Ceramics Manufacturing Process Engineer/Principal

Northrop Grumman's Manufacturing Operations Engineering organization is seeking a Manufacturing Process Engineer or a Principal Manufacturing Process Engineer for the Advanced Ceramics Facility (ACF) manufacturing cell.

ACF utilizes flexibility and creativity in order to develop, manufacture and deliver leading-edge discriminating products, while incorporating the latest materials, technology and processing to meet or exceed customer expectations.

The Manufacturing Process Engineer will provide manufacturing technical support and direction to fabricate ceramic substrates for next generation RF hardware. This position will be responsible for supporting multiple processes in ACF.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the tasks outlined below:

• Solving of manufacturing problems related to materials, designs, equipment, people in a timely manner to support production

• Developing new and maintaining existing manufacturing processes with a focus on affordability, sustainability and quality

• Developing and optimizing process parameters

• Developing and revising process documentation and work instruction

• Creating, validating, and maintaining automatic equipment programs

• Monitoring process yields, cost, and process stability and capability

• Supporting the creation and implementation of improvement plans based on the above metrics

• Developing ROI justification for process improvements

• Assisting with the training of new personnel and participating in the design of operator training materials

• Supporting factory maintenance personnel with the troubleshooting and repair of process equipment

• Leading/facilitating Root Cause & Corrective Action investigations and driving to closure

• Supporting capital equipment projects through procurement, installation and release for production use

The chosen candidate must have excellent verbal and written communication skills; be able to multi-task in a fast-paced, dynamic, and high visibility environment; and work well as part of a team.
 

This job may be filled as an Engineer or a Principal Engineer based on the qualifications below.

Basic Qualifications for a Manufacturing Engineer:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering or other related STEM area and at least two (2) years of experience in Manufacturing/Process Engineering, Production, or related area - OR - a Master's degree in a STEM area

• Manufacturing/Process Engineering experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment

• Familiarity with Design of Experiment (DOE), Statistical Process Control (SPC), 6 sigma concepts for process development and control

• Fluency in MS Office software applications

• Ability to obtain and maintain a US Secret Security Clearance (US Citizenship is required.)

Basic Qualifications for a Principal Manufacturing Engineer:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering or other related STEM area and at least five (5) years of experience in Manufacturing/Process Engineering, Production, or related area - OR - a Master's degree in a STEM area and three (3) years of experience

• Manufacturing/Process Engineering experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment

• Familiarity with Design of Experiment (DOE), Statistical Process Control (SPC), 6 sigma concepts for process development and control

• Fluency in MS Office software applications

• Ability to obtain and maintain a US Secret Security Clearance (US Citizenship is required.)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ceramics or materials fabrication manufacturing experience

• Knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)

• Experience with Matlab, VBA and/or similar

• Experience with CAD software (AutoCAD, NX or similar)

• Experience with Minitab software

• Experience with SAP MRP software

• Experience with the Teamcenter Manufacturing software tool suite and Manufacturing Process Planning

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