Sr Process Control Engineer Jobs in Tuscumbia, AL

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: NoCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: NoDescriptionAt 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 Mission Assurance Team is seeking aPrincipal Quality Analyst or Senior Principal Quality Analystlocated inIuka, MS.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement program quality plans, programs, and procedures using statistical quality control statistics, lean manufacturing concepts, and six-sigma tools and analyses.

• Ensures that performance and quality products conform to established company and regulatory standards. Monitors and presents manufacturing performance metrics to Cost Center Operational and Program Management leaders and recommends, based on metric trends, training focus areas that will support scheduled deliverables.

• Partner with Manufacturing and Quality Engineers, and Inspection Teams to document and ensure the right corrective or course of action is best for the customer and part being manufactured.

• Create and edit First Articles of Inspection and ensure compliance to AS9102.

• Reviews, analyzes, and reports on quality discrepancies related to assembly, process, mechanical, hydraulic and fuel system lines, and electrical & electro-mechanical systems.

• Attend and brief assigned Cost Center meetings and address any requested actions.

• Investigates problems and develops corrective actions for recurring discrepancies. Recommend preventative process and procedural changes to prevent defects.

• Interfaces with manufacturing, engineering, customer, vendor and subcontractor representatives to ensure requirements are met.

• Build briefings that are focused on manufacturing metric trends with recommended Corrective Actions to help stop negative trends and prevent additional negative trends. Must be able to review and analyze metrics that Cost Center Operational and Program Management leaders need to ensure their teams success.

• Informs management quickly of any negative trends or detrimental quality risks that potentially affect manufacturing schedule.

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• Actively participates in maintaining, updating and implementing the Quality plan.

• Documenting Material Review Board Discrepancies (MRB) and developing MRB dispositions as level's of responsibilities, knowledge and experience increases.

• Actively participates in maintaining, updating and implementing the Quality plan.

**This role may be filled at the Principal OR Senior Principal level based on the qualifications listed, below**

Basic Qualifications for the Principal Quality Analyst:

• Bachelors Degree with 5 years of experience in Quality; or Masters Degree with 3 years of experience in Quality; or PhD with 1 year of experience in Quality.

• Must have strong Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Edge and other office systems experience. Develop, collect, and track metrics for process health and performance monitoring.

• Experience developing, modifying, applying, and maintaining quality evaluation & control systems and protocols for processing materials into partially finished or finished products.

• Experience editing, reviewing and implementing methods and procedures for inspecting, testing, and evaluating the precision and accuracy of products and production equipment.

• Experience performing quality system audits for deficiency identification and correction.

• QMS experience (AS9100, AS9102, ISO 9001, or ISO 9000).

• Experience in developing or reviewing Root Cause / Corrective Action activities.

• Experience with writing Material Review Board Discrepancies and Dispositions.

• Experience in processing data collection, analysis, and metric reporting.

• Experience with quality controls and/or non-conformance controls.

• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Secret or higher clearance.

• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.

Basic Qualifications Senior Principal Quality Analyst:

• Bachelors Degree with 8 years of experience in Quality; or Masters Degree with 6 years of experience in Quality; or PhD with 4 years of experience in Quality.

• Must have strong Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Edge and other office systems experience. Develop, collect, and track metrics for process health and performance monitoring.

• Experience developing, modifying, applying, and maintaining quality evaluation & control systems and protocols for processing materials into partially finished or finished products.

• Experience editing, reviewing and implementing methods and procedures for inspecting, testing, and evaluating the precision and accuracy of products and production equipment.

• Experience performing quality system audits for deficiency identification and correction.

• QMS experience (AS9100, AS9102, ISO 9001, or ISO 9000).

• Experience in developing or reviewing Root Cause / Corrective Action activities.

• Experience with writing Material Review Board Discrepancies and Dispositions.

• Experience in processing data collection, analysis, and metric reporting.

• Experience with quality controls and/or non-conformance controls.

• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Secret or higher clearance.

• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior auditing and inspection experience.

• SAP and CPLM experience.

• Experience inspecting composite cures, hydraulic & fuel line installations and electrical cable installs for defects.

• Experience with Risk Analysis and Management.

• Experience with document control process.

• Experience with quality controls and/or non-conformance controls in a manufacturing environment.

• Ability to work under limited supervision.

• Self-Starter and ability to work through an issue to closure

• Ability to work with individuals at all levels including management, peers, and outside customers.

• Excellent organizational skills to include the ability to multi-task, meet deadlines, track actions, provide updates to leadership and close-out constraints/action items as completed.

• Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all levels of employees, management and outside customers.

Primary Level Salary Range: $77,000.00 - $115,600.00Secondary Level Salary Range: $96,200.00 - $144,200.00The 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.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.