Manager Quality 1 (2nd Shift)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: No Description 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. Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a talented Quality Manager 1 (2nd Shift) to join our team based out of our Baltimore, MD. The Quality Manager 1 will be providing direction to employees utilizing management guidelines and general policies. They will drive employee efficiency, meeting product cost, and schedule targets, managing the area to produce quality products, and engaging employees to achieve their highest potential. The Manager is expected to work independently across organizations; manage the use of consumables to achieve budget targets; assign and manage Operator and/or Test technicians if needed to maximize efficiency and achieve target productive yields; implement our process improvements to improve affordability, quality, and schedule; and perform required SAP/MES transactions to manage Operator and or Test Technicians, if needed. What You'll Get to Do: Managing approximately 15 – 20 represented (union) employees. Responsible for driving the team to achieve monthly delivery objectives per programs with the cell. Ability to lead continuous improvement or lean projects in own area or across areas. Manager requires higher level understanding and has the ability to effectively give direction when related to Assessment and closure, IBASE, and inventory issues. Executing major programs phases of production that requires additional ability to interface with engineering and program. Supporting ISO, LEAN, and Quality initiatives. Ability to document and standardize task and efforts. Managing represented employees and interacting with Labor Relations. Working to company policy, business conduct and standards. Devises and implements methods and procedures for inspecting, testing, and evaluating the precision and accuracy of products and production equipment. Designs and analyzes inspection and testing processes, mechanisms and equipment; conducts quality assurance tests; and performs statistical analysis to assess the cost of and determine the responsibility for, products or materials that do not meet required standards and specifications. Audit quality systems for deficiency identification and correction. Ensures that corrective measures meet acceptable reliability standards and that documentation is compliant with requirements. Strong communication, presentation, and analytical skills. The ideal candidate must be able to communicate written and verbally, work in a team environment, and provide direction to employees utilizing management guidelines and general policies. This position is fully on-site. Basic Qualifications for the Manager Quality (2nd Shift): Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 5 years of quality and/or manufacturing experience; Master’s Degree with 3 years of quality and/or manufacturing experience; Associates Degree with 7 years of quality and/or manufacturing experience; OR 9 years of quality and/or manufacturing experience in lieu of degree. Must be available for 2nd Shift. Experience with leading teams and/or integrated projects. Must have the ability to obtain and