Facilities Engineering Manager 3

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Travel opportunities

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems in Palmdale, CA seeks a Manager Facilities Engineering 3 to lead a high-visibility facilities organization onsite. The role emphasizes safety, reliability, and continuous improvement across large-scale plant operations, with opportunities to shape infrastructure and workforce development.

The position requires a Secret clearance, supports a 97% occupancy footprint at Plant 42, and involves overseeing cross-functional teams across trades, vendors, and

Qualifications

• Requires a degree with extensive experience in facility operations or related fields.
• Experience with hydraulics, pneumatics, vacuum systems, compressors, and high voltage systems.
• Willingness to work various shifts including some weekends.
• Ability to ensure safety, quality and efficiency in the department.
• Proficient with Microsoft Word and MS Office.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise facilities managers, trades, vendors and contractors for maintenance and repair.
• Set priorities, forecast, and allocate resources to minimize equipment downtime.
• Lead maintenance planners to ensure work is planned and prioritized.
• Support building infrastructure maintenance (plumbing, electrical, HVAC, controls) and remote monitoring systems.
• Ensure code compliance for operations equipment and buildings.
• Utilize Maximo to schedule, track and report maintenance and service requests.
• Establish preventative maintenance scopes and review plans for accuracy.
• Coordinate training and development for facilities personnel.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Safety awareness

Training coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in facilities operations

Master's degree in facilities operations

PhD in related field

4+ years of related experience in lieu of degree

Tools

Maximo CMMS

MS Office

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time 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 Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Manager Facilities Engineering 3 to join our team onsite in Palmdale, CA. At Palmdale, the mission is tangible, the momentum is real, and the opportunity to make an impact has never been greater. Our Palmdale site and Facilities team are growing in support of the Warfighter and the critical missions happening right here in Palmdale, across a campus where Northrop Grumman now occupies approximately 97% of Plant 42 and more than 5.5 million square feet. This is a chance to lead with purpose in an environment defined by integrity, accountability, collaboration, and innovation, while helping shape the future of a site that continues to expand in size, complexity, and strategic importance. With more buildings and infrastructure coming online over the next four years, this high visibility role offers the opportunity to grow alongside the business and help lead an increasingly broad and impactful organization. There is no better time and no better place for career growth than Palmdale Facilities.

Essential Functions

• Lead, manage, and supervise Facilities managers of various trades, crafts, vendors, and contractors responsible for maintaining and repairing facilities Numerical Control Machinery, Autoclaves, Climate Control Environments, Automated Equipment, Programmable Control Systems, Plant Air Compressors, Low Pressure Boilers, and Tank Lines
• Set priorities, perform forecasting, and allocate resources to complete all repairs and projects related to corrective maintenance tasks, while minimizing equipment downtime
• Lead, manage & supervise Facilities maintenance planners to ensure all maintenance work is planned and prioritized to ensure site success.
• Support building infrastructure maintenance with multi-shift managers & personnel, addressing plumbing, electrical, HVAC, equipment controls programming (BMS - Building Management System), remote monitoring systems, and general maintenance
• Ensure code compliance for operations equipment and buildings, addressing recurring maintenance needs
• Ensure code compliance for operations equipment and buildings recurring maintenance needs
• Utilizes Maximo computerized maintenance management system to schedule, track and report on equipment and infrastructure maintenance, service requests/work orders and trouble calls; ensure all maintenance team employees are following established practices for updating and using Maximo
• Establish Preventative Maintenance scope and frequency for all new equipment. Continuously review existing plans for accuracy and best practice
• Apply focused approach on coordination and consistent protocols around training and development for our Facilities personnel; ranging from standard orientation and onboarding to coordination of training / train the trainer model for processes, tools, and roles
• Strong leaders capable of pulling together effective meetings/reviews with peers and stakeholders to collect feedback, assess gaps, and define best practices
• Excellent communication skills required
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Basic Qualifications

• Must either have a bachelor's degree and 9 years' experience in facility operations or a master's degree with 7 years' experience in facility operations or a PhD and 5 years of experience in facility operations or four additional years of related experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
• Working knowledge of one or more of the following, hydraulics, pneumatics, vacuum systems, compressors, tempered water systems, steam production, wastewater systems, high voltage systems etc.
• Availability and willingness to work any shift including some weekends as required
• Ability to provide sound judgment to ensure overall safety, quality and efficiency of the department
• Experience using Microsoft Word and MS Office
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs

Preferred Qualifications

• Secret Clearance
• Experience