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Manager Engineering 2

Northrop Grumman • Keyser, WV • 6h ago

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% 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.

As Manager in the Manufacturing Engineering group, candidate will be responsible for providing supervisory/management responsibilities for a group of engineers working on production and development of composites structures or metal materials programs. While the position is managerial, the candidate will also need to provide technical leadership and guidance. This manager will also work on proposal requests, staffing, finance management and provide input on product/program growth and expansion.

This position will require on-site at out Rocket Center, WV Location. No remote opportunities available.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

Lead a team that develops and sustains manufacturing processes for defense-related products

Ensure the right people, processes, and tools are in place to meet the business needs

Oversee the supervision of day-to-day engineering activity and work products, expense management, workload management and performance management process

Identify, manage and grow the critical skills for the manufacturing team

Identify and/or lead continuous improvement activities within the department/plant

Function as a key contributor on development programs, guiding manufacturing trajectory

Prepare, review, and approve cost estimates and written technical proposals

The selected candidate will clearly demonstrate leadership skills to achieve and sustain top performance. Project management skills, including leading teams, prioritizing and scheduling are desired. This candidate will demonstrate a commitment to ethics and integrity, and the capability to innovate while challenging traditional ways of doing business. The selected candidate will demonstrate the following attributes:

Strong People Leadership

Strong organization skills with the ability to set priorities.

Ability to determine staffing levels to support the business needs while focusing on employee development and retention.

Results-oriented

Ability to network and negotiate at all levels within an organization to accomplish objectives

Analytical and Innovative

Maintain a continuous improvement mentality

Strong Technical Skills

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor of Science degree in Manufacturing, Industrial, Mechanical, Aerospace, Electrical or equivalent Engineering.

Minimum of 10 years of related engineering experience, or 8 years with an MS degree

Direct experience leading and managing an engineering group in a manufacturing environment.

Experience and knowledge of composites or metals manufacturing and processing

Strong mechanical skills and exposure to a manufacturing environment

Ability and experience with interpreting drawing/specification requirements

Familiarity with Root Cause Analysis, Fault Trees and Design of Experiments

Strong leadership, influence, and project management skills

Ability to network and negotiate at all levels within an organization to accomplish objectives

Strong communication skills, both oral and written

Ability to travel occasionally (

Ability to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance which requires US Citizenship as a prerequisite

Preferred Qualifications

Strong mechanical skills and exposure to Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)

Prior experience working with DoD and/or DoE customers

Primary Level Salary Range: $126,600.00 - $189,800.00

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.

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