Aerospace Manufacturing Ops Manager - Secret Clearance

Northrop Grumman; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems in Bethpage, NY is seeking a Manager of General Manufacturing 1 to lead the daily production and manufacturing operations across welding, machining, and structural assembly.

You will supervise 15–20 technicians, drive continuous improvement in safety, delivery, quality and cost, and ensure schedules meet customer demand. This on-site role requires leadership, manufacturing excellence, and the ability to coordinate across departments.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED with 4 years of related production experience.
• 1 year of experience leading projects or teams.
• Ability to obtain and maintain the final adjudicated U.S. Government Secret Clearance.
• Familiar with OSHA standards.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the daily production and manufacturing operations of 15-20 technicians.
• Moderate familiarity with blueprints and interpreting manufacturing plans.
• 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 assigned workload.
• Report production KPIs to site leadership.
• Perform rootcause analysis for corrective actions on 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

Project management

Manufacturing data analysis

SQDEC KPI understanding

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems in Bethpage, NY is seeking a Manager of General Manufacturing 1 to lead the daily production and manufacturing operations across welding, machining, and structural assembly.

You will supervise 15–20 technicians, drive continuous improvement in safety, delivery, quality and cost, and ensure schedules meet customer demand. This on-site role requires leadership, manufacturing excellence, and the ability to coordinate across departments.