RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: NoneTRAVEL: Yes, 25% 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.

Metrology Quality Manager

Responsible for directing the calibration day to day activities for the Metrology organization and the customers/organizations it supports.  Utilizes software, quality statistics or other strategies to support and improve the performance of the Metrology Laboratory and the quality systems it supports. Develops relationships with internal/external partners to ensure laboratory success and improvement.  Identifies and works with key development and manufacturing customers to identify emerging needs. Resolves complex problems that have implications beyond own area. Requires professional expertise and interpersonal skills to manage multiple projects and interface with personnel from all company disciplines and business units. In addition, manage internal and external audits, including response and appropriate corrective actions. Takes accountability, achieves results and develops self and others. 

Principal duties, the Quality manager provides the day-by-day oversite of technicians to ensure proper staffing of critical activities, meeting customer requests, providing performance input and keeping leadership informed of problems or issues. 

Must be experienced or have knowledge of all aspects of modern quality control methods such as metrology, statistical process control, inspection, and management systems.  

Demonstrated ability to achieve productivity goals without sacrificing quality in a manufacturing environment. 

Must be able to work with all levels of employees, through senior management. Recognizes and rewards metrology personnel at the urging of, customers, up-chain leadership, or management for exceptional job performance.  

Provide training to other technicians on metrology principles, resolving technical problems, and complicated measurement theory. Aid the technicians with calibration procedures and/or selection of alternate standards that could be used.  

Ensures the Metrology lab maintains traceability to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), or by reference to fundamental constants of nature. Further, Quality Manager will have or develop a sound understanding of ISO17025 (General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories).  

This Job is for the Dimensional side of the metrology lab knowledge of machining principals, CMM, Laser Trackers, weights, scales and dimensional hand tools are plus.

Weekly visits to our Bacchus and Clearfield labs will be required to help with calibrations and overseeing techs that work in those locations.

Required Education/Experience:

*Preferred qualifications include an Associate degree in Metrology, Engineering, Computers, Physics, or relevant discipline and 10+ years of Calibration or Quality Control Work Experience.

*Will consider experience in lieu of degree with 10+ years of Calibration or Quality Control Work Experience.

*Previous supervisory or management experience preferred

Daily activities and Duties will include:

• Quarterly connections with team members

• Coordinate hot jobs with end user and Techs

• Training Techs in their role

•  Process improvements

• Assigning who calibrates standards or assisting with calibration of standards.

• Gathering and transporting to lab operations staff, Standards needing vendor calibrations (Weekly recall of standards LVE and LVD)

• Spends 25-50% of time assisting with calibrations in-lab or field  and leadership stand back reviews.

• When back log and turnaround time is high help with calibrations in labs.

• Covers for field techs when they are on PTO.

• Implementing Cross training of techs 

• Back Log and Turnaround Time

• Resolving issues with techs

• Notifying next leave management of equipment needs and upgrades needed and day to day issues in the lab.

• Assisting with audits.

• Providing suggestions for updating metrology procedures

• Communicating with Metrology engineers on needs for Procedures, Equipment and tooling.

• Approves Time cards

Salary Range: $92,600.00 - $139,000.00The 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.Employees may be eligible for 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 committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA 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.