Principal Project Manager - Manufacturing Ops & Improvement

Northrop Grumman Corp.; Clearfield (UT); On-site; USD 66,000 - 122,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Clearfield, UT is seeking a Project Manager Level 2 / Operations Principal Project Manager Level 3 to lead manufacturing operations and continuous improvement initiatives.

The role focuses on program leadership, optimizing processes on the assembly floor, and delivering measurable efficiency gains across 2000+ employees. A DoD Secret Clearance and cross-functional collaboration are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher with relevant experience on manufacturing floors.
• Ability to work on an assembly floor.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Clearance and special program access.
• Preferred STEM degree for advanced roles.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate continuous improvement events to 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.
• Provide support to the manufacturing floor by working with cross-functional teams to understand frontline problems and implement cost-saving, impactful solutions.
• Work with program leadership to assess what-if scenarios and guide long-term strategic decision making across programs.
• Generate metrics and conduct studies pertaining to efficiency, cycle times, work-in-progress, manpower, cost performance, and product delivery.
• Partner with manufacturing management to develop and track recovery plans that instill confidence with program management and customers.
• Apply systems thinking in the development of metrics to improve product flow from raw materials to delivery.
• Develop and summarize analyses for the acquisition, maintenance and enhancement of capital assets and equipment; provide capacity planning, rate tool analyses, and facility layouts.

Skills

Assembly floor work

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Northrop Grumman in Clearfield, UT is seeking a Project Manager Level 2 / Operations Principal Project Manager Level 3 to lead manufacturing operations and continuous improvement initiatives.

The role focuses on program leadership, optimizing processes on the assembly floor, and delivering measurable efficiency gains across 2000+ employees. A DoD Secret Clearance and cross-functional collaboration are required.