Quality Engineering Manager 1

Northrop Grumman; Commerce (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Savings plan

Holidays & PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Commerce, CA is seeking a Quality Engineer Manager – Level 1 to lead a team focused on quality assurance for critical missions. The role emphasizes supervision, process control, and collaboration with engineering and manufacturing to uphold high quality standards on-site.

The position requires a Bachelor’s with 5+ years or a Master’s with 3+ years, with no clearance required to start. It offers a 9/80 schedule, onsite work, and potential bonuses and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of professional experience or Master’s degree with 3+ years.
• No clearance required to start
• 5+ years of management or leadership experience in manufacturing/Production
• Experience with Quality Management Systems (AS9100, ISO 9001, NADCAP and government standards)
• Ability to communicate and achieve site tactical and strategic goals for assigned value stream.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team within the larger organizational unit, responsible for daily operations of a team (supervision, workloads, schedules).
• Develop, modify, apply and maintain quality evaluation and control systems/protocols for materials products.
• Collaborates with engineering and manufacturing to ensure quality standards.
• Devises and implements methods for inspecting, testing and evaluating product quality and production equipment.
• Audits quality systems for deficiencies and corrective actions.
• Ensures corrective measures meet reliability standards and documentation is compliant.
• May specialize in design, production control, product evaluation or reliability as applies to quality.
• May be certified in lean and six-sigma methodologies.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Leadership

Quality knowledge

Communication

Metrics & KPIs

Lean Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

Master’s degree in engineering or related field

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

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.

If forging a secure future excites you, look no further! Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector provides an arena where your passion for innovation and quest for exploration are welcome. As a Quality Engineer Manager – Level 1 your role at Commerce, CA will be pivotal in supporting missions critical to national and global security. This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work.

Ready to join forces with our visionary team?

This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.

In this job, you will:

• Manage a team within the larger organizational unit, responsible for daily operations of a team (direct supervision of the staff, assignment of work, schedules, day-to-day workflow, and operating costs).
• Develops, modifies, applies and maintains quality evaluation and control systems and protocols for processing materials into partially finished or finished materials product.
• Collaborates with engineering and manufacturing functions to ensure quality standards are in place.
• Devises and implements methods and procedures for inspecting, testing and evaluating the precision and accuracy of products and production equipment.
• Audits quality systems for deficiency identification and correction.
• Ensures that corrective measures meet acceptable reliability standards and that documentation is compliant with requirements.
• May specialize in the areas of design, production control, product evaluation and reliability, inventory control and/or research and development as they apply to product or process quality.
• May be certified in lean and six-sigma quality engineering methodologies.
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• Other duties as assigned

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 3 years of professional experience. OR +4 years of experience in lieu of degree.
• No clearance required to start
• 5 years or more of experience in management or leadership of people and/or processes in a Manufacturing or Production environment
• Experience with Quality Management Systems (AS9100, ISO 9001, NADCAP and government standards).
• Ability to communicate, manage and achieve site tactical and strategic goals for assigned value stream.
• Understanding of quality KPIs and implementation of process improvements based on metrics.
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Preferred Qualifications

• NG QMS familiarity
• ISO 9001/AS9100 familiarity
• Experience with and knowledge of NDT inspection requirements and processes.
• Experience with and knowledge of weld inspection requirements and processes.
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As a leader with integrity, you ensure ethical conduct, balanced results, and partner satisfaction. You respect and nurture growth, fostering a culture of excellence. Skilled in building collaborative teams and customer trust, you communicate well, foster strong teams, and embrace change.

If this job description reads like it was written specifically for you, consider joining our team!

Primary Level Salary Range

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.

Application Period

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.