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Northrop Grumman · 3 hours ago

Manager Manufacturing Engineering 2 - R10205156

Apopka, FL

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$112K/yr - $168K/yr

6+ years exp

Northrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense technology company, and they are seeking a Manager of Manufacturing Engineering to supervise a team in a multi-shift manufacturing environment. The role involves optimizing manufacturing operations, ensuring high-quality product delivery, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to achieve production goals.

AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Hiring Manager

Jesse Ussery

Responsibilities

Manage staffing needs to support existing and forecasted program schedules for our EO/IR Laser (Electro-Optical/Infrared Sensors). This will include both the Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering team members

Lead and optimize manufacturing operations by developing and implementing strategies that enhance productivity, reduce cost, and ensure high-quality product delivery

Accountable for maintenance of site-specific manufacturing standard operating procedures, work instructions, forms, and instructions/procedures within site MES

Support training of manufacturing teams in compliance with released production processes

Prepare a regular review of manufacturing capacity planning and optimization across all production lines

Ensure discipline and continuous improvement of all process standards

Accountable for process technical ownership, optimization, and disposition, including top-level and subassemblies

Accountable for process control, quality, safety, delivery, and sector/division/site metrics

Tracking department budgets that include non-labor and overhead, and key milestones associated with Manufacturing initiatives

Help develop manufacturing proposals & basis-of-estimates (BOEs) for potential contracts

Prepare capital expenses and NCTA analysis, justification, return-on-investments (ROI’s), and integration into workflow/processes

Planning and execution of Digital Thread and implementation of system and software initiatives

Intense focus and ownership of employee development, conflict resolution, performance management, and technical training for staff

Ability to support possible on-call emergency efforts based on business needs

Excellent written and verbal communication skills with engineering staff, support personnel, functional management, and related groups

Excellent presentation skills with the ability to effectively communicate with all levels of leadership

Ability to formulate, communicate, and execute complex project plans and initiatives

Excellent interpersonal and critical thinking skills

Commitment to positive employee relations, ethics, and compliance

Qualification

Manufacturing EngineeringManufacturing Execution System (MES)Data analysisContinuous ImprovementProcess control methodsRoot cause problem solvingFailure ModeEffects Analysis (FMEA)SAP S/4HANA Cloud ERPProject leadershipCommunication skillsInterpersonal skillsCritical thinkingTeam management

Required

Bachelor of Science in Engineering or applicable technical discipline with 8 years relevant experience in Manufacturing Engineering, OR a master's degree with 6 years relevant experience in Manufacturing Engineering

Minimum of 2 years of relevant, direct experience with people or project leadership in manufacturing/production, operations, or engineering

Experience working in a Manufacturing Execution System (MES)

Experience with data analysis and utilizing SPC techniques

US Citizenship is required

Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance is required

Ability to support on-site full-time

Preferred

Experience with new product introduction into a manufacturing environment. Able to transform a product concept into a fully developed, manufacturable, and launchable product and associated processes

Strong experience with a Manufacturing Execution System (MES): SmartMES

Mission Product Life-cycle Management experience

SAP S/4HANA Cloud ERP system experience

Digital Manufacturing/Manufacturing Distributed Network (MDN) implementation experience

Ability to strengthen workforce skills in LEAN/Continuous Improvement experience and root cause problem solving

Aerospace or defense product experience

Strong business and financial acumen, including capital and talent budgeting and estimate-at-completion (EAC) and Operations Review process understanding