Staff Manufacturing Process Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: No

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.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems (NGAS) is looking for a Staff Manufacturing Process Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our E-2D Manufacturing and Production Organization. This role will be located in Saint Augustine, FL. Due to the nature of this role, this position requires an on-site presence and cannot be performed remotely.

Manufacturing Process Engineers for Aeronautics Systems are expected to provide technical solutions to a wide range of complex and difficult problems. They are problem solvers who have the ability to provide results that are innovative, thorough, practical, and consistent with organization objectives. We seek Manufacturing Process Engineers that use a unique skill set that includes a hands-on approach and act as the technical representative voice for the Manufacturing organization. They help make the industry’s most complex manufacturing processes predictable and repeatable.

 

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate with Design Engineering, Production, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, and Quality organizations to identify process and tooling requirements to support current and new production.
• Generate and maintain/revise Manufacturing Engineering Process Specifications
• Identify and implement manufacturing processes and specialty tooling to improve efficiency, quality, and ergonomics in production operations.
• Provide technical assistance to production personnel to troubleshoot process and tool related problems.
• Identify, specify, and analyze usage of production perishables and consumables.
• Investigate, design, and provide solutions to support nonconformance repair procedures.
• Research, develop, and provide process and tooling training as required
• Support site safety initiatives related to standard tooling and manufacturing processes
• Ability to interface/communicate with multiple levels of leadership, clients, and vendors
• Support/Lead process standdowns with manufacturing.

We offer flexible work arrangements, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree with 12 years of related engineering experience in electrical, mechanical, and/or production manufacturing OR Master’s Degree with 10 years of related engineering experience in electrical, mechanical, coatings, and/or production manufacturing.
• Ability to work any shift or extended work week as business need requires.
• Demonstrated experience to formulate and execute technical solutions to part, assembly, and tooling challenges.
• Experience reviewing and interpreting Blueprints and 3-D models
• Experience with developing enhancement processes that improve production shop floor efficiencies.
• Experience with reviewing engineering models during concept design phase to correlate the manufacturing desired final engineering model.
• Experience in creating Process Work Instructions
• Experience working with Manufacturing Execution System (MES)
• Ability to obtain and maintain DOD Secret security clearance within a reasonable amount of time as required by the business.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Science, Technology, En