Manager Tool Die Making 2

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 115,000 - 172,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Northrop Grumman seeks a Manager Tool Die Making 2 in Clearfield, UT to lead a team of hourly and supervisory staff across programs. You will develop statements of work, ensure on-time, on-budget delivery, and oversee tooling and fabrication support for production transitions.

Responsibilities include scheduling, budget management, and implementing Lean and process improvements while coordinating with multiple sites and customers in a dynamic aerospace environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher with related experience in manufacturing/aerospace/tooling.
• Master's degree provides an added advantage for leadership roles.
• High school diploma plus substantial related experience acceptable for some tracks.
• Experience leading teams and managing projects in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead a group of 5 to 20 hourly staff, analysts and/or level 1 managers.
• Coordinate machining/tool fabrication across programs to optimize staffing.
• Own program/technical performance and provide clear directions to staff.
• Monitor risk items and implement timely mitigations.
• Drive Lean, knowledge management and share best practices across the organization.
• Manage performance reviews, merit planning and EVMS-based direct costs.
• Formulate capital asset plans to sustain the Tooling Machining Center.

Skills

Project Management

Microsoft Office

Communication

Presentation Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

High School Diploma

Tools

EVMS

Job description

Job Summary

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 25% 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.

Position Details

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Manager Tool Die Making 2 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Tooling organization. This leadership role is located in Clearfield, UT. The Manager Tool Die Making 2 will be responsible for managing machinists and DCT's (Dimension Control Technicians) across multiple programs and sites. This role is based out of Clearfield, UT, but has oversight across multiple AS Utah shops as well as machining in Iuka, MS. They will develop technical machining and fabrication statements of work. The selected candidate will ensure that projects/designs are completed on schedule and within budget including management of their indirect budget. The selected candidate will ensure tooling/program support of machining/tool fabrication for production transition and sustained efforts. In addition, the selected candidate will establish, maintain, and continuously improve processes/procedures to support program efforts by collaborating with other Aeronautics Systems Sector Tooling Management.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead a group of 5 to 20 hourly non-exempt employees, analysts and/or level 1 managers.
• Manage and coordinate machining/tool fabrication activities with other programs to ensure appropriate staffing/de-staffing actions are developed and executed.
• Own responsibility for program and technical performance while providing objective-oriented directions to hard lined or dotted line reporting personnel, utilizing management guidelines & general policies.
• Monitor and manage risk items to ensure mitigating actions are effective and timely.
• Promote Lean, Knowledge Management, and other process improvement initiatives as well as sharing of lessons learned and best practices throughout the organization.
• Manage the following: personnel performance evaluation, merit planning, employee development, and utilization of EVMS to manage direct costs.
• Responsible for formulating capital asset plans and strategies to build a sustainable Tooling Machining Center.

This will be a 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off but not limited to that shift if the organization’s business needs change. This will provide 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.

Values and Culture

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

• Must have a bachelor’s degree and 5 years of related professional/military experience in manufacturing/aerospace/design/tooling/tool engineering, manufacturing engineering, integration and/or fabrication industries/experience OR a master’s degree and 3 years of of related experience.
• In lieu of a degree, a high school diploma/GED and 9 years of related professional/military experience in manufacturing/aerospace/design/tooling/tool engineering, manufacturing engineering, integration and/or fabrication is required.
• Must have 2 years of prior management or lead experience.
• Your ability to obtain and/or transfer and maintain the final adjudicated U.S. Government Secret Clearance and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active U.S. Government Secret Clearance.
• Previous Supervisory and Management experience in managing large projects, with an emphasis on machining, tool fabrication, manufacturing, assembly processes, and flight hardware production.
• Experience in managing shop schedules with dynamic priority changes.
• Aerospace or Aviation Industry experience managing machine shops (3, 4, & 5 axis), tool fabrication shops, and shop flow scheduling.
• Candidates should have strong Project Management, Microsoft Office tools, Communication, and Presentation Skills.

Salary and Benefits

Primary Level Salary Range: $115,000.00 - $172,400.00. 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.

Equal Opportunity

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.

Company Overview

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.