Associate Quality Analyst

Associate Tooling Quality Analyst

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 seeking an entry-level Associate Tooling Quality Analyst. This position will be located in Clearfield Utah.

The qualified candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman's Mission Assurance Tooling Quality organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement program tooling quality plans, programs, and procedures using statistical quality control statistics, lean manufacturing concepts, and six-sigma tools and analyses.
• Ensures that performance and tooling quality products conform to established company and regulatory standards. Monitors and presents manufacturing performance metrics to Operational, Program Management and management leaders and recommends, based on metric trends, training focus areas that will support scheduled deliverables.
• Partner with Manufacturing Engineering, Tooling Quality Engineers, and Inspection Teams to document and ensure the right corrective or course of action is best for the customer and part being manufactured.
• Reviews, analyzes, and reports on tooling quality discrepancies related to assembly, process, mechanical, pneumatic, and electrical & electro-mechanical systems of a tool
• Attend and brief assigned Cost Center meetings and address any requested actions.
• Investigates problems and develops corrective actions for recurring discrepancies. Recommend preventative process and procedural changes to prevent defects.
• Interfaces with manufacturing, engineering, customer, vendor and subcontractor representatives to ensure requirements are met.
• Build briefings that are focused on metric trends with recommended Corrective Actions to help stop negative trends and prevent additional negative trends. Must be able to review and analyze metrics that Cost Center Operational and Program Management leaders need to ensure their teams success.
• Informs management quickly of any negative trends or detrimental quality risks that potentially affect manufacturing schedule.
• Actively participates in maintaining, updating, and implementing the Tooling Quality plan.
• Documenting Tool discrepancies and developing tool rejection dispositions as levels of responsibilities, knowledge, and experience increase.

Basic Qualifications:

• Experience Level: Entry-level position.
• Education:
  
  No formal degree is required. High Diploma or GED
• Manufacturing Background: A minimum of 1 year of experience working in a manufacturing environment.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret level clearance and Special Program Access within a reasonable period, as defined by the company to meet its business needs. U.S. Citizenship required for clearance.
• Experience in quality, manufacturing, production control, configuration management, or similar data‑/documentation‑focused role.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools and ability to learn site‑specific systems (i.e MES, QTIS, Met Teams).
• Ability to lift/push/pull up to 20 pounds.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize work, and meet deadlines in a fast‑paced environment. High School Diploma or GED
• This position requires the ability to perform moderate strenuous physical and repetitious work to include: bending, stooping, kneeling, carrying tools, lifting up to 35 pounds, working overhead or at heights, and accessing small, confined spaces
• Ability to work flexible, changing shifts, including weekends

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