Northrop Grumman Corporation

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the Time

Description

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 Defense Systems is seeking a Manufacturing Systems Engineering Manager 2. This position is located in Roy, UT and supports the Sentinel program as well as other programs.

This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

What You’ll Get To Do:

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Manufacturing Systems Engineering Manager 2 to lead the Strategic Deterrence Systems (SDS) Production Operations Systems & Technology Team (POS&T) in Roy, UT. This position is supporting the SDS Division for all programs use of digital tools such as CPLM/SAP/MES. You will lead the onsite Team as a member of the SDS Production Engineering leadership team, interfacing with other Production and IPT team members, customers and suppliers. As the lead for this team of Manufacturing Engineers (ME) and Industrial Engineers (IE), you will be responsible for the timely execution of the specific SOWs supporting the Sentinel Program, ICBM-Sustainment, and Advanced Programs. This selected candidate supports the use of the SDS Engineering Tool Suite to enabled horizontal collaboration for business system integration across all functions. Candidate must have a strong background in performing manufacturing processes, procedures and production layouts for assemblies, equipment installation, processing, machining and material handling. The selected candidate will use experiences in manufacturing to apply it to best practices in Manufacturing Systems to drive the team to create efficiencies and connection of the digital thread. The selected candidate will manage facilitation of training in core systems and skill areas to teams and peers and interact with internal and external customers with respect to product planning, problem resolution, and process improvement. Applicants are generally experienced in one or more areas of manufacturing operations. This applicant will lead Subject Matter Experts in manufacturing systems such as CPLM/TcMfg, SAP/ERP, and SmartMES.

This position has the following duties and responsibilities:

• Drive team to develop, maintain, teach, and enforce process and procedures for Manufacturing Engineering and Production in core tools, CPLM/TcMfg. SAP/ERP, and MES systems.
• Coordination with all teams to utilize SAP Material Requirements Planning (MRP) effectively.
• Enforce core system best practices to enable effective downstream use.
• Manage a team of Subject Matter Experts through testing of the PLM/ERP/MES Systems and its integrations with other systems.
• Manage implementation of new Business Processes related to PLM/ERP/MES and its integrated systems.
• Support Manufacturing Engineering in Produce Product Package (PPP) creation and delivery.
• Facilitate testing of PLM/ERP/MES when new development is released, and to troubleshoot issues programs are seeing.
• Evaluate current process and procedures to enhance and automate.
• Develop Level 1 support team with in the IPTs.
• Drive team to create and maintain training and desktop instructions for best practices.
• Assist in Proposal activity of new task orders and programs to utilize Production Systems.
• Assist in stand up of new programs and task orders when using SDS Production System Architecture
• Collaborate with all programs SOW requirements for the execution of program requirements related to Manufacturing Systems for the various build and delivery SOWs
• Collaborate across the ME Team to ensure consistency in the use of Digital Engineering processes, tools and methods for accomplishing the development work leading to Production
• Develop team members for growth in work scope capability and job satisfaction
• Establish milestones and monitor adherence to master plans and schedules, identify program opportunities for improvement and obtain solutions as applicable
• Conduct assessments of team member’s performance related to team and individual goals
• The candidate will need to demonstrate exceptional organizational and interpersonal skills, and to have the ability to multi-task and communicate effectively with varying levels of Customer, NGC, Supplier employees and leadership

Position Benefits:

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401k
• Educational Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid Time Off
• Health & Wellness Resources
• Employee Discounts

This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.

You’ll Bring These Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical or business related field and a minimum 6 years of related experience, or a Master’s degree with a minimum of 4 years’ experience
• Current active DOD Secret Security Clearance with investigation date/periodic review within last 5 years
• At least 1 year of experience leading a project and/or driving performance against schedule.
• Experience with Business System Integration
• Experience in Teamcenter Manufacturing (TcMfg)
• Experience in CPLM
• Experience working with Systems, Applications, and Processes (SAP)
• Experience in SmartMES

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:

• Experience with database analysis
• Experience in the creation of test plans
• Experience in the performance of system integration testing
• Experience writing functional specifications
• Experience with digital engineering tools such as NX, CATIA, etc.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams
• Prior experience operating in a dynamic environment of increasing production schedules and high delivery rates
• Preferred candidate will be a proven leader; problem solver; possess a strong work ethic and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills required to work closely with teammates, stakeholders and both internal and external customers.
• Familiarity with Northrop Grumman Manufacturing Engineering processes and procedures.

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Salary Range: $135,100.00 - $202,700.00

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.