Manager General Manufacturing 2

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Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a Manufacturing Manager 2 to join our Troy Hill 4, Elkridge, MD facility.

The Manufacturing Manager Band 2 is responsible for the direct supervision of approximately 20-25 represented (union) employees and processes in a Manufacturing environment.

What You’ll get to Do:

The Manufacturing Manager is expected to work independently across organizations; manage the use of consumables to achieve budget targets; assign and manage represented EMS Operators to maximize efficiency and achieve target productive yields; implement our process improvements to improve affordability, quality, and schedule; and perform required SAP/MES transactions to manage Operator and M&P Specialist.

Responsibilities include:

• Providing direction to employees utilizing management guidelines and general policies
• Driving employee efficiency
• Meeting product cost and schedule targets
• Managing the area to produce quality products
• Engaging employees to achieve their highest potential
• Implementing process improvements to improve affordability, quality, and schedule.
• Facilitating and leading WCO meetings / projects
• Performing required SAP/MES transactions

The ideal candidate will have demonstrated leadership skills and ability, strong communication skills, and the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.

Basic Qualifications M2:

• Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 8 years of professional experience; Master’s Degree with 6 years of experience; PhD with 3 years of experience (Note, 12+ years of work experience may be considered in lieu of degree).
• At least 5+ years of experience in a Manufacturing, Production, IT or Engineering environment.
• US Citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a US Secret Level Security Clearance is required.

Preferred Qualifications M2:

• Bachelor’s Degree in business, engineering, or other STEM area.
• Previous project or personnel management experience.
• Prior experience working in a represented (union) environment.
• Experience with SAP/MES.
• Lean Manufacturing Experience.

Salary Range: $106,000 USD - $159,000 USD

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.

The health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/.

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 most positions.