Manager Quality Engineering 3

Northrop Grumman•Corinne, UT

12d•$137,800 - $206,600•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman's Central Region Production Quality team is hiring for a Quality Engineering Manager 3 to work on-site at our Promontory, UT location. The Sr. Quality Manager of Nozzle & Test Area Value Stream Organizations (VSOs) reports directly to the Director of Production Quality and will lead a team of ~35 engineers and inspectors at the Promontory, UT campus. This position leads all quality related activities of nozzle manufacturing (phenolic tape wrap, metal and composite machining, rubber parts molding, bonding, assembly), test area static test operations support, and the E-517 Dimensional Inspection shop.

Requirements

Bachelor’s in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) with 8 years related engineering experience, or a Master's in STEM and 6 years related engineering experience, or a PhD in STEM with 4 years experience
Ability to obtain a DoD secret clearance, which generally requires US Citizenship as a prerequisite
Demonstrated team leadership skills and the ability to build effective relationships
Knowledge of Value Stream Organization systems, requirements, processes, and culture
Ability and passion to drive change through creating and implementing the new and different
Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to present and communicate with a broad range of audiences (program management, customers, functional department leadership, and operations)
Interpersonal skills and organizational savvy to ensure success; easily relate to a wide variety of diverse styles, build diverse networks, be quick to find common ground, and collaborate well with others

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Solid Rocket Motor Nozzle design and manufacturing principles and practices
Familiarity with Solid Rocket Motor Static Test processes and practices
Experience and understanding of AS9100 Rev. D
Experience and knowledge of CM principles and change control requirements
Experience with 3D models, GD&T, and dimensional inspection techniques
Experience with NASA, commercial, and strategic programs
Experience utilizing and implementing Lean Manufacturing practices
Excellent time management and organizational skills
Detail-oriented but able to understand the big picture
Demonstrated critical problem-solving skills
Assertive work ethic, sets a strong leadership example

Responsibilities

Provide leadership and overall responsibility for the verification of product quality
Develop, communicate and implement vision, strategy, goals and metrics to achieve business objectives for safety, quality, customer satisfaction, schedule, cost, and continuous improvement
Utilize effective talent management strategies to attract, retain, develop, and engage outstanding people for the organization
Be the face of Production Quality to the Nozzle and Test Area VSOs as well as external customers (Navy, NASA, LM, DCMA)
Lead risk management for Nozzle and Test Area VSOs
Lead Preventative and Corrective Action Board (PCAB) for Nozzle and Test Area VSOs
Manage workloads, ensure staffing needs are fulfilled, and programs are appropriately resourced
Establish and maintain collaborative working relationships with other technical Propulsion Systems organizations including Operations, Process Engineering, Propulsion Engineering, Test Engineering, Program Management, and other groups within Quality
Represent and communicate Production Quality capabilities and technologies to customers
Ensure leadership and key subject matter expert succession plans are in place and proactively coach and mentor key talent to assume increased responsibilities
Manage indirect non-labor and labor budgets