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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's Aeronautics Systems sector is currently looking for a leader to support our Operations team as a **Manager General Manufacturing 1.** This leader will join our team of qualified, diverse individuals supporting our Mechanical Back shop and Machine shop on site at our **Melbourne, FL** location.

A Manager General Manufacturing 1 is a professional responsible for overseeing the planning, coordination, and execution of manufacturing processes to ensure efficient and timely production of aircraft parts and assemblies. This role involves managing a team of employees, implementing production schedules, ensuring quality standards are met, and optimizing production processes to minimize costs and maximize productivity. The Manager General Manufacturing 1 works closely with other departments to ensure that aircraft parts/assemblies are produced to meet customer demand, delivered on time, and meet the company's financial goals. They are also responsible for maintaining safe working conditions and complying with relevant regulations and industry standards. Overall, the Manager General Manufacturing 1 plays a crucial role in ensuring the smooth and effective functioning of the manufacturing and delivery process. The selected candidate must have highly effective interpersonal skills.

Here in the mechanical back shop, our primary focus is to support rapid prototype and development along with some production. The selected candidate must be able to develop innovative solutions to difficult challenges.

Roles and Responsibilities:

+ The manager would be leading a team of 12-15 hourly machinists and aircraft painters.

+ Oversees the daily production and manufacturing aircraft parts and assemblies.

+ Coordinate and lead operations start up meeting.

+ Daily resource planning to meet customer/schedule demand.

+ Collaborate with production scheduling to meet schedule requirements.

+ Ensure tools, plans, people and material are available to complete assigned workload.

+ Report production Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to site leadership.

+ Perform root cause analysis for corrective actions on safety & quality incidents.

+ Mentor, train, and develop staff including performance management and corrective action.

+ Drive continuous improvement in safety, delivery, quality and cost.

We offer a 4/10 work schedule, Monday through Thursday 6am to 4:30pm with every Friday off, phenomenal learning opportunities, educational assistance, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do.

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:

+ High School Diploma or equivalent GED and 4 years of related production experience in an aerospace, military, and/or manufacturing environment.

+ 1 year of leading projects or teams.

+ Experience with Shop floor management system (e.g. MES/SAP) or equivalent.

+ Ability to work any shift as needed by the business.

+ Ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense (DOD) Secret clearance and Program Access (Classified programs) within a reasonable amount of time as required by the business.

Preferred Qualifications:

+ Active DoD Secret Security Clearance investigated within the last 5 years.

+ Active Program Access

+ Experience in Aerospace industry.

+ Experience with CNC machines, water jets, flatbed routers, laser engravers, and/or similar back shop machines.

+ Experience utilizing NX, Mastercam, and/or Bobcat programming.

+ Experience in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, etc.)

+ Experience as supervisor or team lead in a rapid prototype and development environment.

What we offer:

At Northrop Grumman, we are on the cutting edge of innovation -- building the next generation of sophisticated aircraft to protect our country. Our diverse portfolio of programs means there are endless paths to cultivate your career. We are well-known for our inclusive, family environment, phenomenal learning opportunities, and exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers. We also offer comprehensive benefits including competitive medical and dental options, a great 401K matching program, college education assistance, annual bonuses, 14 Employee Resource Groups inclusive of all employees, and opportunities for career advancement across North America!

Primary Level Salary Range: $86,300.00 - $129,500.00

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.