Aerospace Manufacturing Manager — Lead 15–20 Technicians

Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU); Mississippi; On-site; USD 82,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Mississippi seeks a Manager of General Manufacturing 1 to oversee daily production for 15-20 technicians. This on-site leadership role requires coordinating shifts, planning resources, and ensuring on-time delivery while meeting safety and quality standards.

The ideal candidate will have a High School Diploma or GED with 4 years related production experience and at least 1 year of leadership experience, plus ability to obtain a U.S. Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED plus 4 years of related production experience.
• 1 year of experience leading projects or teams.
• Ability to obtain and maintain U.S. Government Secret Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily production and manufacturing operations of 15-20 technicians.
• Coordinate and lead operations start up meetings.
• 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 workload.
• Report production KPIs to site leadership.
• Perform root cause analysis for safety & quality incidents.
• Mentor, train, and develop staff including performance management and corrective action.
• Drive continuous improvement in safety, delivery, quality and cost.

Skills

Leadership

Team supervision

Production planning

Data analysis

Microsoft Office

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Northrop Grumman in Mississippi seeks a Manager of General Manufacturing 1 to oversee daily production for 15-20 technicians. This on-site leadership role requires coordinating shifts, planning resources, and ensuring on-time delivery while meeting safety and quality standards.

The ideal candidate will have a High School Diploma or GED with 4 years related production experience and at least 1 year of leadership experience, plus ability to obtain a U.S. Secret clearance.