Manager Quality Engineering 3

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be 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.

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 Innovation Systems designs, builds and delivers space, defense and aviation-related systems to customers around the world. Our main products include launch vehicles and related propulsion systems; missile products, subsystems and defense electronics; precision weapons, armament systems and ammunition; satellites and associated space components and services; and advanced aerospace structures.

Northrop Grumman is currently seeking an Engineering Manager to provide leadership to our Safety and Mission Assurance team for our Promontory, Utah laboratory and receiving inspection groups.

Role Description & Responsibilities:

The Safety and Mission Assurance Laboratory and Receiving Inspection Manager is responsible to lead a team of skilled professions in performing the following:

• Perform a variety of moderately complex chemical and physical analyses of various materials including in-process testing of propellants and ingredients, raw material acceptance, compatibility and sensitivity testing, aging and surveillance, and foreign object debris (FOD) analysis.
• Use moderately complex test instrumentation and computer operated data acquisition setups and standardization to obtain necessary test data
• Evaluate results of chemical and physical testing data, prepare and maintains analysis logs, records, documentation, etc.
• Perform maintenance, repair and troubleshooting of analytical instrumentation and data acquisition equipment
• Develop and document new methods for current and future products
• Evaluate inspection techniques for materials and hardware used in rocket motor production
• Ensure that through put processes in the lab and receiving inspection are maintained
• Use root cause corrective action techniques to address technical and process problems as they arise
• Develop and implement improvement across all the areas of responsibility
• Perform personal evaluation of technical personnel
• Execution excellence of daily activities for multi-shift operations
  • Ensure safe execution of hazardous operations to HOPS, SA-22 and other requirements
  • Manage laboratory facilities ensuring Building Owner duties for live facilities and processes are meticulously carried out
  • Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Safety, Hazards Analysis and various other teams

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor degree in Engineering, Chemistry or Related Science
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience of increasing responsibility in Research and Development, Operations, Quality, and/or Design. Chemical or Mechanical lab experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships and communicate effectively with all levels of the organization and with internal and external customers
• Demonstrated leadership abilities, including the ability to coach, develop and mentor others
• Ability to drive change through creating, sustaining and improving standards and procedu