Associate Engineer Manufacturing

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 57,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and life insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays

PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is hiring a Manufacturing Engineer in Iuka, MS to support C shift on a 3/12 schedule. You will tackle production issues across layup, automation, and inspection, while developing and testing improved methods.

Collaboration with Design Engineering is essential to ensure feasible manufacturing solutions. Applicants should have a Bachelor’s in engineering or manufacturing, plus experience with RCCA, GD&T, and MS Office tools; DoD clearance and PAR eligibility are valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree with 0+ years in a manufacturing environment.
• Exposure to Microsoft Office applications such as Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Ability to obtain and maintain U.S. Government Clearance and PAR.
• Experience reading and understanding engineering drawings and specifications.
• Knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).
• Experience with RCCA tools and root-cause/corrective action processes.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with manufacturing personnel to tackle production issues across layup, curing, machining, and inspection.
• Develop processes by studying requirements, design, modify, and test production methods.
• Collaborates with Design Engineering to ensure practical manufacturing solutions.
• Maintain and distribute shift issue logs for communication between shifts.
• Author and audit shop floor procedures and EWIs.
• Perform RCCA activities to permanently eliminate defects.
• Troubleshoot production/equipment/tooling issues and implement robust improvements.

Skills

Root cause analysis

RCCA

Process improvement

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Manufacturing

Master's Degree in STEM

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

NX CAD

SAP

MES

GD&T

Job description

Relocation Assistance

Relocation assistance may be available.

Clearance Requirements

Clearance required for start: Yes. Clearance type: Secret.

Travel

Travel: No.

Position Summary

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.

Location and Shift

The position will be located in Iuka, MS. This position will support our C shift on a 3/12 schedule Friday-Sunday, from 7:00am to 7:30pm.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with manufacturing personnel to tackle production issues in hand and machine-aided layup, automated fiber placement, autoclave cure, CNC and water jet machining, and nondestructive inspection
• Develop processes by studying requirements; research, design, modify, and test production/deployment methods and equipment
• Collaborates with Design Engineering on design to ensure practical manufacturing and fabrication solutions
• Maintain and distribute daily shift issue logs, documenting both resolved and pending equipment/production issues for enhanced communication and transfers of information between shifts
• Author, modify, and audit shop floor procedures and electronic work instructions (EWIs)
• Perform root cause and corrective action (RCCA) activities to permanently eliminate defects
• Troubleshoot production/equipment/program/tooling issues and implement robust improvements and solutions
• This position may be filled as an Associate Manufacturing Engineer Level 1 or as a Manufacturing Engineer Level 2

Associate Manufacturing Engineer Level 1 Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree and 0 years of work experience in a manufacturing environment
• Exposure to Microsoft Office applications such as Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Ability to obtain and maintain U.S. Government Clearance in order to apply and start
• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (PAR)

Manufacturing Engineer Level 2 Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree and 1 years of work experience in an engineering manufacturing environment role; OR Masters in STEM field with 0 years of experience.
• Experience with Microsoft Office, specifically with Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Experience with reading and understanding engineering drawings and specifications
• Experience with knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T)
• Ability to obtain and maintain DoD clearance per company and business needs
• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (PAR) per company and business needs

Preferred Qualifications

• Active U.S. Government Clearance
• Active Special Program Access (PAR)
• Engineering degree in Manufacturing, Aerospace, Mechanical Engineering or similar
• Knowledge of composite hand layup, fiber placement, bonding, and/or curing
• Knowledge of composite machining using CNCs and/or water jets
• Experience with a CPLM (Product Lifecycle Management) system
• Experience using NX or similar CAD software
• Experience using SAP and MES or similar
• Demonstrated understanding of root cause / corrective action processes and techniques
• Experience using RCCA tools such as Five Why, Pareto, fishbone, etc.
• Experience drafting, maintaining, and modifying work instructions and/or process specifications

Compensation

Primary Level Salary Range: $56,700.00 - $85,100.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $68,200.00 - $102,400.00

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.

Benefits

• health insurance coverage
• life and disability insurance
• savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business

Employment Information

U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

EEO and DEI Statement

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.

Company Overview

We are a pioneering company. With careers across all areas: air, cyber, land, sea and space – our 90,000 employees work as one to defend and define the future. Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will give you every opportunity to do your best work. Working together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines, we share a drive to push the boundaries of science, technology and engineering to meet the ever evolving needs of our customers worldwide.