Mission Assurance Manager 2- NDI

Northrop Grumman • , SD

1d • $119,900 - $179,900 • Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is hiring a Mission Assurance Manager 2 - NDI for its team in Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota. The role oversees quality, risk management, safety, reliability, and maintainability for program achievements, subcontractors, and suppliers in accordance with contractual requirements.

The manager leads and supervises a team of NDT professionals, including recruiting, training, and mentoring staff and supporting the development of inspection techniques. The position oversees daily multi-shift operations, serves as the program's NDT representative, and develops and implements testing and inspection procedures. It also oversees testing of raw materials, chemicals, and finished products for compliance with quality standards and applicable government regulations.

Additional duties include recommending corrective actions; meeting staffing needs, including hiring and tracking personnel; managing indirect budgets; submitting and tracking annual capital requests; and overseeing property receipt documentation. The manager is accountable for planning and program performance concerning cost, schedule, technical performance, and quality for a work package, subsystem, or related group of work packages.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 9 years of experience in the military, aircraft, aerospace, or manufacturing industries in a quality or related field.
• Five years of leadership experience.
• Experience gained through military service, government, defense, or a comparable operational environment, including direct interaction with customers or external stakeholders.
• Active DoD clearance and ability to obtain Special Program Access.

Nice To Haves

• Prior military or defense-industry experience.
• Experience supporting customer engagements, government customers, or program stakeholders.
• NDI experience.
• Root Cause Analysis experience.
• LEAN - Six Sigma Green or Black Belt.

Responsibilities

• Perform or assure quality, risk management, safety, reliability, and maintainability for program achievements, subcontractors, and suppliers in accordance with contractual requirements.
• Lead, recruit, train, and mentor NDT professionals, and help develop inspection techniques for current and future products.
• Execute daily activities for multi-shift operations and serve as the program's NDT representative.
• Develop and implement testing and inspection procedures.
• Lead testing of raw materials, chemicals, and finished products to ensure compliance with quality standards and applicable government regulations.
• Recommend corrective action where necessary.
• Fulfill staffing requirements, including hiring and tracking personnel.
• Manage indirect budgets and stay within budget.
• Submit and track annual capital requests, oversee delivery, and assign property numbers as proof of receipt.
• Directly supervise and manage staff.
• Plan and manage program performance for cost, schedule, technical performance, and quality of a work package, subsystem, or related group of work packages.

Benefits

• Relocation assistance may be available.
• Health insurance coverage.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Savings plan.
• Company-paid holidays.
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
• Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus, depending on the position.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager