Manager Manufacturing Engineering 3

Northrop Grumman•Palmdale, CA

1d•$159,500 - $239,300•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is hiring a Manager Manufacturing Engineering 3 to lead work within its Manufacturing Engineering organization in Palmdale, California. The role converts product designs into detailed assembly and manufacturing instructions and provides technical solutions to complex manufacturing problems. The manager works with Design Engineering, production technicians, and other stakeholders, representing Operations and helping keep production moving while balancing immediate needs with longer-term strategy. The position follows a 4/10 work schedule and may require Friday support based on business needs. Travel is 10% of the time. Relocation assistance may be available. The role requires the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret clearance and program special access within a reasonable period, as determined by the company.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and at least 5 years of engineering experience in production assembly or fabrication, including composites, metallics, coatings application, and/or production manufacturing; alternatively, a master's degree and at least 3 years of such engineering experience.
At least 3 years of management experience.
Ability to interface and communicate with multiple levels of leadership, clients, and vendors.
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret clearance and program special access within a reasonable period, as determined by the company.

Nice To Haves

STEM degree (science, technology, engineering, or mathematics).
Understanding of engineering, tooling, production, program management, and GSC subcontracting processes.
Experience in dynamic environments involving schedule changes, design changes, and validation failures.
Experience with Earned Value Management and CAM.
Complete understanding of aircraft operations and maintenance, as well as thorough knowledge of aircraft scheduling.
Hands-on experience in a production assembly-line environment.
Experience developing innovative techniques to improve product designs, tooling assemblies, or equipment.
Complex assembly or composite experience and process knowledge.

Responsibilities

Create and modify assembly and manufacturing instructions, including build-sequence operations, specifications, quality requirements, and bill-of-material maintenance.
Advise Design Engineering during drawing reviews on design concepts and specification requirements, manufacturing techniques, and manufacturability challenges or changes needed before drawing release.
Ensure processes and procedures comply with regulations and engineering specifications.
Support the production floor as a liaison by responding to technician assist calls, processing MRB tags, performing root-cause corrective action, and helping maintain production flow.
Investigate and initiate corrective actions to ensure product quality, and resolve build-process quality issues so parts conform to the design configuration.
Develop tooling and fixtures for manufacturing operations and as aids for technicians.
Provide innovative, practical, and thorough technical solutions to complex manufacturing engineering problems.
Collaborate with diverse stakeholders, communicate effectively, and serve as the technical representative for Operations.
Lead the team in accordance with Northrop Grumman's stated values of ethical conduct, accountability, shared success, and innovation.