Associate/Engineer Manufacturing Level 1/2

Relocation assistance may be available. U.S. Government Secret clearance required to start.

About the role

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. We have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

This position will support our D shift on a 3/12 schedule (Friday–Sunday, 6:30 PM to 7:00 AM) in Iuka, MS. The selected candidate will provide critical hands-on support in a high-volume, high-mix production environment, working closely with Operations, Quality, and Design Engineering. The goal is to minimize downtime on the production line by troubleshooting, problem-solving, and proactively identifying areas of concern. Our engineers work to continuously improve processes, eliminating variation and waste while building in quality.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with manufacturing personnel to tackle production issues in hand and machine-aided layup, automated fiber placement, autoclave cure, CNC and water jet machining, and nondestructive inspection.
• Develop processes by studying requirements; research, design, modify, and test production/deployment methods and equipment.
• Collaborate with Design Engineering on design to ensure practical manufacturing and fabrication solutions.
• Maintain and distribute daily shift issue logs, documenting both resolved and pending equipment/production issues for enhanced communication and transfers of information between shifts.
• Author, modify, and audit shop floor procedures and electronic work instructions (EWIs).
• Perform root cause and corrective action (RCCA) activities to permanently eliminate defects.
• Troubleshoot production/equipment/program/tooling issues and implement robust improvements and solutions.

Requirements

This position may be filled as an Associate Manufacturing Engineer Level 1 or as a Manufacturing Engineer Level 2.

• Associate Manufacturing Engineer Level 1:
  • Bachelor’s degree and 0 years of work experience in a manufacturing environment.
  • Exposure to Microsoft Office applications such as Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
  • Active U.S. Government clearance in order to apply and prior to starting.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (PAR) per company and business needs.
• Manufacturing Engineer Level 2:
  • Bachelor’s degree and 1 year of work experience in an engineering manufacturing environment role; OR Master’s in STEM field with 0 years of experience.
  • Experience with Microsoft Office, specifically Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
  • Experience reading and understanding engineering drawings and specifications.
  • Knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).
  • Active U.S. Government clearance in order to apply and prior to starting.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (PAR) per company and business needs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active U.S. Government clearance.
• Active Special Program Access (PAR).
• Engineering degree in Manufacturing, Aerospace, Mechanical Engineering, or similar.
• Knowledge of composite hand layup, fiber placement, bonding, and/or curing.
• Knowledge of composite machining using CNCs and/or water jets.
• Experience with a CPLM (Product Lifecycle Management) system.
• Experience using NX or similar CAD software.
• Experience using SAP and MES 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.

Pay

• Associate Manufacturing Engineer Level 1: $56,700.00 – $85,100.00
• Manufacturing Engineer Level 2: $68,200.00 – $102,400.00

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. 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.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Savings plan.
• Company-paid holidays.
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

Schedule

D shift on a 3/12 schedule: Friday–Sunday, 6:30 PM to 7:00 AM.