Aerospace Manufacturing Operations Manager

ngc; Iuka (MS); On-site; USD 82,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime

Shift differential

Discretionary bonus

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems in Iuka, Mississippi is seeking a Manager of General Manufacturing 1 for on-site leadership of 15-20 technicians across multiple shifts. The role focuses on planning, coordinating, and executing manufacturing processes to ensure on-time aircraft production while maintaining safety and quality standards.

The ideal candidate has strong supervisory experience, a background in aerospace manufacturing, and the ability to drive continuous improvement across safety,

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED with 4 years of related production experience in aerospace, aviation, automotive, military, manufacturing, or related environment.
• 1 year of experience leading projects or teams.
• Ability to obtain and maintain final adjudicated U.S. Government Secret Clearance within a reasonable period.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily production and manufacturing operations of 15-20 technicians.
• Coordinate and lead operations start up meeting.
• 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 corrective actions on safety and 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 management

Production planning

Process improvement

Data analysis

Safety compliance

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, Project)

Job description

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems in Iuka, Mississippi is seeking a Manager of General Manufacturing 1 for on-site leadership of 15-20 technicians across multiple shifts. The role focuses on planning, coordinating, and executing manufacturing processes to ensure on-time aircraft production while maintaining safety and quality standards.

The ideal candidate has strong supervisory experience, a background in aerospace manufacturing, and the ability to drive continuous improvement across safety,