Facilities Engineering Manager — Lead Reliability & Lean Ops

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Manager Facilities Engineering 2 to lead the infrastructure and maintenance programs for a high‑rate manufacturing site in Layton, Utah. You will drive reliability, manage budgets, and guide a small team of engineers and technicians to ensure continuous operations.

You will leverage Maximo asset management concepts, coordinate spare parts, and communicate with operations on equipment status. A STEM background and leadership experience are required for this role.

Qualifications

• Requires STEM degree with progressive maintenance experience.
• Leads maintenance/reliability teams and budgets.
• Strong understanding of facility systems and troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Oversee facility infrastructure from an operations perspective.
• Manage budgets and spare parts inventories for readiness.
• Apply lean thinking and TPM to streamline workflow and reduce downtime.
• Communicate status of equipment with operations management.
• Drive root-cause and corrective-action initiatives.
• Lead a team of reliability engineers and maintenance technicians.

Skills

Leadership

Lean manufacturing

Troubleshooting

Maintenance & reliability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Masters degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

Word

Excel

MS Project

PowerPoint

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Manager Facilities Engineering 2 to lead the infrastructure and maintenance programs for a high‑rate manufacturing site in Layton, Utah. You will drive reliability, manage budgets, and guide a small team of engineers and technicians to ensure continuous operations.

You will leverage Maximo asset management concepts, coordinate spare parts, and communicate with operations on equipment status. A STEM background and leadership experience are required for this role.