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Requisition ID: R10161192

• Category: Mission and Quality Assurance

• Location: Devens, Massachusetts, United States of America | East Hartford, Connecticut, United States of America

• Clearance Type: None

• Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position

• Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)

• Travel Required: Yes, 25% of the Time

• Positions Available: 1

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.

AOA Xinetics (AOX), a wholly-owned Northrop Grumman Space Systems, Payload and Ground Systems Division Business Unit is a leading supplier of complex electro-optic and photonic systems and subsystems that control and manipulate light waves for a variety of applications. We are seeking a Quality Inspection Lab Supervisor to support our quality initiatives. This position may be located in either Devens, MA or East Hartford, CT .

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Overview

Our team is responsible for various quality inspection responsibilities including receiving supplied material/parts, in-process inspection of product, and final acceptance product. The Quality Inspection Lab Supervisor will also be responsible for reviewing quality inspection processes, work with operations on schedule completions, assist with customer audits, and be the Quality Lead on monitoring Suppliers. This position supports both the Devens and East Hartford sites and the successful candidate will be expected to spend time in both facilities as needed.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Support all operation inspection needs for both the Devens and East Hartford sites, and communicates quality issues as appropriate.

• Assure technicians are working tasks that align with the schedule.

• Works with Quality Inspectors on career development and training.

• Resolves employee and/or resource priorities across Operations and Production Control

• Coordinate within the Quality team or functions as needed to address obstacles preventing technicians from completing their work

• Responsible for monitoring Suppliers, reviewing Purchase requisitions, and assuring purchased materials meet requirements by developing the inspection plans.

• Responsible for implementation of proactive quality initiatives or projects to support program affordability and technical compliance

• Additional responsibilities may include calibration of tooling, gaging, and other equipment on-site or by coordination with outside suppliers with equipment maintenance.

• Accountable to meet or exceed the Quality Assurance, and support the Operational, safety, quality, delivery, employee and cost (SQDEC) expectations of external and internal customers across all AOX programs supported by (either Quality Assurance or Quality Engineering).

Basic Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED with 6+ years applicable experience as a quality inspection lead, or a Bachelor’s degree and 2+ years’ applicable experience

• Experience in Aerospace/Defense or Manufacturing environment

• US Citizenship is a bona fide requirement, as position may require a Top Secret clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in Composite Materials manufacturing environment

• Experience with Quality Management Systems e.g., AS9100

• Active Top Secret Clearance

Salary Range: $95,000 - $142,600

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.

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 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 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. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.