Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking an experienced Quality Engineer to support the Armament Systems Business Unit for their Weapons Systems Division in Plymouth, MN. The role is crucial for ensuring quality and mission assurance for programs within the Advanced Ammunition Portfolio, addressing potential issues in production, supplier performance, and product compliance.
Requirements
- Strong background in inspection equipment, techniques and general knowledge of Metrology and Calibration
- Solid understanding of Drawings and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
- Solid Quality Tools skills (Statistics, DOE, FMEA, MSA)
- Experience in a highly-regulated environment
- Strong technical knowledge (mechanical manufacturing, tools, gages, calibration)
- Experienced with Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) / Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA)
- ASQ CQA, CQE or CQM a plus.
Responsibilities
- Ensure compliance to contract quality requirements and AS9100 / ISO9001 Quality System processes on development and production programs.
- Provide expertise and guidance to program teams and suppliers on quality assurance, quality systems, tools, training, problem solving, statistical analysis and continuous improvement.
- Apply Lean and Six Sigma tools.
- Support and lead investigations between internal functions, suppliers and customers.
- Provide assistance with technical diagnosis of root cause analysis and implementation of corrective actions with resolution of customer complaints or field failures.
- Develop solutions as appropriate to eliminate the recurrence of the issue.
- Work with Operations to initiate effective containment, investigation, and countermeasure activities to prevent defect outflow both in-house and to Customers.
Other
- RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available
- CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
- TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the Time
- Must be a US Citizen
- Willingness to travel domestically as required (sometimes on short notice)
