Manager Mission Assurance 1

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: YesCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: 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 is seeking a Mission Assurance Manager to join our team in Yorktown, Virginia. This position is within the MK-48 Intermediate Maintenance Activity (IMA), which provides critical support to the US Navy's Atlantic Fleet. This is a government facility that is comprised of a mixture of Contractor, Civil Service, and Military personnel. The Mission Assurance Manager will manage the Northrop Grumman Quality team within the IMA in support of the US Navy Quality Department, ensuring that services provided to the fleet meet prescribed standards and customer expectations. Our Team in Yorktown, Virginia is Customer focused, process driven, and dedicated to continuous improvement.
Responsibilities Include:

Oversight and Management of the Technical Publication Library (TPL), Top Level Review (TLR), and Training Department
Administration of IMA internal audit program
Provide annual quality system audit training
Participate in Local Quality Council (LQC) & Global Quality Council (GQC)
Perform audits in accordance with the IMA Heavyweight Quality System Manual
Participate in the IMA's Failure Review Board (FRB)
Identify processes requiring improvement and generate corrective actions based on findings
Perform root cause analysis
Support continuous process improvement and innovation
Basic Qualifications

Must have a bachelor's degree and 5 years from a regionally accredited college or university in a major related to quality control engineering and/or another technical discipline, with training in statistical quality control, total quality control, manufacturing, processing or metrology; Or 9 years of relevant experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.
5 years of torpedo maintenance experience
Five years supervisory experience in performing Quality Assurance activities of a similar nature to that which would be performed under this contract. Must be disciplined to follow detailed instructions and comply with procedures
Ability to interpret and assess technical documentation
Auditing experience
Quality Assurance experience
Experience in continuous process improvement efforts to improve workplace processes, procedures and cost effectiveness
Ability to pass an Explosive Handler Physical
Ability to obtain Arms and Ammunition Explosive Screening
Proficiency in Microsoft products such as Excel, Access, and Word
Active U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) Secret security clearance
Ability to work occasional overtime to meet specific mission requirements
Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with performance of Torpedo Operation and Maintenance at the Intermediate or Depot level or DOD weapons systems of a similar nature to that which would be performed under this contract