RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% 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.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has openings for an Associate / Manufacturing Engineers Level 1/2 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals.  The selected candidates will support process design and respond to production issues related to aircraft manufacturing (composite layup, cure, machining, assembly, metallic assembly, and subsystems).   These positions are located at our Clearfield, Utah facility.  This position supports a Monday – Thursday from 6:00 am to 4:30 pm schedule.

Many individuals have a desire to work on secured military programs, but they lack the required DoD clearance.  This posting employs the Northrop Grumman Talent Reserve process which enables qualified applicants to obtain a DoD clearance, thus enabling them to work on secure programs.

Want to work on the cutting edge of aerospace?  Come join us!

Responsibilities:

• Develops manufacturing process structure – instructions, materials, tooling, equipment, and software required to fabricate the product.
• Identifies process improvements, captures feedback from Operations, and incorporates into the manufacturing process.
• Creates and maintains the planning work instructions.
• Reviews design changes and specification changes and ensures they are captured in the manufacturing process.
• Promptly responds to technical issues that arise on the production floor utilizing work instructions, design models, and specifications.
• Clarifies work instructions to Operations and crafts modifications as needed.
• Leads multifunctional teams to solve production issues.
• Documents issues and disseminates information to core manufacturing engineering for incorporation into future releases.
• Resolves issues by collaborating with other resource groups as needed.
• Gets involved in MRB repairs and special processes to assist Operations as needed.
• Performs PFMEA and RCCA investigations.
• Creates and maintains MBOMs.

This role may be filled at a Level 1 or Level 2 based on the qualifications below.

Basic Qualifications:

Associate Manufacturing Engineer (Level 1)

• Bachelor of Science Degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) with 0 years of experience.
• Experience with Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

Manufacturing Engineer (Level 2)

• Bachelor of Science Degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) with 1 year of experience in the following engineering fields: Aerospace, Aeronautics, Manufacturing, Production, Process, Mechanical, and Industrial OR Masters with 0 years of experience.
• Experience with Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with composite manufacturing / machining
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings and specifications
• Working knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T)
• Knowledge of water jet machining
• Knowledge of CNC machining
• Experience working with/programming Fanuc or similar robots
• Experience using Catia V5 or similar CAD/CAM software
• Experience using Solumina G8 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

Salary Range: $56,600.00 - $85,000.00Salary Range 2: $68,500.00 - $102,700.00

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.

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.