Director, Manufacturing Engineering — Lead High-Impact Production

Northrop Grumman; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 195,000 - 292,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman seeks a Director of Manufacturing Engineering in Baltimore, MD to lead and optimize the manufacturing engineering organization across programs. You will drive process capability, producibility, and quality, partnering with design engineering to ensure smooth transitions from design to production and to manage key performance indicators.

The role requires a strong track record in manufacturing leadership, budget ownership, and experience with complex hardware. U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related discipline with 10+ years of relevant experience or Master’s with 8+ years.
• 3+ years of functional management experience leading organizations of at least 100 employees.
• Progressive leadership in manufacturing/production, operations, or related area.
• Experience in manufacturing or production engineering supporting complex hardware.
• Demonstrated financial acumen including budgets, rates, and cost management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing manufacturing engineering organization.
• Define and maintain standards, methods, tools, and best practices for manufacturing engineering.
• Recruit, develop, and retain talent; drive succession planning and engagement.
• Provide coaching and career development for managers and engineers.
• Own manufacturing engineering processes from new product introduction through sustainment.
• Direct MBOMs, routings, work instructions, tooling, and production strategies.
• Drive producibility into designs and ensure smooth transition to production.
• Establish KPIs and drive continuous improvement using data-driven methods.
• Partner with Operations, Quality, and Supply Chain to resolve production issues.
• Oversee MRB and nonconformance disposition and root-cause analysis.

Skills

Leadership

Manufacturing/Production

Data-driven decision making

Communication skills

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related discipline

Master’s degree in Engineering or related discipline

Job description

Northrop Grumman seeks a Director of Manufacturing Engineering in Baltimore, MD to lead and optimize the manufacturing engineering organization across programs. You will drive process capability, producibility, and quality, partnering with design engineering to ensure smooth transitions from design to production and to manage key performance indicators.

The role requires a strong track record in manufacturing leadership, budget ownership, and experience with complex hardware. U.S.