PROLIM is seeking an experienced Engineer Tool 2 / Supplier Manufacturing Engineer to support Northrop Grumman's Tooling Department in El Segundo, California.
Job Description:
- Company: Northrop Grumman Corporation
- Designation: Engineer Tool 2
- Job ID: 2019
- Location: El Segundo, CA 90245 - 100% Onsite
- Job Type: Contract
- Openings: 1
- Experience: 4-7 years
- Schedule: 40 hours/week
- Security Clearance: No clearance required to start; ability to obtain a Secret clearance required.
- U.S. Citizenship: Required
Job Overview
PROLIM is seeking an experienced Engineer Tool 2 / Supplier Manufacturing Engineer to support Northrop Grumman's Tooling Department in El Segundo, California.
This position will support the Offsite Fabrication department and work directly with sub-tier suppliers to manage the fabrication of aerospace tooling. The engineer will collaborate with engineering, program management, procurement, subcontract management, supplier management, and quality teams to ensure tooling meets customer, engineering, and supplier quality requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage supplier fabrication activities for aerospace tooling.
- Collaborate with program management, engineering, procurement, subcontract, and supplier management teams.
- Define supplier Statements of Work (SOW), contract requirements, policies, processes, and quality requirements.
- Support maintenance and evaluation of approved tooling suppliers.
- Monitor supplier performance and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Manage supplier requests for waivers, deviations, and discrepancy reports.
- Evaluate supplier non-conformances, performance trends, and failures.
- Support root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions.
- Manage source inspection activities and coordinate with customers as required.
- Verify End Item Data Packages and manufacturing Certificates of Conformance (CoCs) are complete prior to shipment.
- Utilize supplier performance databases and quality management assessment tools.
- Prepare and maintain technical documentation and reports.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related engineering field.
- 4-7 years of relevant engineering/manufacturing experience.
- Experience working in an aerospace manufacturing environment.
- Knowledge of GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing).
- Experience with CNC machining/manufacturing processes.
- Knowledge of 3D CAD.
- Strong technical writing and documentation skills.
- Experience with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and supplier interactions.
- U.S. Citizenship required.
- Ability to obtain a Secret security clearance.
Preferred Qualifications
- Advanced degree in Engineering.
- Experience with composite applications/manufacturing.
- Supplier audit or supplier assessment experience.
- Root Cause Analysis training.
- Lean Manufacturing experience or certification.
- Experience managing supplier quality issues and corrective actions.
About PROLIM Corporation
PROLIM is a leading provider of end-to-end IT, PLM and Engineering Services and Solutions for Global 1000 companies. They understand business as much as technology, and help their customers improve their profitability and efficiency by providing high value technology consulting, staffing, and project management outsourcing services.
Their IT and PLM consulting offerings include; Advisory, PLM Software/Services, Program Management, Solution Architecture Training/Staffing, Cloud Solutions, Servers/Networking, Infrastructure, ERP Practices and QA Services. Engineering services include Data Translation, CAD/CAM/CAE, Process & Product Engineering, Prototyping, and Testing/Validation within a wide range of markets and industries.