Manager Energetics Engineering 3

$172,500 - $258,700/Yr

Northrop Grumman - Elkton, MD

Full-time - Manager

Elkton, MD

5,001-10,000 employees

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Manager Energetics Manufacturing Engineering 3 position at Northrop Grumman involves overseeing a diverse team of manufacturing, tooling, and test engineers, as well as technical writers. The role focuses on ensuring operational efficiency and effectiveness, leading multiple teams in tool design, process design, and lean manufacturing improvements. The manager is expected to foster employee development, engagement, and retention while supporting quality and mission assurance objectives.

Responsibilities

• Management of Tool Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Test Engineering, Lean/Industrial Engineering, and Publications/Documentation Departments.
• Responsible for ensuring engineering support for efficient and effective manufacturing execution.
• Establish, track and execute to overhead budgets and staffing plans.
• Lead, develop, and implement system, manufacturing, and cross-functional improvement projects.
• Support site quality and mission assurance objectives, such as timely and effective corrective actions, defect reduction and support of AS9100 audits as necessary.
• Ensuring team executes projects and tasks to meet needs of internal and external customers.
• Serve as a positive change agent and create a compelling work environment for employee engagement and career development.
• Conduct monthly one-on-one meetings with direct reports to discuss status of individual objectives and provide formal feedback and development opportunities to employees.
• Mentor employees to a successful career path and support and lead direct reports in safety and process improvement culture.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering and 8 years of experience or a Master of Engineering degree with 6 years of experience.
• Five or more years in leadership as well as 8 years related experience in manufacturing operations, engineering, and/or program management.
• Demonstrated success in allocating time and resources supporting team members.
• Experience in working with Aerospace specifications and requirements.
• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to interface with an organization at all levels.
• Ability to convey clear and concise direction and expectations.
• Must be a US citizen and able to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in design, manufacturing, and/or process design of energetic materials.
• Working knowledge of HOPS and DoD 4145 Hazardous processing experience.
• An active DoD Secret or higher clearance.

Benefits

• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off