Manager Tool Engineering 2

Northrop Grumman • Palmdale, CA

7d • $146,600 - $219,800 • Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman’s Aeronautics Systems sector is hiring a Manager Tool Engineering to lead multidisciplinary teams supporting multiple projects in Palmdale, California. The role oversees Tool Engineering and Design, prototype and developmental tooling, tooling procurement, supplier management, and cost management. The manager ensures processes and procedures are maintained and compliant, and that quality, cost, schedule, program-performance, and customer-satisfaction targets are met.

The position supports long-range plans and strategies for affordable tooling products and services, develops staffing and skills requirements and training plans, and carries Cost Account Manager responsibility for program activities, including compliance with EVMS for direct and indirect budgets. The manager also identifies capital asset needs and strategies for a sustainable assembly line, and collaborates with other Aeronautics Systems Tooling Management teams to develop consistent processes, promote affordability, and deploy best practices.

The position offers flexible work arrangements and a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off. Relocation assistance may be available. An active U.S. Government Secret clearance is required, with the ability to obtain SAP (Special Program Access).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of experience in project management, business management, industrial engineering, tool engineering, manufacturing engineering, or finance; or a master’s degree and 3 years of experience in one of these areas.
• At least 2 years of leadership experience.
• Active U.S. Government Secret clearance.
• Ability to obtain SAP (Special Program Access).

Nice To Haves

• Current and active program special access.
• Previous supervisory and management experience managing large projects, particularly involving tooling, manufacturing, assembly lines, and implementation of technology in a production environment.
• Aerospace or aviation industry experience managing tool fabrication organizations and shops, and material procurement.
• Solid project management, Microsoft Office, communication, and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and provide oversight and guidance to the management team to meet program objectives for quality, cost, schedule, and customer satisfaction.
• Support long-range plans and strategies to provide affordable tooling products and services.
• Identify and develop staffing and skills requirements, forecasts, and training plans.
• Manage program activities as Cost Account Manager and ensure EVMS compliance for direct and indirect budgets.
• Identify capital asset needs and strategies to build a sustainable assembly line.
• Collaborate with Aeronautics Systems Sector Tooling Management to develop consistent processes and procedures, improve affordability, and deploy best practices across the sector.
• Oversee Tool Engineering and Design, prototype and developmental tooling, tooling procurement, supplier management, and cost management.

Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements.
• 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off.
• Relocation assistance may be available.
• Health insurance coverage.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Savings plan.
• Company-paid holidays.
• Paid time off for vacation and/or personal business.
• Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus, depending on the position.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager