General Manufacturing Manager - Onsite, DoD, Secret

Northrop Grumman; California; On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Discretionary bonus

Savings plan

Holidays and PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is hiring a Manager, General Manufacturing 1 to lead day-to-day shop-floor operations onsite in Northridge, CA. The role directs staffing, resource allocation, and workflow while partnering with Engineering, Quality, Global Supply Chain, and Program Management to achieve cost, schedule, quality, and compliance targets.

The position requires strong leadership, extensive manufacturing experience, and an active U.S. Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Experience leading daily manufacturing operations on a shop-floor.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with stakeholder engagement.
• Experience supporting DoD contracts and manufacturing in defense environments.
• Ability to lead and develop teams and drive continuous improvement.
• Willingness to spend ~75% on the manufacturing floor.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily manufacturing operations to meet cost, schedule, quality, and compliance goals.
• Provide leadership and direction to shop-floor personnel.
• Direct production activities including staffing, resources and workflow management.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Quality, Global Supply Chain, and Program Management.
• Ensure adherence to manufacturing processes and operational requirements.
• Define manufacturing requirements and support early integration into planning/design.
• Assess readiness, capacity, and readiness for program needs.
• Identify risks and drive mitigation and continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Team collaboration

DoD contracts experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Job description

Northrop Grumman is hiring a Manager, General Manufacturing 1 to lead day-to-day shop-floor operations onsite in Northridge, CA. The role directs staffing, resource allocation, and workflow while partnering with Engineering, Quality, Global Supply Chain, and Program Management to achieve cost, schedule, quality, and compliance targets.

The position requires strong leadership, extensive manufacturing experience, and an active U.S. Secret clearance.