Senior Production Operations Leader

Northrop Grumman; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 123,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Savings plan

9/80 work schedule

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems seeks a Sr. Principal Production Operations professional to join the Baltimore team.

You will serve as the primary liaison for manufacturing strategy across program management, and oversee product development, test, global supply chain, and mission assurance activities. You will lead program reviews with internal and external customers, drive productivity and schedule performance, and coordinate proposals, master production schedules, and material planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 8 years in Project/Program Management or Manufacturing Engineering
• Master's degree with 6 years in Project Management or Manufacturing Engineering
• Experience with project leadership and/or process improvement
• Experience with EVMS, Proposal Preparation, and/or IMS development
• Experience acting as a liaison between multiple disciplines to solve complex problems
• Experience troubleshooting and developing creative solutions to meet customer demands
• Experience driving continuous improvement through mitigating risks and realizing opportunities
• Experience leading people and/or projects directly or indirectly
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret Security Clearance and SAP
• U.S. citizenship required

Responsibilities

• Primary manufacturing liaison to program management for development and execution of the manufacturing strategy
• Primary product development, manufacturing, test, global supply chain, and mission assurance contact for program activities, leading program review sessions with internal and external customers to discuss operational aspects of technical, cost, and schedule performance
• Oversee and manage the product development, manufacturing, test, global supply chain, and mission assurance activities and serve as primary liaison to program management
• Assess project and technical issues and develop action plans and resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and stakeholder satisfaction goals
• Develop mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem solving with program managers, engineering, suppliers, line/cell managers, and customers
• Coordinate and lead the preparation of proposals; prepares and reviews all manufacturing Basis of Estimate justifications, creates master production schedules, and coordinates material planning and production scheduling
• Drive continuous improvement through mitigating risks and realizing opportunities

Skills

Project leadership

Process improvement

EVMS

Cross-functional liaison

Supplier collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

EVMS

IMS

SAP

Job description

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems seeks a Sr. Principal Production Operations professional to join the Baltimore team.

You will serve as the primary liaison for manufacturing strategy across program management, and oversee product development, test, global supply chain, and mission assurance activities. You will lead program reviews with internal and external customers, drive productivity and schedule performance, and coordinate proposals, master production schedules, and material planning.