ENGINEER PROJECT 5 - PROCESS IMPROVEMENT
About The Position
NNS is seeking an experienced engineer to support the Quality Assurance Engineering (QAE) department. This Engineer 5 will maintain local technical authority of mission critical nuclear processes and the implementation of outfitting procedures. Additionally, this candidate will work with internal and external Tech Warrant Holders that impact quality processes across the enterprise. This Engineer 5 is responsible for QAE‘s interpretation of technical requirements executed by technical manuals, standards, and contracts. This candidate will create and maintain technical partnerships across the enterprise. They will coordinate with other functional areas to identify and address problems, evaluate data, develop solutions/recommendations to solve problems, and optimize performance. This candidate will provide technical leadership through identification and implementation of process improvement initiatives that support Quality Assurance Engineering’s key performance measurements, vision, and strategy. They will provide training and mentoring to build QAE’s and Q&TS’s technical bench. The Incumbent should have a questioning attitude, a desire to learn and solve problems while working with personnel at all levels and within different functional areas of the company.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree and 14 years of relevant exempt experience
- Master’s Degree and 12 years of relevant professional experience
- Ph.D. and 9 years of experience.
- Newport News Shipbuilding requires a Bachelor's Degree in engineering from an ABET accredited program.
- Ability to obtain a DoD Clearance.
Nice To Haves
- Working knowledge of outfitting processes (e.g., mechanical, electrical) and/or Nuclear procedues apply to shipbuilding
- Training in Process Improvement/RCA (e.g., LEAN, Six Sigma, CI methodologies, problem solving, and/or process management)
- Experience with SAP reporting and transactions
- Experience with data analysis
Responsibilities
- Maintain local technical authority of mission critical nuclear processes and the implementation of outfitting procedures.
- Work with internal and external Tech Warrant Holders that impact quality processes across the enterprise.
- Responsible for QAE‘s interpretation of technical requirements executed by technical manuals, standards, and contracts.
- Create and maintain technical partnerships across the enterprise.
- Coordinate with other functional areas to identify and address problems, evaluate data, develop solutions/recommendations to solve problems, and optimize performance.
- Provide technical leadership through identification and implementation of process improvement initiatives that support Quality Assurance Engineering’s key performance measurements, vision, and strategy.
- Provide training and mentoring to build QAE’s and Q&TS’s technical bench.
Benefits
- We offer comprehensive benefits including: medical, prescription drug, dental and vision plan choices, on-site health centers, tele-medicine, wellness resources, employee assistance programs, savings plan options (401K), financial education and planning tools, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, employee discounts, early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships, and more.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
