
• Work with other functional Managers and Directors as well as our local DCMA representatives
• Strong written and verbal communication and formal presentation skills.

• Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of Quality experience OR; 9 years total experience in Quality or Manufacturing will be accepted in lieu of Bachelor's degree
• Experience with inspection equipment, standards, and requirements (CMM, Hand Gages, Coatings, Assemblies (Mechanical, Electronic), Fasteners, Machining, Electronic Assembly, Castings, etc.)
• Experience with documenting and reviewing inspection plans and methods
• Understanding of AS9100/ISO
  9001 requirements
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance
• US Citizenship required

• Experience managing teams within one or more of the following areas:
  Mission Assurance, Quality Engineering, or Manufacturing / Process Engineering, or Equivalent
• Experience with Minitab or equivalent statistical software
• Process-focused ISO
  9001/AS9100 audit experience
• Microsoft Office, SAP and MES Group
• P…