Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking an ALPS Principal Manufacturing Engineer Level 3 for our Affordable Long term Production and Scaling team focused on Affordability improvement and Production Scaling projects at our Clearfield-Layton, UT site. Shift: A-Shift (Monday-Thursday Days, 4-10 schedule)
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. Due to the nature of this role, an on-site presence is required and cannot be performed remotely.
The ALPS Engineer is responsible for the creation and execution of Affordability and Scaling projects. The classified program that this position supports requires both improvements to production execution cost as well as an increase in rate that requires significant growth and expansion. The ideal candidate for this position will have familiarity and confidence in creating, proposing, and executing specialty projects. This involves but is not limited to package creation, cost estimating, board presentations, and cross-functional project management. The ideal candidate will have exposure and experience with facility expansion and new facility creation in areas such as Rate Tool Analysis, facility layouts, facility requirements, tool orders, and CAPEX requests. Knowledge and proficiency in other ME business systems (MES, SAP, NX, etc) will be a benefit to executing this job.
Responsible for continuous improvement of the manufacturing process.
Accountable for process control, quality, safety, delivery, and rework metrics
Provides technical solutions to a wide range of complex problems. Solutions are imaginative, thorough, practicable, and consistent with organization objectives.
Strong verbal communicator with experience presenting at technical and financial boards.
Familiarity with project cost forecasting and execution
Support manufacturing proposals & basis-of-estimates (BOE’s) for potential contracts.
Understanding of creation and maintenance of Manufacturing Bill of Materials, Work Instructions, manufacturing standard work documentation.
Supports root cause analysis of failures and manages the implementation of corrective actions.
Manage project deliverables to ensure on-time compliance
Support the Program Managers in managing risks and opportunities through allocation of resources, modification of schedule, or revision to contractual terms which working with The Functions, Program Office, and Customer on resolution
Adherence to all internal processes, policies, and applicable industry standards
Plan, define, establish, communicate, monitor, and control scope to ensure that required work is performed
The ideal candidate is a self-starter seeking autonomy and possesses both strong written and verbal communication skills. He/she should enjoy collaborating with others of varying backgrounds and roles, including but not limited to Production, Maintenance, and Quality, in a fast-paced environment to solve time-sensitive problems. We are a tight-knit team, and we enjoy working together to reach our mutual goals.
Basic Qualifications
Principal Manufacturing Engineer Level 3:
Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) and 4 year or experience in the following engineering fields; Manufacturing, Tooling, Quality, Production, Industrial, Process, Mechanical, Aerospace, Aeronautics OR Masters in STEM with 3 of experience in motioned fields; OR PhD in STEM with 0 years of experience.
Ability to obtain and maintain U.S. Government Clearance within a reasonable period of time as determined by the needs of the business
Ability to obtain and maintain special access program (SAP) within a reasonable period of time as determined by the needs of the business
Experience with assembly and composite manufacturing processes
Experience working on the manufacturing floor
Experience with organizational, interpersonal and presentation skills to communicate effectively at all levels of management and to individual contributors
Preferred Qualification:
Active U.S. Government Clearance
Active special access program (SAP)
EVM certification and/or exposure
BOE experience for proposals and/or initiative projects
Board experience: TCCB, TRB, CB, CRI, AIR, FAST
Experience with Microsoft Office Suite including Excel and PowerPoint
Prior experience operating in a dynamic environment of increasing production schedules and high delivery rates
Siemens NX, CPLM, SAP, and MES experience
Lean Manufacturing experience