Energetic Manufacturing Engineering Manager III

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

TRAVEL: No

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 Propulsion Systems is seeking an Energetic Manufacturing Engineering Manager III position overseeing all Process Engineering teams at our Kennedy Space Center, Florida facilities.

Job Description:

Role description & Responsibilities:

This position will be directly responsible for two Process Engineering organizations that support SLS Booster operations at KSC:  Mechanical Assembly manufacturing processes and Flight Controls & Electrical manufacturing processes. This position will also be responsible for managing the Aft Skirt Assembly VSET Lead and the Forward Assembly VSET lead.  This responsibility includes all Process Engineering activities for all NG SLS operations at KSC.

This includes the following:

• Oversee the day-to-day Process Engineering activities accomplished through subordinates (Managers, engineers, VSET leads) to ensure effective pre-production readiness, real-time floor support, and effective, compliant, streamlined processes.

• Oversee Value Stream Element Team (VSET) leads in working with Operations, Engineering, S&MA, other internal and external organizations to ensure process readiness, on-schedule production operations, zero-defect hardware, and real-time issue resolution.

• Direct development and implementation of continuous improvement objectives within the area to improve safety, improve product quality, decrease product cycle time, reduce costs and strategically prepare for the future.

• Ensure strong and open relationships with senior leadership, employees, support organizations, and customers at KSC and across the Business Unit.

• Ensure all Process Engineering activities are performed in compliance with Propulsion Systems Process Engineering disciplines.

• Foster a strong workplace culture of safety, technical excellence, professional development, personal accountability, and enjoyment.

Key Measures of Success:

• Successful candidate should have excellent interpersonal/leadership skills and a demonstrated ability to work with and satisfy internal and external customers.

• Successful candidate should have a demonstrated commitment to the Northrop Grumman business Code of Ethics and Leadership Values including a demonstrated commitment to the philosophy of servant leadership.

• Successful candidate should have a proven history of employee retention by creating a positive work environment that is motivating, engaging and evokes tenacity by empowering employees through their passionate leadership.

• Successful candidate should have a proven track record of schedule adherence.

• Successful candidate must be able to work flexible and changing shift schedules; day or night shifts, including weekends if necessary. This position will occasionally oversee 2- or 3-shift operations, up to 7 days a week.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in science, engineering, or technical discipline with 10 years of experience in an aerospace manufacturing/engineering environment; or Master’s Degree with a minimum of 7 years’ experience in an aerospace manufacturing/engineering environment.

• 5 years minimum demonstrated experience leading and building engineering teams

• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with all levels of Operations, Program Management, Engineering, S&MA, functional organizations, and all other business personnel.

• Experience with resource planning and managing to a budget

• Outstanding communication skills and use of M365 suite, and proficient in business systems used in Process Engineering (ESI, Costpoint, TcUA, SmartSolve, Primavera, or equivalents)

• Experience with employee hiring and work allocation, performance evaluation, improvement plans, employee career development, interpersonal problem solving, etc.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 7+ years of demonstrated successful employee leadership experience – including experience managing large scale organizations of 20 or more individuals

• Experience working NASA programs

• Experience working at a satellite office location

• Hands-on experience developing and managing budgets with fluency in earned value management and proven history of effectively managing the budget for an organization. Prior experience working fixed-price contracts.

• Experience with MRP demand-driven operations management systems (Costpoint, SAP, etc.) 

• LEAN manufacturing and process improvement experience

• 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.

Salary Range: $156,000.00 - $234,000.00

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.

Employees may be eligible for 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 committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA 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.