Manager Quality 1

Northrop Grumman; Plymouth (MA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman seeks a Quality Manager for the Ammunition Operating Unit in the Armament Systems Business Unit at Plymouth, MN. You will oversee a quality engineering team, ensuring conformance to customer contracts and regulatory requirements, while driving continuous improvement across programs.

The role emphasizes managing quality planning, performance, and supplier collaboration, with travel up to 10% and eligibility for a Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus 5+ years professional experience, or master's degree plus 3 years of experience.
• Understanding of GD&T and drawings.
• Experience in highly regulated industries (ISO9001, AS9100).
• Experience with regulated industry quality management systems.

Responsibilities

• Direct supervision of a quality engineering team (8–10 reports).
• Ensure conformance to customer contract quality requirements.
• Drive quality across programs life cycles and improvements.
• Maintain QMS compliance and process discipline.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives for process improvements.
• Advance program planning and risk mitigation.
• Develop and track quality metrics for leadership reviews.
• Review corrective actions and closure of actions.
• Prepare Basis of Estimates for quality activities.
• Participate in technical reviews and document approvals.
• Collaborate with supplier quality and mission assurance teams.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

GD&T

Statistics

Education

BS in STEM

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 Weapons Systems Division a Quality Manager to support our Armament Systems site in Plymouth, MN.

This site develops and produces medium- and large-caliber ammunition as well as precision capabilities for direct and indirect fire systems. Leading the industry, this team successfully completes lifecycle support for medium-caliber cannons, develops miniature, precision strike weapons for airborne platforms, creates survivability solutions for soldiers and the next generation tactical ammunition for a variety of combat platforms.

This role is a Manager for a Quality Engineering team supporting the Ammunition Operating Unit in Northrop Grumman’s Armament Systems Business Unit at our Plymouth, Minnesota location. This position is responsible for the direct supervision/management of the Program Quality Engineering team that is accountable for supporting the quality requirements of the program contracts and quality needs of the program team, including quality planning and program performance, quality cost, quality performance and program regulatory compliance.

Specific Job Responsibilities include:

• Management responsibility for a team of 8-10 direct reports.


• Working with the team and programs to ensure conformance to all quality related customer contract requirements.


• Working with the team assure quality products, services, and solutions throughout each program’s life cycle.


• Ensuring compliance to Quality Management System (QMS) business policies and processes.


• Work cross functionally to identify and facilitate initiatives for business, operational, technical, and administrative process improvements.


• Driving Continuous Improvement activities within the organization.


• Actively drive program planning and schedule reviews to verify all key risks have been identified and satisfactorily mitigated.


• Develop and improve process metrics to drive improvement in the organization


• Deliver quality-related data / presentations to leadership.


• Review Corrective Actions for acceptance or closure as part of the corrective action review board.


• Develops and/or approves Basis of Estimates (BOE) for program or product Quality Engineering plan/activities/tasks.


• Participate in program technical reviews (SRR, SFR, PDR, TRR, CDR, IDR, etc. (as applicable.) along with participation in reviewing and approving associated technical documentation (drawings, specifications, etc.).


• Coordinate with the Supplier Quality and Mission Assurance functions to enhance cross specialty harmonization of activities and initiatives.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree plus 5+ years professional experience, or master’s degree plus 3 years of experience.


• Understanding of GD&T and drawings


• Experience working in a highly regulated industry (ISO9001, AS9100, etc.)


• Experience working with regulated industry Certified Quality Management System requirements


• Understanding and application of statistical methods and data analytics


• Strong written and verbal communication and formal presentation skills


• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time


• Must be eligible to obtain a Secret Clearance


• US Citizenship required

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree in STEM discipline


• Experience managing teams within one or more of the following areas: Quality Engineering, Mission Assurance, Systems Engineering, Manufacturing / Process Engineering or Equivalent


• ASQ Certifications such as CQM/OE, CQE, etc.


• Lean / Six Sigma Master or Black-Belt Certified


• AS9100 experience

Primary Level Salary Range: $105,000.00 - $157,600.00

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.