Tool Engineering Manager 2

Northrop Grumman; Iuka (MS); On-site; USD 119,900 - 179,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

10% travel

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems in Iuka, MS is seeking a Tooling Engineering Manager 2 to lead a team of tool engineers supporting multiple programs on site. This role ensures compliant tooling, manages cost and schedule, and drives continuous improvement across the tooling lifecycle.

A STEM degree with 5 years of tooling or manufacturing experience and at least 2 years of leadership is required, along with an active U.S. Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM and 5 years of tooling, manufacturing/operations experience OR Master’s degree and 3 years in tooling/mfg/operations.
• Two years of leadership experience or managing projects.
• Active U.S. Government Secret or higher clearance (with recent investigation or Continuous Evaluation).
• Ability to obtain and maintain SAP clearance in a reasonable time.

Responsibilities

• Lead tooling engineers to meet technical, quality, cost, and schedule targets.
• Interface with customers to provide status and forecast tooling cost and delivery.
• Develop staffing and training plans.
• Maintain tooling life-cycle procedures from proposal to implementation.
• Perform CAM responsibilities to ensure EVMS compliance.
• Develop long-range plans to drive affordability and continuous improvement.
• Standardize processes across sector tooling management.
• Establish metrics to track team performance.
• Ensure tooling deliverables meet all process requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Tooling/manufacturing experience

Security clearance

EVMS / CAM responsibilities

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% 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.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking a site Tooling Engineering Manager 2 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Tooling organization. This leader will be responsible for providing the people, processes and technology to support tool engineering on multiple programs on site in Iuka, MS.

This Manger will be leading a team of tool engineers supporting multiple projects and sites to ensure processes and procedures are maintained and in compliance, as well as meeting quality, cost, and schedule targets to ensure program performance and customer satisfaction.

Tooling Manager Job Responsibilities

• Lead, provide oversight and guidance to ensure program objectives relative to technical, quality, cost, schedule, and customer satisfaction requirements.
• Interface with internal and external customers; provide status and forecast of tooling cost and delivery.
• Identify and develop staffing/skill requirements, forecasts, and training plans.
• Develop, maintain, and update departmental procedures relative to the tooling life-cycle, from proposal to implementation.
• Perform Cost Account Manager (CAM) responsibilities to ensure compliance to EVMS for program direct budgets.
• Develop long-range plans and strategies to provide operationally efficient and affordable tooling products and services to fruition – continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with other Aeronautics Systems Sector Tooling Management to develop consistent processes and procedures to help drive affordability and ensure the deployment of best practices across the sector.
• Establish and utilize metrics to ensure the team’s performance meets requirements and expectations.
• Ensure all tooling deliverables meet sector, site, and homeroom process and procedure requirements including tool process specifications.

We offer flexible work arrangements, 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off, phenomenal learning opportunities, educational assistance, 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.

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

• Bachelor’s degree (STEM preferred) and 5 years of professional experience in tooling, manufacturing/operations, assembly lines, and/or implementing technology into a production environment OR a Master’s degree and 3 years of professional experience in tooling, manufacturing/operations, assembly lines, and/or implementing technology into a production environment.
• Two years of proven experience leading teams OR projects.
• Must have an active U.S. Government Secret or higher clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company.

Preferred Qualifications

• Current Special Program Access.
• Supervisory and/or Management experience in managing large projects, with an emphasis on tooling, manufacturing, assembly lines, and implementing technology into a production environment.
• Aerospace or Aviation Industry experience managing tool fabrication organizations & tool fabrication shops, & material procurement.
• Experience in Project Management.
• Experience in Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Primary Level Salary Range: $119,900.00 - $179,900.00

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.

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.