Principal Quality Analyst 2nd Shift

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance availableCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: No 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.We are looking for a principal quality analyst to work 2nd shift, in our Quality Assurance Mission Systems team, who is an energetic individual ready to join a growing team to work on sight in our Baltimore, MD NGC facility. This individual will work in a dynamic environment, developing and implementing program quality plans, and procedures using statistical quality control techniques, lean manufacturing concepts, and six-sigma and analyses tools.
Roles and responsibilities include, but not limited to: Develop and implement 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. Reviews, analyzes, and reports on quality discrepancies related to assembly, process, mechanical, electrical, and electro-mechanical systems. Investigates problems and develops disposition and corrective actions for recurring discrepancies. Interfaces with manufacturing, engineering, customer, vendor, and subcontractor representatives to ensure requirements are met.
Recommends corrective actions, dispositions, and modifications.
• Facilitates Mfg Preventative & Corrective Action Boards (PCAB's)
• Engineers factory quality processes and statistical process controls
• Initiates Corrective Action Request and launches RCCA's for issues in the factory
• Leads and participates in Continuous Improvement initiatives
• Initiates the Material Review Board (MRB) process
• Audits quality systems and communicates audit findings & observations
• Provides clarification of requirements to inspection, engineering, & manufacturing including verifying or invalidating Quality Notifications
• Recommends improvements and drawing changes through Revision Notices and updates to visual examination criteria
• Issues Supplier Quality Notifications for supplier quality issues found in the factory and initiates the RCCA process by communicating with Supplier and Program Quality teams
• Initiates, reviews, or approves standard repair procedures, production routers, shop orders and First Article Inspections
• Interfaces with Program Quality on Quality Assurance Directive (QAD) content and specific program quality requirements for the factory
• Primary interface to DCMA for factory metrics, customer product submittals, sell offs, and DCAR's issued in the factory
Basic Qualifications:
Must be able to work 2nd shift
Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 5 years of experience in Quality; master's degree and a minimum of 3 years of experience in Quality; will consider of minimum of 9 years in lieu of bachelor's degree
Experience with AS9100/ISO9001 Quality Management
Experience managing Quality Management Systems, process management, training, and continuous improvement
US Citizenship required
Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with composites or manufacturing environment
5+ years of audit experience
Advanced SAP experience
Experience auditing
GD&T experience
Experience with data analysis techniques
Experience in leading in Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) investigations
Experience participating in cross-site and cross-functional continuous improvement projects
Salary Range: $87,000.00 - $130,600.00The 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.