Energetics Manufacturing Engineer - Propulsion Lean

Northrop Grumman; Elkton (MD); On-site; USD 88,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company holidays

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking an Engineer Energetics Manufacturing 2/3 to join our Propulsion Systems and Controls team in Elkton, Maryland. The Elkton PS&SC facility designs, develops, and produces energetic materials and related assemblies for U.S. Government and commercial customers.

Located on the Upper Chesapeake Bay, Elkton offers access to parks, waterways and a rich regional community. This position focuses on manufacturing engineering for energetic materials to achieve safety,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 2+ years of manufacturing/production engineering experience; Master’s degree with 0+ years.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment with complex hardware or process-intensive operations.
• Experience with process documentation, work instructions, and/or routings.
• Exposure to Lean manufacturing and/or continuous improvement tools and methods.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams (Operations, Quality, EH&S, Facilities, Supply Chain, Finance).
• Ability to analyze data to support problem solving and decision making (yield, scrap, defect trends).
• Proficiency with common office and engineering tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and basic CAD/modeling tools.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance; U.S. Citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day manufacturing engineering support to energetic materials production to meet safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets.
• Develop, maintain, and improve process control documentation, standard work, and operating procedures.
• Plan, design, and launch manufacturing lines for new products and product upgrades, including facility, utilities, and equipment requirements.
• Apply Lean principles to improve flow, reduce waste, and increase throughput.
• Perform capacity and line-balancing analyses; use digital modeling/simulation to validate process and line performance.
• Define equipment specifications, lead technical evaluations with suppliers, and coordinate installation, qualification, and start-up.
• Establish TPM/PM requirements and provide technical training to operators and maintenance personnel.
• Analyze yield, scrap, defect, downtime, and cost data; drive corrective actions and continuous improvement.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Process documentation

Lean manufacturing

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

Office/engineering tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Master’s degree in Engineering

Tools

CAD or modeling tools

Excel

Word/PowerPoint

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking an Engineer Energetics Manufacturing 2/3 to join our Propulsion Systems and Controls team in Elkton, Maryland. The Elkton PS&SC facility designs, develops, and produces energetic materials and related assemblies for U.S. Government and commercial customers.

Located on the Upper Chesapeake Bay, Elkton offers access to parks, waterways and a rich regional community. This position focuses on manufacturing engineering for energetic materials to achieve safety,