Operational Project Manager - Manufacturing Efficiency

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 63,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking an Associate/Operational Project Manager (Level 1/2) for an on-site position in Palmdale, CA. The role focuses on improving manufacturing processes for aircraft composite structures and requires DoD Secret Clearance eligibility.

The successful candidate will work with cross-functional teams to optimize schedules, reduce cost, and support program leadership with data-driven decisions, while ensuring production quality and efficiency across programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required with 0+ years of relevant experience (Associate).
• Bachelor’s degree with 1 year of relevant experience or Master’s with 0 years (Ops PM Level 2).
• Ability to work on an assembly floor.
• Ability to obtain and maintain DoD Secret Clearance and special program access.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate continuous improvement events to develop, define and improve processes in the forming and finishing of aircraft composite structures.
• Analyze manufacturing processes for opportunities to minimize scrap, reduce cost, increase capacity, and optimize schedule.
• Support manufacturing floor by working with cross-functional teams to understand frontline problems and implement cost-saving solutions.
• Assist program leadership in assessing scenarios and guiding long-term strategic decisions across multiple programs.
• Generate metrics and studies on efficiency, cycle times, WIP, manpower, cost, and delivery.

Skills

Assembly floor

DoD clearance

Project management

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree (0 yrs)

Master’s degree (0 yrs)

Tools

Microsoft Office Tools

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking an Associate/Operational Project Manager (Level 1/2) for an on-site position in Palmdale, CA. The role focuses on improving manufacturing processes for aircraft composite structures and requires DoD Secret Clearance eligibility.

The successful candidate will work with cross-functional teams to optimize schedules, reduce cost, and support program leadership with data-driven decisions, while ensuring production quality and efficiency across programs.