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Northrop Grumman's Mission Systems Sector is seeking a T2 Process Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals at our Rolling Meadows, IL location. The qualified applicant will become part of Northrop Grumman's manufacturing engineering team working on our Targeting and Navigation suite of products. The selected candidate will work in a dynamic, people and mission-focused environment where he/she will interact with a cross functional team of individuals including product designers, manufacturing technicians, quality engineering and program management. The responsibilities of this position may include but are not limited to:
Designing manufacturing processes, procedures and production layouts for assemblies, equipment installation, processing, machining, and material handling
Ensuring processes and procedures are compliant with applicable regulations
Creating and maintaining production documentation such as work instructions, process documents and production routers
Incorporating inspection and test requirements into production plans
Providing guidance to engineering regarding design concepts and specification requirements to best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques
Transitioning new products from design to production
Overseeing tooling and equipment design to improve product manufacturability
Initiating and investigating the corrective action of problems and deficiencies to ensure product quality
Collecting and analyzing process data, and using it for the continuous improvement of products and processes
Basic Qualifications T2 (Process Engineer)
Bachelor's Degree in mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, physics or a closely related discipline plus at least 2 years relevant work experience
Strong interpersonal and communication skills that facilitate effective verbal and written communication across functional areas
Strong analytical and problems solving skills
Ability to read and interpret drawings and specifications
Fluency in MS Office software applications
Ability to work full time in the manufacturing facility (remote work not offered)
Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance (U.S Citizenship Required)
Preferred Qualifications:
Proficiency in computer aided design with special consideration given to experience with NX CAD
Experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in manufacturing engineering
Knowledge of Earned Value Management
Proficiency with JIRA and/or Confluence
Hands on experience creating and maintaining process documentation
Experience with root cause and corrective action tools such as 5-Why analysis, fishbone diagrams, Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and DMAIC problem solving
Knowledge of and experience with Lean manufacturing principles
Active Secret clearance or higher
MANUMS
Salary Range: $73,600 - $110,400
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 health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority . The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/ .
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 most positions.
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