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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

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 Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Manager 2 to lead a manufacturing engineering team across multiple buildings at our Clearfield-Layton, UT site.

Shift: B-Shift (Monday-Thursday nights, 4-10 schedule)

Due to the nature of this role, an on-site presence is required and cannot be performed remotely.

The Engineering Manager 2 reports to the Senior Manufacturing Engineering Manager and will lead engineering activities to support production of complex assemblies and composite structures. Additionally, the Engineering Manager 2 will lead, coach, and direct engineers to accomplish project deliverables and strategic objectives, drive timely decision making, and develop a highly talented team. The ideal candidate will be able to work individually as well as collaborate with other organizations, work tactically, but with an eye towards future strategy, and exhibit solid communication skills while acting as the technical representative voice for the production team.

Essential Responsibilities:

+ Lead a team of approximately 8-12 engineers

+ Ensure hiring plans, staff development, and workload plans are aligned to overall capability and capacity strategy. Manage team budgets, schedules, and resources to effectively meet business goals

+ Set and promote high standards for safety and quality. Maintains selected engineering processes and drive technical excellence by ensuring team output meets technical standards

+ As a front facing representative to our customers, the candidate must be able to communicate, brief and present deliverables at program technical reviews, proposal reviews, or other technical meetings

+ Acts as a technical interface to external customers, and forms working relationships with representatives of external technical organizations

+ Lead performance and compensation management activities for team members

+ Prepare, review, and approve cost estimates and written technical proposals. Manage cost and schedule for independent research or process improvement projects assigned to your team

+ Advise stakeholders and team members on how to meet established schedules or resolve technical issues

+ Ensure team members are familiar with and use required engineering processes, procedures, and tools

+ Create new and modify existing assembly/ manufacturing instructions with necessary operations to support build sequence, while also including specifications/quality requirements and maintaining a bill of material (BOM)

+ Provide guidance to Design Engineering during drawing reviews regarding design concepts and specification requirements to best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques; and to identify any manufacturability challenges or changes required ahead of drawing release

+ Ensures processes and procedures are in compliance with regulations and engineering specifications. Manager will also drive the team to support the production floor in a liaison role. These activities include answering assist calls from technicians, processing of MRB tags, performing root cause corrective action, and be responsive to keep production moving

+ Investigate and initiate corrective action to ensure product quality; resolve quality issues that arise during the build process to ensure all parts conform to the design configuration

+ Develop tooling / fixtures to conduct the operations steps and to serve as manufacturing aids for technicians

+ Provide results that are innovative, thorough, practical, and consistent with organization objectives

Our Leaders at Northrop Grumman live our values daily and encourage our teams to do the same. **_We do the right thing:_** upholding the highest ethical standards and facilitating a safe and respectful environment that attracts, retains, and inspires a diverse and engaged team. **_We do what we promise:_** holding yourself and others accountable to meet predictable and balanced results. **_We commit to shared success:_** operating as OneNG and removing barriers for our teams. Finally, **_We pioneer:_** setting a vision that shapes the future and inspires others.

Basic Qualifications:

+ Bachelor’s Degree and 5 years of manufacturing engineering or related experience; OR a Master's Degree and 3 years of manufacturing engineering or related experience

+ 2 years of experience in a role leading direct reports or managing projects

+ Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Security Clearance within a reasonable period of time as determined by the needs of the business

+ Ability to obtain and maintain special access program (SAP) within a reasonable period of time as determined by the needs of the business

+ Experience with assembly and composite manufacturing processes

+ Understanding of MRB and root cause analysis and corrective action

+ Ability to work on the manufacturing floor

+ Strong organizational, interpersonal and presentation skills to communicate effectively at all levels of management and to individual contributors

Preferred Qualifications:

+ Active DoD Secret Security Clearance

+ Active special access program (SAP)

+ Bachelor's Degree in a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) discipline

+ Experience with Microsoft Office Suite including Excel and PowerPoint

+ Prior experience operating in a dynamic environment of increasing production schedules and high delivery rates

+ Siemens NX, CPLM, SAP, and MES experience

+ Lean Manufacturing experience

Salary Range: $111,700.00 - $167,500.00

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 candidate's 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.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.