RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Northrop Grumman is in need of an Energetics Manufacturing Engineer 6 level 2 to work at its Elkton, Maryland facility. Northrop Grumman Propulsion Systems and Controls (PS&C) facility in Elkton, Maryland began solid-propellant rocket operations in 1948. Today, the Elkton PS&C facility designs, develops, and produces solid-propellant propulsion and ordnance systems in programs professionally managed for a wide variety of Government and commercial customers. The facility also serves as the hub for offsite engineering and test facilities in Ronkonkoma, NY and Palm Beach Gardens, FL. Elkton, Maryland is located on the Upper Chesapeake Bay, midway between Philadelphia and Baltimore. Discover charming small towns, parks with miles of trails, specialty and antique shops, award winning restaurants, and inns. You can hike, bike, camp, bird watch, ride horseback, or drop a fishing line. Five rivers, Chesapeake Bay and the C&D Canal can be explored by boat or by land. Experience panoramic views from Turkey Point Lighthouse on a bluff overlooking the Bay, or from the banks of the C&D Canal where ships from around the globe cruise. Job Duties: bull; Provide manufacturing support to operations to meet quality, delivery, and cost requirements. bull; Create, maintain and improve Process Control Documentation. bull; Establish manufacturing lines for new products and product upgrades bull; Establish Lean process flow bull; Capacity planning 6 perform capacity studies/analysis bull; Digital modeling/simulation when appropriate bull; Define facility and equipment needs bull; Work with facilities engineering to provide cost benefit analysis to support capital projects bull; Establish equipment specifications bull; Work with vendors for equipment run-off and installation bull; Assist in establishing safety requirements for new facilities and equipment bull; Establish Total Preventive Maintenance (TPM) requirements bull; Provide start-up support and initial training to operations bull; Establish required procedures bull; Provide training to maintenance personnel as required bull; Conduct continuous improvement activities bull; Lean manufacturing implementation (PES) bull; Assist operations with 5-S programs bull; Conduct Process FMEA9s bull; Generate process maps, flow charts, value stream maps bull; Establish standard work bull; Conduct time studies/audits bull; Monitor production touch labor costs and suggest/implement improvements to drive costs down bull; Establish Key Characteristics for manufacturing/processing and ensure systems are in place to monitor/control them Operational support: bull; Analyze processes and equipment for process capabilities and causes of downtime. Analyze yield and scrap rate data provided by Mission Assurance to improve processes. bull; Provide technical support for improvements bull; Determine root cause and corrective actions for deficiencies bull; Conduct process capabilities studies as required bull; Continually monitor processes bull; Generate and maintain Statistical Process Control (SPC) program for production programs bull; Monitor actual production vs. plan bull; Work with Safety to establish and adhere to safety requirements and support Hazard Analysis bull; Work with product/tooling engineering to establish tooling requirements bull; Assist in design of initial tooling and test equipment and with continuous tooling improvement. bull; Additive manufacturing design, development, and implementation where practical bull; Assist operations and maintenance in troubleshooting and equipment repairs bull; Assist in defining product count points for financial tracking Level of hire dependent upon demonstrated skills, experience, education, and competency. Basic Qualifications for level 2: bull; Must have at a Bachelors degree in STEM studies and 2 or more years of experience or a Masters degree with 0 or more years of experience. bull; Must be a US citizen and able to obtain a Secret Clearance. Primary Level Salary Range: $87,600.00 - $131,400.00 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 candidates experience, education, skills and current market conditions. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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.