Manager General Manufacturing 2 - Elkton, MD

Military Spouse Corporate Career Network•Elkton, MD

12d•Onsite

About The Position

ATTENTION MILITARY AFFILIATED JOB SEEKERS - Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The following position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers. If you have the required skill set, education requirements, and experience, please click the submit button and follow the next steps. Unless specifically stated otherwise, this role is "On-Site" at the location detailed in the job post. RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be 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. Northrop Grumman is in need of a Manufacturing Operations Manager 2 to join our Manufacturing and Infrastructure Team at its Elkton, Maryland facility. Northrop Grumman Propulsion Systems and Controls (PS&C) facility in Elkton, Maryland began solid-propellant rocket operations in 1948. Today, the Elkton PS&C facility designs, develops, and produces solid-propellant propulsion and ordnance systems in programs professionally managed for a wide variety of Government and commercial customers. The facility also serves as the hub for offsite engineering and test facilities in Ronkonkoma, NY and Palm Beach Gardens, FL. Elkton, Maryland is located on the Upper Chesapeake Bay, midway between Philadelphia and Baltimore. Discover charming small towns, parks with miles of trails, specialty and antique shops, award winning restaurants, and inns. You can hike, bike, camp, bird watch, ride horseback, or drop a fishing line. Five rivers, Chesapeake Bay and the C&D Canal can be explored by boat or by land. Experience panoramic views from Turkey Point Lighthouse on a bluff overlooking the Bay, or from the banks of the C&D Canal where ships from around the globe cruise. https://www.ccgov.org/government/tourism

Requirements

Must have 12 year of experience working in a Manufacturing and/or Production Environment.
Will also consider those with a Bachelor's degree with 8 years of experience working in a Manufacturing and/or Production Environment and those with a Master's degree with 6 years of experience working in a Manufacturing and/or Production Environment.
Excellent verbal communication skills with Technician staff, Manufacturing support personnel, Functional management, Program management and related groups
The ability to obtain a U.S. Secret Level Security Clearance is required, US citizenship is a pre-requisite

Nice To Haves

Experience presenting to executive staff / leadership
Experience with Lean/5S in manufacturing environments.
Active U.S. Secret Security Level Clearance
Experience in a Production Control environment
Experience with SAP
Experience with Solumina

Responsibilities

Direct and coordinate energetic mixing and casting operations while maintaining a strict adherence to safety and quality objectives.
Direct and coordinate activities to plan, manage, and control production schedules, in conjunction with Material Requirements Planning, to meet production/delivery requirements
Oversee the status of work in process, material availability, and potential production problems to ensure that personnel, equipment, materials, and services are available, as needed
Maintains ownership of key performance indicators (KPIs) that drive process control, continuous improvement, and operational efficiency.
Provides specific direction and training to employees to ensure operational success.
Support customer proposal by providing basis of estimates (BOE) for labor and schedule durations
Ensuring compliance to all Northrop Grumman policies and procedures as applicable for manufacturing environments
Ensure that equipment and machinery are maintained in accordance with preventative maintenance schedules for each assigned area