Manager General Manufacturing 3

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 145,000 - 218,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems in Palmdale, CA seeks a Manager of General Manufacturing 3 to lead the manufacturing activities of a cost center, overseeing safety, quality, cost and schedule objectives.

The role requires directing frontline managers and production staff, ensuring training, planning daily work, and driving process improvements. A DoD secret clearance is required, and candidates should have supervisory experience and strong communication.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED with 11 years in aerospace, automotive, military, manufacturing, maintenance, or related environment; higher education may substitute.
• Minimum 3 years of supervisory/management experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain DoD Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide direction, coaching, and day-to-day leadership to frontline managers and production personnel in assembly and manufacturing areas.
• Ensure training and prepare daily work plans to support program objectives.
• Encourage and support employee career development and educational opportunities.
• Provide leadership to identify, pursue, and support process improvements and affordability initiatives.
• Schedule and assign personnel, monitor progress, revise schedules, and report results.
• Maintain quality standards and enforce quality objectives.
• Recruit, select, orient, and train staff and develop personal growth opportunities.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Microsoft Office

Team supervision

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

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 has an opening for a Manager of General Manufacturing 3 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Palmdale, CA.

The selected candidate has the responsibility, authority, and accountability for leading the manufacturing activities of a given cost center including safety, quality, factory accountability, cost and schedule objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide direction, coaching, and day-to-day leadership to frontline managers and other production personnel in the assembly and manufacturing areas.
• Ensure team members receive required training and prepare daily work plans in support of overall program objectives.
• Encourage and support employee career development, including educational options for highly motivated team members.
• Provide leadership/direction to ensure all affordability initiatives and opportunities for process improvements are systematically identified, pursued, and supported.
• Accomplishes manufacturing staff results by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures.
• Maintains staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees; developing personal growth opportunities.
• Completes production plan by scheduling and assigning personnel; accomplishing work results; establishing priorities; monitoring progress; revising schedules; resolving problems; reporting results of the processing flow on shift production summaries.
• Maintains quality standards by establishing and enforcing organization quality objectives.
• Resolves personnel problems by analyzing data; investigating issues; identifying solutions; recommending action.

The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings across all levels. This role will have phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do. Our Leaders at Northrop Grumman live our values daily and encourage our teams to do the same. We do the right thing: upholding the highest ethical standards and facilitating a safe and respectful environment that attracts, retains, and inspires a diverse and engaged team. We do what we promise: holding yourself and others accountable to meet predictable and balanced results. We commit to shared success: operating as OneNG and removing barriers for our teams. Finally, We pioneer: setting a vision that shapes the future and inspires others.

Basic Qualifications:

• High School Diploma/GED with 11 years’ experience in aerospace, automotive, military, manufacturing, maintenance and/or related environment; additional education may be considered in lieu of experience
• 3 years of experience in supervisory and/or management role
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and the ability to effectively communicate and present presentations with various levels of leadership
• Must be willing to work on any of the following schedules: Monday – Thursday, 1st shift (5:00 am - 3:30 pm) Monday – Thursday, 2nd shift (4:12 pm - 2:42 am) Friday – Sunday, 1st shift (5:00 am - 3:30 pm) Friday – Sunday,2nd shift (3:00 pm - 1:30 am)
• Ability to obtain and maintain an active DoD Secret clearance and Special Program Access within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree
• High-Rate Manufacturing experience
• Previous Manufacturing Manager Experience

Primary Level Salary Range: $145,000.00 - $217,600.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.

In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO.

U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

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We are a pioneering company. With careers across all areas: air, cyber, land, sea and space – our 90,000 employees work as one to defend and define the future.

Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will give you every opportunity to do your best work. Working together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines, we share a drive to push the boundaries of science, technology and engineering to meet the ever evolving needs of our customers worldwide.