RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: No 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. 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 has an opening for a Floor Support Manufacturing Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. The position will be located in Iuka, MS. This position will support our C shift on a 3/12 schedule Friday-Sunday, from 7:00am to 7:30pm The selected candidate will provide critical hands-on support in a high-volume high-mix production environment, working closely with Operations, Quality, and Design engineering. Our goal is to minimize downtime on the production line by troubleshooting, problem solving, and proactively identifying areas of concern. Our engineers work to continuously improve their processes, eliminating process variation and waste while building in quality. Join us in the team effort to meet our production goals!
Responsibilities
Work closely with manufacturing personnel to tackle production issues in hand and machine-aided layup, automated fiber placement, autoclave cure, CNC and water jet machining, and nondestructive inspection Develop processes by studying requirements; research, design, modify, and test production/deployment methods and equipment Collaborates with Design Engineering on design to ensure practical manufacturing and fabrication solutions Maintain and distribute daily shift issue logs, documenting both resolved and pending equipment/production issues for enhanced communication and transfers of information between shifts Author, modify, and audit shop floor procedures and electronic work instructions (EWIs) Perform root cause and corrective action (RCCA) activities to permanently eliminate defects Troubleshoot production/equipment/program/tooling issues and implement robust improvements and solutions This position may be filled as an Associate Manufacturing Engineer Level 1 or as a Manufacturing Engineer Level 2 Basic
Qualifications
Associate Manufacturing Engineer Level 1: Bachelors Degree and 0 years of work experience in a manufacturing environment Exposure to Microsoft Office applications such as Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook Ability to obtain and maintain U.S. Government Clearance in order to apply and start Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (PAR) Manufacturing Engineer Level 2: Bachelors Degree and 1 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
with knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) Ability to obtain and maintain DoD clearance per company and business needs Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (PAR) per company and business needs
Preferred Qualifications
Active U.S. Government Clearance Active Special Program Access (PAR) Engineering degree in Manufacturing, Aerospace, Mechanical Engineering or similar Knowledge of composite hand layup, fiber placement, bonding, and/or curing Knowledge of composite machining using CNCs and/or water jets
Experience
with a CPLM (Product Lifecycle Management) system
Experience
using NX or similar CAD software
Experience
using SAP and 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, maintaining, and modifying work instructions and/or process specifications Primary Level Salary Range: $56,700.00 - $85,100.00 Secondary Level Salary Range: $68,200.00 - $102,400.00 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 candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions. Existing Applicants: Need to update your contact information or email address? Once logged in, click on Candidate Home in the upper right corner and scroll to the bottom of that screen to see buttons for: Update Contact information to update your legal name, address, and phone number Edit Account Settings to edit your email address We are a pioneering company. With careers across all areas: air, cyber, land, sea and space – our 90,000 employees work as one to defend and define the future. Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will give you every opportunity to do your best work. Working together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines, we share a drive to push the boundaries of science, technology and engineering to meet the ever evolving needs of our customers worldwide.