Requisition ID: R10174034- Category: Mission and Quality Assurance
- Location: Dulles, Virginia, United States of America
- Clearance Type: None
- Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
- Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
- Travel Required: Yes, 10 of the Time
- Positions Available: 1
At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact peoples 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 nations 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, theyre making history. Job duties:
- Help inspectors resolve issues that arise during the inspection of products.
- Monitor data and develop metrics relating to work center performance.
- Properly coordinate resource allocation to ensure Program needs are met.
- Maintain oversight for review and approval of applicable procedures and process specifications related to the work center activities.
- Ensure throughput of Quality Assurance team is sufficient for the work center volume of work
- Work with functional management to ensure budgets are appropriately established and maintained.
- Encourage and support Quality Assurance team in review of inspection processes.
- Drive process improvement ideas to implementation phase.
- Ensure Quality Assurance team has the necessary Standard Practice training and OJT to perform their job functions efficiently and reliably.
- Ensure proper development of employees (i.e. mentoring, career path development, etc.).
- Actively support inspection efforts to clear backlogs and minimize inspection queues
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree from accredited 4-year institution (4 years of equivalent work experience can be considered in lieu of a degree).
- Able to read and inspect to engineering documentation.
- Minimum 3 years experience as a member of Quality Assurance team (in technical function) or previous experience supervising/leading team of employees in technical job function.
- U.S. citizen
- Proficient in use of Microsoft applications (Word and Excel) and willingness to learn new computer programs/applications.
- Excellent technical writing skills.
- Strong management skills and experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Working knowledge of TIPQA, Costpoint, and/or the Manufacturing Execution System (MES) database applications.
- Knowledge in how to read electrical schematics and wire lists.
- Knowledge base in Lean Manufacturing Principles and/or Six Sigma Principles.
- Previous experience managing budgets and personnel allocation for company or team.
- Experience working with CCA’s and PWB’s.
Salary Range: $104,000 - $146,000
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 candidates experience, education, skills and current spanet conditions.
Employees may be eligible for 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.
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 committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
