Manager Quality 1
Quick Summary
Management responsibility for a team of 8-10 direct reports. Working with the team and programs to ensure conformance to all quality related customer contract requirements.
Management responsibility for a team of 8-10 direct reports. Working with the team and programs to ensure conformance to all quality related customer contract requirements.
Northrop Grumman Weapons Systems Division a Quality Manager to support our Armament Systems site in Plymouth, MN.
This site develops and produces medium- and large-caliber ammunition as well as precision capabilities for direct and indirect fire systems. Leading the industry, this team successfully completes lifecycle support for medium-caliber cannons, develops miniature, precision strike weapons for airborne platforms, creates survivability solutions for soldiers and the next generation tactical ammunition for a variety of combat platforms.
This role is a Manager for a Quality Engineering team supporting the Ammunition Operating Unit in Northrop Grumman’s Armament Systems Business Unit at our Plymouth, Minnesota location. This position is responsible for the direct supervision/management of the Program Quality Engineering team that is accountable for supporting the quality requirements of the program contracts and quality needs of the program team, including quality planning and program performance, quality cost, quality performance and program regulatory compliance.
Responsibilities
~1 min read- →Management responsibility for a team of 8-10 direct reports.
- →Working with the team and programs to ensure conformance to all quality related customer contract requirements.
- →Working with the team assure quality products, services, and solutions throughout each program’s life cycle.
- →Ensuring compliance to Quality Management System (QMS) business policies and processes.
- →Work cross functionally to identify and facilitate initiatives for business, operational, technical, and administrative process improvements.
- →Driving Continuous Improvement activities within the organization.
- →Actively drive program planning and schedule reviews to verify all key risks have been identified and satisfactorily mitigated.
- →Develop and improve process metrics to drive improvement in the organization
- →Deliver quality-related data / presentations to leadership.
- →Review Corrective Actions for acceptance or closure as part of the corrective action review board.
- →Develops and/or approves Basis of Estimates (BOE) for program or product Quality Engineering plan/activities/tasks.
- →Participate in program technical reviews (SRR, SFR, PDR, TRR, CDR, IDR, etc. (as applicable.) along with participation in reviewing and approving associated technical documentation (drawings, specifications, etc.).
- →Coordinate with the Supplier Quality and Mission Assurance functions to enhance cross specialty harmonization of activities and initiatives.
Requirements
~2 min read- Bachelor’s degree plus 5+ years professional experience, or master’s degree plus 3 years of experience.
- Understanding of GD&T and drawings
- Experience working in a highly regulated industry (ISO9001, AS9100, etc.)
- Experience working with regulated industry Certified Quality Management System requirements
- Understanding and application of statistical methods and data analytics
- Strong written and verbal communication and formal presentation skills
- Ability to travel up to 10% of the time
- Must be eligible to obtain a Secret Clearance
- US Citizenship required
- Bachelor of Science degree in STEM discipline
- Experience managing teams within one or more of the following areas: Quality Engineering, Mission Assurance, Systems Engineering, Manufacturing / Process Engineering or Equivalent
- ASQ Certifications such as CQM/OE, CQE, etc.
- Lean / Six Sigma Master or Black-Belt Certified
- AS9100 experience
Location & Eligibility
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- October 5, 2026
- Last seen
- October 5, 2026
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