Shop Floor Supervisor - Deployables - 2ND SHIFT
Requisition ID: R10171313
- Category: Manufacturing and Production
- Location: Goleta, California, United States of America
- Clearance Type: None
- Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
- Shift: 2nd Shift (United States of America)
- Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
- Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
- Positions Available: 1
An organization within Northrop Grumman’s Payload and Ground Systems (PGS) division, Mission Enabling Products is a leading designer, producer, and supplier of spacecraft components that power and enable satellites of all classes. Products include spacecraft panels, bus structures, precision optical structures, deployable structural systems and mechanisms, solar arrays, and antenna reflectors. Our products are on virtually every U.S. satellite built in the last 20 years. Learn more about Mission Enabling Products at our website: https://www.northropgrumman.com/space/spacecraft-components/.
Northrop Grumman Space Sector has an opening for a Shop Floor Supervisor, to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals with the Payload and Ground Systems division in Goleta, CA on 2nd Shift. 2nd shift hours are from 1:30 pm - 11:00 pm. The chosen individual will be responsible for supervising multiple activities and employees within manufacturing work areas.
Primary Responsibilities:
Collaborate with Value Stream Leaders to update Manufacturing Documents and Training Procedures. When necessary, able to incorporate updates
Accomplishes tasks mainly through direct supervision of nonexempt and entry-level exempt employees.
Execute development and staffing plan to support Value Stream Products
Execute hiring plan in Workday or Beeline
Responsible for initiating hiring process as needed.
Responsible for coordinating the initial training process for new hires.
Supervise manufacturing technician personnel.
Hands-on support for critical tasks and/or critical path programs.
Monitor daily operations of a unit and actively assist, or provide direction to, subordinates as required.
May perform, especially in staff or professional groups, ongoing operational tasks of organizations unit.
Train, motivate and monitor performance of manufacturing personnel.
Provide immediate feedback to personnel on a consistent basis regarding performance.
Review, monitor and approves timecards
Performs annual evaluations of direct reports and share feedback with upper management and team members.
Remove work stoppages and constraints that occur on the manufacturing floor.
Understand general milestones of multiple programs’ production schedule:
Make important decisions while on the floor when situations arise.
Re-assign personnel based on work availability and priority calls
Coordinate cross-functional needs (Mfg. Engineer, Quality Assurance, Production Control) as they arise (i.e. escalations), becoming the point person for floor escalations that are unable to be solved at lower tiered levels.
Understand and communicate status and constraints in handoffs to next shift
Work with ME/QE to answer manufacturing questions from technicians: Real time problem solving
Know and understand our processes – working within the confines of them, but knowing when we can perform tasks perhaps in parallel with corrections
As required, be able to step in and support program specific tasks.
Ensures that projects are completed on schedule following established procedures and schedules. Erroneous decisions or recommendations or failure to achieve results might cause delays in program schedules and result in the allocation of more resources.
Majority of liaison is on internal basis with subordinates and supervisors at equivalent level or one level higher. Liaison normally involves specific phases of a project or operation. External contacts are infrequent and involve routine matters.
Be onsite and available, leading with compassion and understanding.
Basic Qualifications:
5 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree; 3 years of relevant experience with a Masters' degree; 0 years of relevant experience with a PhD; an additional 4 years of relevant manufacturing experience may be considered in lieu of degree
Experience managing people preferred
Hold an understanding of all execution needs across multiple programs.
Experience implementing and executing within a specified budget.
Preferred Qualifications:
Previous Government, Space experience.
Prefer someone with Secret Clearance or able to obtain.
Employees may be eligible for 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.
Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA 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.
What's great about
Northrop Grumman
- Be part of a culture that thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work.
- Use your skills to build and deliver innovative tech solutions that protect the world and shape a better future.
- Enjoy benefits like work-life balance, education assistance and paid time off.
Did you know?
Northrop Grumman leads the industry team for NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, the largest, most complex and powerful space telescope ever built. Launched in December 2021, the telescope incorporates innovative design, advanced technology, and groundbreaking engineering, and will fundamentally alter our understanding of the universe.