Associate Engineer Manufacturing/ Engineer Manufacturing - R10231649

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.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for an Associate Engineer Manufacturing/ Engineer Manufacturing to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. The position will be located in Palmdale, CA.

Designs manufacturing processes, procedures and production layouts for assemblies, equipment installation, processing, machining and material handling. Designs arrangement of machines within plant facilities to ensure most efficient and productive layout. Designs sequence of operations and specifies procedures for the fabrication of tools and equipment and other functions that affect product performance. Adapts machine or equipment design to factory and production conditions. May incorporate inspection and test requirements into the production plan. Inspects performance of machinery, equipment, and tools to verify their efficiency, and investigates and initiates corrective action of problems and deficiencies to ensure product quality. Develops manufacturing processes that are applicable to statistical process control, and may develop those techniques. Provides guidance to engineering regarding design concepts and specification requirements to best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques. Ensures processes and procedures are in compliance with regulations.

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.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate within an Integrated Product Team (IPT) to develop and implement process improvements as well as support site initiatives.
• Author, modify, and audit shop floor electronic work instructions (EWIs). Perform root cause and corrective action (RCCA) activities to permanently eliminate defects.
• Troubleshoot production/equipment/program/tooling issues and implementing improvements and solutions.

Basic Qualifications

Associate Manufacturing Engineer Level 1:

• Bachelors Degree in a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) and 0 years of work experience in a manufacturing environment
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications such as Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Ability to read engineering drawings, CAD models and interpret GD&T for fabrication of parts.
• Experience working in collaborative team environments.
• Required to have a US Citizenship.
• Travel up to 10% of the time.

Manufacturing Engineer Level 2

• Bachelors Degree in a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) and 2 years of work experience in an engineering manufacturing environment role; OR Masters in STEM field with 0 years of experience.
• Experience with Microsoft Office, specifically with Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Experience with reading and understanding engineering drawings and specifications
• Experience working in collaborative team environments.
• Required to have a US Citizenship.
• Travel up to 10% of the time.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with manufacturing engineering
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings and specifications
• Working knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T)
• Experience using NX or similar CAD software
• Experience using Smart MES or similar
• Demonstrated understanding of root cause / corrective action processes and techniques
• Experience using RCCA tools such as Five Why, Pareto, fishbone, etc.
• Experience drafting