Quality Engineering Manager 1

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: None TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's 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 nation's 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, they're making history.   If forging a secure future excites you, look no further! Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector provides an arena where your passion for innovation and quest for exploration are welcome. As a Quality Engineer Manager  – Level 1 your role at Commerce, CA will be pivotal in supporting missions critical to national and global security. This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work.  Ready to join forces with our visionary team?        This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.   In this job, you will: Manage a team within the larger organizational unit, responsible for daily operations of a team (direct supervision of the staff, assignment of work, schedules, day-to-day workflow, and operating costs). Develops, modifies, applies and maintains quality evaluation and control systems and protocols for processing materials into partially finished or finished materials product. Collaborates with engineering and manufacturing functions to ensure quality standards are in place. Devises and implements methods and procedures for inspecting, testing and evaluating the precision and accuracy of products and production equipment. Audits quality systems for deficiency identification and correction. Ensures that corrective measures meet acceptable reliability standards and that documentation is compliant with requirements. May specialize in the areas of design, production control, product evaluation and reliability, inventory control and/or research and development as they apply to product or process quality. May be certified in lean and six-sigma quality engineering methodologies.   undefined Other duties as assigned   If this job description reads like it was written specifically for you, consider joining our team!

Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 3 years of professional experience.   No clearance required to start 2 years or more of experience in management or leadership of people and/or processes in a Manufacturing or Production environment Experience with Quality Management Systems (AS9100, ISO 9001, NADCAP and government standards). Ability to communicate, manage and achieve site tactical and strategic goals for assigned value stream. Understanding of quality KPIs and implementation of process improvements based on metrics. undefined     Preferred Qualifications:    NG QMS familiarity ISO 9001/AS9100 familiarity Experience with and knowledge of NDT inspection requirements and processes. Experience with and knowledge of weld inspection requirements and processes. undefined     As a leader with integrity, you ensure ethical conduct, balanced results, and partner satisfaction. You respect and nurture growth, fostering a culture of excellence. Skilled in building collaborative teams and customer trust, you communicate well, foster strong teams, and embrace change.     Curious about all the exciting developments with the Northrop Grumman Space Sector? Click