Quality Manager 1

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

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.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Quality Manager 1 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Mission Assurance organization. This leadership role is located at Iuka, MS.

The Manager Mission Assurance 1 will have the responsibility of defining and monitoring mission assurance program specifications and processes to ensure mission success of programs, which will include the following responsibilities:

Management Responsibilities:

• Manage daily customer interface

• Track and Drive Quality initiatives, Compliance Matrixes, FAI's, Corrective Actions, and Process Improvements

• Develop a deep understanding of Customer requirements 

• Manage data collection, analysis, metrics, and presentations

Engineering Responsibilities:

• Facilitate root case and corrective action investigations

• Contribute to design change control reviews and implementation

• Author documentation to instruct operations on successful execution of quality requirements

• Write and manage risk mitigation actions and assure their implementation

• Support internal audits, process observations, and area assessments

• Leading FMEA efforts

Basic Qualifications:

• High School Diploma with at least 4 years of experience in Quality or related field

• Must have 1 year of prior management/leadership experience 

• Must have an Active DoD Clearance and the ability to obtain special program access.

Preferred Qualifications:  

• Working knowledge of corrective action principles (5-Why, Fishbone, KT, etc.)

• Prior composite manufacturing experience

• Active PAR

Primary Level Salary Range: $90,000.00 - $135,000.00

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 Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.