Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal Manufacturing Engineer to develop and/or modify machining processes, improve existing manufacturing processes, and develop required tooling and fixtures to support the production of precision components.
Requirements
- Broad experience with machine equipment & tools, and their capabilities for the purpose of properly routing precision components.
- Experience reading and interpreting engineering drawings.
- Hands on experience machining and troubleshooting of machines.
- Experience measuring and analyzing precision parts.
- Experience programming CNC lathes, mills and/or grinders.
- Experience with selecting and managing Capital Equipment (CapEX) projects for machinery.
Responsibilities
- Develop and/or modify machining processes related to machining of parts.
- Develop new processes, improve existing manufacturing processes, and develop the required tooling and fixtures with an excellent team of experienced machinists, assembly mechanics, welders and engineers.
- Designs arrangement of machines within plant facilities to ensure most efficient and productive layout.
- 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.
Other
- Relocation assistance may be available
- Secret clearance
- Travel: Yes, 10% of the Time
- Ability to work 4th shift (6am-6pm Friday, Saturday & Sunday)
- US Citizenship required
