Manager 2 - Manufacturing and Equipment Engineering

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription

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 Manufacturing Engineering is seeking a Manufacturing and Equipment Engineering Manager to join the Waynesboro Operations Team.

A current clearance is NOT required to apply to and interview for this job.

What You’ll Get to Do:  

The Manufacturing and Equipment Engineering Manager 2 will be responsible for continuing to build, establish and lead a team of manufacturing and equipment engineers and technicians as they:

• Design, document and implement executable processes and detailed assembly/manufacturing instructions
• Develop and maintain manufacturing routings and standards to allow for manufacturing schedules and plans that ensure adequate labor, facilities, equipment, tooling, and materials are available to ensure customer requirements are met
• Support the floor personnel, collaborators, and programs to achieve business and financial objectives
• Install, maintain, and repair industrial processing and manufacturing equipment
• Create and execute preventive maintenance plans ensuring that machinery and equipment metrics achieve a high level of performance through readiness and timely repair

The ideal candidate will perform in a fast-paced, dynamic, and high visibility operation; work well in a team environment; and have excellent written and verbal communication skills. They must have a passion for people, innovation, and excellence, along with the ability to effectively collaborate with multiple disciplines to solve complex issues.

Additional responsibilities and attributes of the Manufacturing and Equipment Engineering Manager include, but are not limited to:

Technical Leadership:

• Provide technical oversight for manufacturing and equipment engineering activities performed by the team.
• Provide guidance to manufacturing and equipment engineers in support of the personnel on the factory floor to assist in any technical questions regarding the product build; and to resolve issues that arise during manufacturing.
• Establish and manage continuous improvement projects from developing business cases, to managing budgets, to managing execution.
• Support audits from internal, external and customer groups in regards to manufacturing processes and procedures.
• Work closely with collaborators in design engineering, program management, quality engineering, etc. to ensure team alignment and appropriate support for safety, quality, delivery and cost metrics.
• Lead and support program, site and sector Design For Manufacturing (DFM) and Design For Automation (DFA) efforts.
• Support development of tooling / fixtures to conduct the operations steps and to serve as manufacturing aids for personnel.
• Initiate, investigate, and implement solutions for corrective action requests to ensure product quality and maximize equipment availability; resolve manufacturing issues that arise during the build process to ensure all parts conform to the design configuration and meet cost and schedule commitments.
• Work with leadership to identify site-wide objectives and to acquire and manage funding to align capability development with business objectives and strategy.
• Brief Executive Leadership on major efforts, including process changes, production issues, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Create and support a Predictive and Preventive Maintenance Program for machinery and equipment, including developing a right-sized team of engineers and technicians, and identifying and stocking of critical replacement parts.
• Assist in the installation of machinery and equipment as the new site is established, and when new machinery and equipment is required.

People Leadership:

• Responsible for direct management as well as providing strategic direction to the staff.
• Provide staffing support, mentoring, employee engagement facilitation, career development, and performance assessments for a team of 15 engineers on the Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering team.
• Maintain, update, and execute department procedures.
• Support organizational engineering initiatives.
• Maintain team affordability and advance team effectiveness; ensure team resources and skills are in place to meet both technical and financial objectives.

This job requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance plus program clearance. A current clearance is NOT required to apply to and interview for this job. If you do accept an offer for this position we will start the clearance process immediately, and your start date will be confirmed once you are granted an Interim Secret clearance. The average time to obtain an Interim Secret clearance is 30 days.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering or other STEM area plus 8 years of relevant experience in manufacturing, production or engineering, or Master’s degree plus 6 years of relevant experience in manufacturing, production or engineering.
• Must have 5 or more years of experience as a team lead/ and or supervisor of people.
• Must have extensive experience in a manufacturing environment working with industrial manufacturing machinery, production and test related equipment.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance as well as the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program clearance. Interim Secret clearance is required to start.
• U.S. citizenship is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or Technical/Engineering Management.
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certified, and/or significant Lean Manufacturing experience.
• Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering experience.
• Experience with electrical schematics and technical drawings.
• Experience in aerospace/defense industry operating under AS9100 Quality certification.
• Experience with state-of-the-art ERP/MES, and connected equipment software systems.
• Experience with Digital Thread concepts.
• Manufacturing background in an electro–mechanical assembly environment.
• Experience in implementing new designs and processes into a factory.
• Prior experience installing and maintaining heavy industrial, automated and/ or manufacturing equipment.
• Troubleshooting experience with PLC Logic (Siemens, Allen-Bradley, GE).
• The ability to synthesize multi-media content to communicate complex manufacturing organization & performance data to an array of audiences.
• Active DoD Secret Security Clearance.

What We Can Offer You 

Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment which encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company. Northrop Grumman benefits give you the flexibility and control to choose the benefits that make the most sense for you and your family. 

Your benefits will include the following: Health Plan, Savings Plan, Paid Time Off and Additional Benefits including Education Assistance, Training and Development, 9/80 Work Schedule (where available), and much more! 

Primary Level Salary Range: $115,000.00 - $172,400.00

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 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.