Manufacturing Engineering Manager 3

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be 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 in need of an experienced visionary, technical, and compliance-driven Manufacturing Engineering Manager 3 to lead our Manufacturing and Infrastructure engineering team to work at its Elkton, Maryland facility. 

 

Northrop Grumman Propulsion Systems and Controls (PS&C) facility in Elkton, Maryland began solid-propellant rocket operations in 1948. Today, the Elkton PS&C facility designs, develops, and produces solid-propellant propulsion and ordnance systems in programs professionally managed for a wide variety of Government and commercial customers. The facility also serves as the hub for offsite engineering and test facilities in Ronkonkoma, NY and Palm Beach Gardens, FL.

 

Elkton, Maryland is located on the Upper Chesapeake Bay, midway between Philadelphia and Baltimore. Discover charming small towns, parks with miles of trails, specialty and antique shops, award winning restaurants, and inns.  You can hike, bike, camp, bird watch, ride horseback, or drop a fishing line.  Five rivers, Chesapeake Bay and the C&D Canal can be explored by boat or by land. Experience panoramic views from Turkey Point Lighthouse on a bluff overlooking the Bay, or from the banks of the C&D Canal where ships from around the globe cruise. https://www.ccgov.org/government/tourism

 

In this Senior Manager role, you will be responsible for driving operational excellence, process stabilization, and mission-readiness across the campus manufacturing areas. You will lead a high-performing team of engineers and technical writers, partnering closely with cross-functional leaders across the business to ensure stringent regulatory compliance, manufacturability, and support flawless New Product Introduction (NPI). The ideal candidate possesses a deep understanding of AS9100 standards, complex build-to-print or design-to-spec aerospace assemblies, and an exceptional track record of technical people leadership.

Role description & Responsibilities:

This position will be directly responsible for the Manufacturing & Infrastructure Engineering organization to include manufacturing engineering, industrial engineering, tooling engineering, technical writing, and continuous improvement. 

This includes the following:

• Build and direct Engineering on all aspects of manufacturing- design; development qualification, pre-production readiness, production, real-time floor support, and effective, compliant, streamlined processes.
• Oversee Engineering in working cross functionally with other internal and external organizations to ensure process readiness, on-schedule production operations, zero- harm processes, zero-defect hardware, and real-time issue resolution.
• Direct development and implementation of continuous improvement and lean manufacturing and six sigma objectives within manufacturing to maintain safety, product quality, efficient manufacturing/ eliminate waste, reduce costs and strategically prepare for the future.
• Ensure all Engineering activities are performed within all business and regulatory compliance aspects.
• Establish department goals, performance metrics(KPIs), resource allocation plans, etc. aligned with corporate and business objectives.
• Drive robust Root Cause & Corrective Action (RCCA) investigations using structured problem-solving (e.g., 8D, DMAIC, Fishbone) to eliminate systemic defects and clear complex CAPAs.
• Foster a strong workplace culture of safety, technical excellence, professional development, personal accountability, and enjoyment.
• Ensure leadership and key subject matter expert succession plans are in place and be proactive by coaching and mentoring key talent to be able to assume increased responsibilities.
• Ensure strong and open relationships with senior leadership, employees, support organizations, and customers.
• Manage the department budget inclusive of operational and personnel expenses and targets.
• Ability to make educated decisions and recognize problems and respond, sort through complex issues, address root cause of issues, make timely decisions with clear and concise communication.
• Integrate advance manufacturing technologies such as automation, robotics, machine vision, or industry 4.0 solutions where applicable.
• Lead technical transition-to-production(NPI) and to ensure manufacturability and production readiness.

 

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in STEM with 10 or more years of experience in a manufacturing/engineering environment. Will consider those with a Master’s degree and 8 or more years experience in a manufacturing/engineering environment.
• 5 years demonstrated experience leading and building teams.
• Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.
• Experience with resource planning/allocation and managing to a budget
• Excellent interpersonal/leadership skills and a demonstrated ability to work with and satisfy internal and external customers
• Working knowledge of M365 suite, and proficient in business systems used in Process Engineering (ESI, SAP, TcUA, SmartSolve, Primavera, or equivalents)
• Must be able to obtain a Secret clearance, which US citizenship is a pre-requisite

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• 7 or more years of demonstrated successful employee leadership experience – including experience managing organizations of 50 or more individuals
• Master’s degree or an MBA
• Hands-on experience developing and managing within schedules and budgets with fluency in earned value management
• Experience with MRP demand-driven operations management systems (SAP, etc.) 
• LEAN Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Experience in implementing affordability initiatives that improve product quality, drive down overall cost, and/or improve schedule
• Experience in supporting Root Cause & Corrective Action analysis using multiple methods such as fault trees, Kepner Trego analysis, 5 Why’s, etc.
• Experience transitioning new products into production utilizing APQP(Advance Product Quality Planning), Stage-Gate, or MRL(manufacturing readiness level) frameworks
• Active secret or higher clearance

This position falls under a Federal Explosives License issued by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) for this location.  Candidates hired into this role will be required to complete and submit an Employee Possessor Questionnaire to ATF for approval to be a possessor.

Primary Level Salary Range: $152,300.00 - $228,500.00

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.