Production Process Operations Manager 1

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.

The Payload and Ground Systems (PGS) division of Northrop Grumman's Space Systems sector seeks team members who want to solve interesting, complex problems which protect our nation. We are a trusted mission payload and ground system provider with extensive experience providing end-to-end mission solutions from concept through operations and support.

Northrop Grumman SYNOPTICS is the world-wide leader in the growth, fabrication, and coating of crystalline materials used in laser systems. These “solid-state” laser crystals are used in products ranging from medical lasers to military laser systems. The Charlotte facility has been operating for over 40 years in the laser industry and has developed the reputation of providing the highest quality products with timely deliveries. Within the facility, solid-state oxide and fluoride crystals are grown from a high-temperature melt. SYNOPTICS has full optical fabrication capabilities for various plano and spherical geometries as well as a class 10,000 clean room for high-damage threshold thin-film optical coatings. SYNOPTICS serves the photonics and optics industry across the globe.

Learn more about the SYNOPTICS organization here: https://www.northropgrumman.com/space/synoptics/

Roles and Responsibilities

• Manage the operations and employee performance, including production scheduling, quality assurance and executing continuous improvement initiatives.  Be able to plan weeks ahead to meet production demands by ensuring maximum throughput with available resources
• Partner with the department engineer and off-shift supervisors to manage off-shift personnel and production priorities effectively.  Ensure process, tooling, and manpower are in place to meet ever-changing demands  
• Use available Skill Matrix to actively develop the workforce's skill set to meet the department needs and employees' growth.  Maintaining accurate training records
• Maintain organized, clean, safe, and efficient manufacturing operations.  Keep strong 5S and PM discipline.  
• Assist in training, auditing manufacturing and testing procedures, and troubleshooting manufacturing issues
• Address and solve critical operational and employee performance issues in a timely manner
• Demonstrate leadership behaviors to motivate and engage employees and build trust and confidence amongst the management team and peers
• Lead the workforce to meet specified operational metrics and area goals, including continuous improvement projects, reducing Cost of Poor Quality, improving On Time Shipments, and enhancing employee engagement

Basic Qualifications:

• Associate’s degree in a technical or business discipline
• Experience with an ERP system and database querying
• Strong computer skills, utilizing Microsoft products
• Basic data analysis skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline
• Prior supervision experience in manufacturing, production control, inventory management, and capacity planning

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Salary Range: $77,900 USD - $116,900 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.