Principal Supplier Quality Data Analyst

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

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.

Job Description:

This position will work with Mission Systems Supplier Performance Management Field Engineering team members on several key processes: supplier audit, Net Inspect for supplier first article inspection, training as well as supplier related quality notice (QN). The role largely focuses on ensuring consistency and integrity of process data, working with process owners for data set definition and data capture, as well as developing appropriate business metrics and processes.

Supplier Audits

·         Analyze Mission System supplier audit status and records on a regular basis for accuracy and completeness

·         Create/edit audit checklists that adhere to standard formats and guidelines

·         Work closely with SPM field engineers to keep track of audit completion and report to management.

·         Collaborate with various functions within Mission Systems to obtain charging guidance for audits, and/or audit planning activities.

·         Design and implement an audit SharePoint site and applicable business processes with the supplier audit program lead.

Supplier Related Quality Notices (QNs)

·         Support Mission Systems supplier related QN playbook activities, including but not limited to updating SAP records according to dispositions.

·         Publish lessons learned in Teams channel or in another format on an as-needed basis.

Net Inspect

·         Manage Net Inspect Mission Systems mailbox, respond to internal and external inquiries and assist with Net Inspect access requests, direct traffic to the appropriate point of contact. 

·         Analyze Net Inspect data sets on trends for management review if needed.

·         Act as Net Inspect administrator for Mission Systems, working with division representation to ensure data integrity, including but not limited to designing appropriate part number structure.

·         Ability to analyze large data sets, as well as reformat and bulk load data.

·         If applicable, develop appropriate data exchange with SAP and Tableau for automation.

Training

·         Analyze Mission System Supplier Performance Management Field Engineering team’s training records on a regular basis and assign training tasks according to curriculum requirements per commodity types.

·         Contact the relevant engineers and their managers on an as-needed basis.

Source Inspection

·         Act as a backup person for supplier source inspection scheduling for Northrop Grumman Mission Systems on the west coast.

General

·         Implement long-term supplier quality strategies that relate to non-conformance decisions, data anal