Designer - Packaging Specialist

Requisition : R

• Category: Technical Support

• Location: Melbourne, Florida, United States of America

• Clearance Type: Secret

• Telecommute: No - Teleworking not available for this position

• Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)

• Travel Required: Yes, 25% of the Time

• Positions Available: 1

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. 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.

Please note this opportunity is contingent on program funding. Start dates are determined after funding confirmation.

Aeronautics Systems sector is seeking a Designer 3 – Packaging Specialist to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position is located in Melbourne, FL.

• 1st shift, 4/10s schedule Monday – Thursday, with EVERY Friday off!

• Position is onsite, unable to accommodate a telecommute/hybrid schedule.

Essential Functions:

• Design components or portions of packaging, material handling, storage, and transportability (PHS&T) systems as well as modifying existing designs with the intent of developing or improving products to simplify manufacturing, production, and logistical engineering support operations.

• Develop packaging instructions for the shipping of military and commercial parts utilizing military and commercial packaging standards to include hazardous materials shipping.

• Identify, plan, resource, and acquire packaging/preservation, handling, storage, and transportability (PHS&T) constraints which maximize the availability and usability of DOD assets ensuring survivability for either training or mission support requirements.

• Develop material handling and Parts Protection Specifications, Special Packaging Instructions, and Coded Packaging Data.

• Determine packaging specifications according to the nature of the product, cost limitations, legal requirements, and the type of protection required, considering need for resistance to such external variables as moisture, corrosive chemicals, temperature variations, light, heat, rough handling, and tampering.

• Support the Package Engineer in the development of supplier packaging requirements.

• Contribute to the completion of milestones associated with specific projects.

• Function as a Liaison primarily to internal company contacts (inter-organizational teams) and occasionally with outside customer contacts on routine matters.

Basic Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent with 4 years of additional education and/or related experience in shipping/receiving, package handling, or material handling.

• Military and/or commercial packing/shipping and handling/hazmat experience.

• Experience creating documents, reports, spreadsheets, and slides to present data and requirements using Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

• Your ability to transfer and maintain the final adjudicated government Secret clearance (DoD must be in-scope or enrolled in Continuous Evaluation) and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the Company.

Preferred Qualifications:

• CFR 49 Certification.

• IATA Certification.

• IMDG Certification.

• AF-MAN 24-604 Certification.

Salary Range: $60,800 - $101,400

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.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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…