Manager Quality 1

Northrop Grumman Corp.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays

PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a talented Manager Quality 1 to lead quality initiatives on-site in a fast-moving manufacturing environment. The role focuses on enforcing ISO/LEAN standards and guiding corrective action processes across teams.

The ideal candidate has strong leadership, communication, and analytical skills, with RCCA experience and a Secret clearance or ability to obtain one. US citizenship is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or higher degree with substantial quality/manufacturing experience.
• Experience leading teams in manufacturing environments.
• Ability to obtain/maintain Secret Clearance.
• Knowledge of RCCA techniques and quality systems (ISO9001/AS9100).
• U.S. citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

• Support ISO, LEAN, and Quality initiatives.
• Document and standardize tasks and efforts.
• Manage represented employees and liaise with Labor Relations.
• Adhere to company policy and standards.
• Design and implement inspection/testing methods; perform QA analyses.
• Audit quality systems for deficiencies and corrective actions.
• Ensure corrective measures meet reliability standards and documentation requirements.
• Demonstrate strong communication, presentation, and analytical skills.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Analytical skills

RCCA methods

ISO9001/AS9100

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Quality/Manufacturing

Master’s Degree in Quality/Manufacturing

Tools

AS9100 Lead Auditor

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

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 Mission Systems is seeking a talented Manager Quality 1 .

What You’ll Get to Do:

• Supporting ISO, LEAN, and Quality initiatives.
• Ability to document and standardize task and efforts.
• Managing represented employees and interacting with Labor Relations.
• Working to company policy, business conduct and standards.
• Devises and implements methods and procedures for inspecting, testing, and evaluating the precision and accuracy of products and production equipment.
• Designs and analyzes inspection and testing processes, mechanisms and equipment; conducts quality assurance tests; and performs statistical analysis to assess the cost of and determine the responsibility for, products or materials that do not meet required standards and specifications.
• Audit quality systems for deficiency identification and correction.
• Ensures that corrective measures meet acceptable reliability standards and that documentation is compliant with requirements.
• Strong communication, presentation, and analytical skills.

The ideal candidate must be able to communicate written and verbally, work in a team environment, and provide direction to employees utilizing management guidelines and general policies. This position is fully on-site.

Basic Qualifications for the Manager Quality 1:

• Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 5 years of quality and/or manufacturing experience; Master’s Degree with 3 years of quality and/or manufacturing experience; Associates Degree with 7 years of quality and/or manufacturing experience; OR 9 years of quality and/or manufacturing experience in lieu of degree.
• Experience with leading teams in a manufacturing or production environment.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.
• Experienced with Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) techniques.
• Experienced with ISO9001 or AS9100 Quality Management System.
• US citizenship required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2+ years of experience in management or leadership
• Experienced with dispositioning hardware for quality related issues in a manufacturing facility.
• AS9100 Lead Auditor Certification or Equivalent.
• Experienced with electrical or mechanical design requirements, drawings and specifications.
• Experienced with Quality Notifications, Production Orders and Purchase Orders.
• Experienced working knowledge of inspection tools, methods and techniques used for hardware reviews, validation and inspections.
• Experienced with AS9102 First Article Inspections (FAI).
• Experienced with Acceptable Quality Limits (AQL).
• Experienced is design and application of inspection.

Primary Level Salary Range: $110,000.00 - $165,000.00

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.