Manager Manufacturing Engineering 1

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

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 is currently seeking a Manager of Manufacturing Engineering 1 to manage a team of manufacturing engineers for our Armament Systems Business Unit located in Plymouth, MN. 

Our Armament Systems site develops and produces medium- and large-caliber ammunition as well as precision capabilities for direct and indirect fire systems. Leading the industry, this team successfully completes lifecycle support for medium-caliber cannons, develops miniature, precision strike weapons for airborne platforms, creates survivability solutions for soldiers and the next generation tactical ammunition for a variety of combat platforms

Roles and Responsibilities:

As a manager of Manufacturing Engineering, you’ll be responsible for daily operations of a team including direct supervision of the staff, assignment of work, schedules, day-to-day workflow, and operating costs. Additionally, you’ll assess issues and develop mitigation plans to meet productivity, quality, cost, and delivery goals. You’ll also act as an advisor to other managers and exempt employees. In addition to meeting production commitments, you’ll be responsible for completing any Manufacturing Engineering tasks on time and on budget.  There will be frequent contact with equivalent level managers and customer representatives concerning projects, operational decisions, scheduling requirements, or contractual clarifications.  You may also conduct briefings and technical meetings for internal and external representatives.  Supports SAP S/4 Hana, Synchrono, and MES Solumina (ERP system and other support software) to drive effective use of the MRP process within a manufacturing production and development environment, through the creation and maintenance of Material Parts Masters, MBOMs, Routings, and Work Instructions, and the coordination with production planning and operations, global supply chain, program project management, and design engineering.

Job Duties:

• Provides direction to subordinates using established policies and precedents.
• Makes decisions relating to accomplishment of daily work responsibilities.
• Monitors work operations of exempt and/or non-exempt employees on a daily basis and actively assists or provides direction to subordinates as required
• Coach direct reports in the areas of career development, performance, and teamwork
• Provide guidance to engineering regarding design concepts and specification requirements to best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques.
• Ensure processes and procedures are in compliance with regulations and Company policy

Education/Certifications:

• Bachelor’s degree (preferably in Engineering or STEM discipline)
• 5 years of related professional engineering experience in manufacturing and highly regulated environment; or Master’s degree 3 years of manufacturing and highly regulated environment

Skills & Qualifications:

• A demonstrated commitment to Safety.
• Complete understanding and wide application of technical principle, theories, and concepts in the field with general knowledge of other related disciplines.
• Skilled in the use of SAP (prefer with S/4Hana) in a manufacturing environment
• An understanding of and practical experience implementing lean manufacturing and (PES) principles
• Expertise in Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Action implementation.
• Working knowledge of MS Office products including Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Project.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Time management, organizational and planning skills.
• Detail oriented but able to understand the big picture.
• Comprehend and interpret high level Program Schedules and factory schedules
• U.S. Citizenship
• Ability to obtain government Secret Security Clearance

Experience Preferred: 

• Specific experience using SAP S/4HANA (ERP System) in a manufacturing production environment, preferably in the assembly & testing of electromechanical products, supporting the MRP process.
• Experience working on USG programs and working with DCMA in a production environment
• Product launch and / or development experience as it relates to setting up a production process
• Experience in improving existing manufacturing processes and equipment to improve efficiency
• Working with support group personnel, (Maintenance, Safety, Engineering, Production Planning, Quality, etc.)
• Experience with building ownership and responsibilities
• History of effective liaison work with Engineering and Operations Sr. Leadership
• Successful leadership of work teams to achieve company and department objectives.

Primary Level Salary Range: $105,000.00 - $157,600.00

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.