Manufacturing Engineering Manager II

Northrop Grumman Corp.; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 121,000 - 182,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan

Savings plan

Paid time off

Education assistance

Training and development

9/80 schedule

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems seeks a Manufacturing Engineering Manager 2 in McClellan, CA to lead production planning, scheduling, and materials services. You will coordinate with Global Supply Chain, Engineering, and Business Management to optimize productivity, cost, and quality, while guiding a high-performing team.

The role requires US citizenship, a Top-Secret clearance, and 8+ years in manufacturing/engineering leadership, with SAP/Solumina experience and AS9100D familiarity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university; 8 years experience, or Master’s 6 years, PhD 4+ years.
• Minimum of 2 years of direct leadership experience in manufacturing/production, operations, or engineering.
• Experience with SAP and Solumina; AS9100D requirements.

Responsibilities

• Direct production activities to plan, prepare, issue, and control production schedules in a fast-paced environment.
• Oversee status of work in process, material availability, and potential production problems.
• Allocate staffing to maximize efficiency, achieve schedule, and target productive yields.
• Lead fabrication, assembly, production control, and material services teams.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams across multiple organization including Global Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Engineering and Business Management.
• Lead and optimize manufacturing operations by developing and implementing strategies that improve productivity, reduce cost, and ensure quality.
• Maintain site-specific manufacturing SOPs, work instructions, forms and procedures within site MES.
• Develop manufacturing proposals & basis-of-estimates (BOEs) for potential contracts.
• Coach and mentor a high-performing manufacturing team.
• Direct development and implementation of continuous improvement objectives using Lean methods.
• Provide guidance to Design Engineering during drawing reviews regarding manufacturability and constraints.
• Proactively manage risks, issues, or opportunities relating to cost and schedule performance.
• Establish Procedures for calibration and maintenance of standard tools and lab management ensuring ESD/FOD compliance.
• Collaborate with diverse groups and communicate effectively as the technical manufacturing representative.

Skills

People leadership

Project management

Lean manufacturing

US Citizenship

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

Master’s degree in engineering

PhD in engineering

Tools

SAP

Solumina

Job description

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems seeks a Manufacturing Engineering Manager 2 in McClellan, CA to lead production planning, scheduling, and materials services. You will coordinate with Global Supply Chain, Engineering, and Business Management to optimize productivity, cost, and quality, while guiding a high-performing team.

The role requires US citizenship, a Top-Secret clearance, and 8+ years in manufacturing/engineering leadership, with SAP/Solumina experience and AS9100D familiarity.