Mission Assurance Director 2

Northrop Grumman•Palmdale, CA

1d•$242,100 - $363,100•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman's Aeronautics Systems Sector is seeking a Mission Assurance Director 2 for the Air Dominance Division. This leadership role will be located in Palmdale, CA and reports directly to the sector vice president of Mission Assurance. The Mission Assurance Director will be the leader for quality management integration for the program division and includes operations diagnostics and consulting for performance, leadership, team assessment and program facilitation. The selected candidate will be responsible for the following: Define and monitor mission assurance program specifications and processes to ensure mission success of programs. Perform or assure quality, risk management, safety, reliability and maintainability of program achievements, subcontractors, and suppliers in accordance with contractual requirements. Assess program performance and risks and determine resources to ensure mission assurance. The on-time delivery of high-quality products and services that meet all contractual requirements and business objectives. Drive the continuous improvement of people (to include training & development), products, processes, systems, and services through the application of world class manufacturing to include innovative technologies, lean principles, six-sigma projects, and common best practices. Develop, maintain, and ensure compliance with mission assurance programs, policies, processes, procedures and that the performance and quality of products/processes conform to established standards, specifications, and agency guidelines. Provide expertise and guidance in interpreting policies, regulatory and/or governmental regulations, and agency guidelines to assure compliance. Provide leadership that fosters an inclusive, motivated, and engaged work culture. Support the development phase of programs by assuring engineering products and processes conform to internal and customer requirements. Work directly with operating entities such as engineering and manufacturing to ensure that inspections, process control analyses, and audits are conducted on a continuing basis to enforce requirements and compliance. Ensure the Quality/Mission Assurance, Manufacturing, and Engineering processes are consistent with industry capability maturity models and QMS standards (ISO 9001). Provide direct oversight in all efforts related to factory accountability and foreign object elimination practices. Review trend metrics and analyze misses in order to implement the appropriate improvements to improve performance. Standardize and facilitate root cause / corrective action efforts to resolve quality issues. Oversee supplier quality management collaborating closely with multiple sites’ Quality & Mission Assurance and Global Supply Chain (GSC) leaders to provide strategic thought leadership and preventive solutions to ensure the quality of procured material and services.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and 10 years of related experience as defined below, OR a Master’s degree and 8 years of related experience as defined below
Related experience includes professional and/or military experience to include a background in aircraft, aerospace, manufacturing, quality, program management, engineering, and/or business management related functions
A minimum of 5 years of experience as a leader, manager, or other team lead roles
Active DoD Clearance (secret or higher)
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs

Nice To Haves

MS or MBA degree
A minimum of 10 years of experience in Quality Assurance or Mission Assurance specific roles
A minimum of 5 years of experience in metric development for process health and performance monitoring large programs/projects
Extensive Leadership experience, preferably within the Aerospace and Defense industry
Leadership experience in both EMD and Production programs
Demonstrated experience developing, communicating, and instituting new processes for an organization
NG QMS familiarity
ISO 9001 familiarity
Current Special Program Access (PAR)

Responsibilities

Define and monitor mission assurance program specifications and processes to ensure mission success of programs.
Perform or assure quality, risk management, safety, reliability and maintainability of program achievements, subcontractors, and suppliers in accordance with contractual requirements.
Assess program performance and risks and determine resources to ensure mission assurance.
Ensure the on-time delivery of high-quality products and services that meet all contractual requirements and business objectives.
Drive the continuous improvement of people (to include training & development), products, processes, systems, and services through the application of world class manufacturing to include innovative technologies, lean principles, six-sigma projects, and common best practices.
Develop, maintain, and ensure compliance with mission assurance programs, policies, processes, procedures and that the performance and quality of products/processes conform to established standards, specifications, and agency guidelines.
Provide expertise and guidance in interpreting policies, regulatory and/or governmental regulations, and agency guidelines to assure compliance.
Provide leadership that fosters an inclusive, motivated, and engaged work culture.
Support the development phase of programs by assuring engineering products and processes conform to internal and customer requirements.
Work directly with operating entities such as engineering and manufacturing to ensure that inspections, process control analyses, and audits are conducted on a continuing basis to enforce requirements and compliance.
Ensure the Quality/Mission Assurance, Manufacturing, and Engineering processes are consistent with industry capability maturity models and QMS standards (ISO 9001).
Provide direct oversight in all efforts related to factory accountability and foreign object elimination practices.
Review trend metrics and analyze misses in order to implement the appropriate improvements to improve performance.
Standardize and facilitate root cause / corrective action efforts to resolve quality issues.
Oversee supplier quality management collaborating closely with multiple sites’ Quality & Mission Assurance and Global Supply Chain (GSC) leaders to provide strategic thought leadership and preventive solutions to ensure the quality of procured material and services.