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Northrop Grumman · 17 hours ago

Mission Assurance Manager 2 - R10219521

Clearfield, UT

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$127K/yr - $190K/yr

7+ years exp

Northrop Grumman is a leader in aerospace and defense technology, seeking a Mission Assurance Manager 2 to oversee quality assurance processes. This role involves supervising quality inspectors, managing project performance, and ensuring compliance with quality standards in manufacturing.

AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Responsible for the project performance planning, risk management, technical quality, cost, schedule and factory accountability

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

Designs and analyzes inspection and testing processes, mechanisms and equipment; conducts quality assurance tests; and performs statistical analysis to assess the cost of and determine the responsibility for, products or materials that do not meet required standards and specifications

Audits quality systems for deficiency identification and correction

Ensures that corrective measures meet acceptable reliability standards and that documentation is aligned with requirements

Act with agility to business needs and interact in collaborative way to empower diverse, cross functional teams, including both internal and external members to achieve positive business results, including operating decisions, scheduling requirements and contractual clarification

May specialize in the areas of design, incoming material, 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

Qualification

Quality Management SystemRisk ManagementAerospace ManufacturingLean Six SigmaStatistical AnalysisChange OrientationVerbal CommunicationWritten CommunicationTeam Collaboration

Required

Bachelors degree and at least 9 years of related experience in Aircraft, Aerospace, or Manufacturing industries in a Quality environment or a Masters degree and 7 years of related experience in Aircraft, Aerospace, or Manufacturing industries in a Quality environment

Must have at least 5 years of prior management/leadership experience

Must have an active DoD Secret security clearance (US Citizenship required) and active PAR (Special Program Access)

Preferred

Quality/Mission Assurance and/or process knowledge and understanding

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Prior work experience in a fast-paced, variable environment

Quality/Mission Assurance and/or Process experience

Solid working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint (ability to create and edit deliverables)

Aerospace manufacturing experience

Strong orientation to change in a dynamic environment

Sophisticated level of understanding risk/reward implications for program or area of influence of complex quality policies, procedures, governmental regulations and work flow