Manager 2 - Manufacturing and Equipment Engineering

Northrop Grumman • Waynesboro, VA

11d • $115,000 - $172,400

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems Manufacturing Engineering is seeking a Manufacturing and Equipment Engineering Manager 2 to join the Waynesboro Operations Team. The manager will build, establish, and lead a team of manufacturing and equipment engineers and technicians responsible for manufacturing processes, production support, and industrial equipment readiness. The role provides technical oversight and strategic direction, manages continuous improvement and maintenance programs, and works with partners across engineering, programs, quality, and operations to meet safety, quality, delivery, cost, and customer objectives.

The manager will also directly lead and develop staff, including a team of 15 engineers on the Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering team. The position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance and program clearance. An Interim Secret clearance is required to start; the clearance process begins after offer acceptance, and the start date is confirmed once the Interim Secret clearance is granted. A current clearance is not required to apply or interview. Travel is 10% of the time, and relocation assistance may be available.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering or another STEM area plus at least 8 years of relevant manufacturing, production, or engineering experience; alternatively, a master’s degree plus at least 6 years of relevant experience.
• At least 5 years of experience as a team lead and/or people supervisor.
• Extensive experience in a manufacturing environment working with industrial manufacturing machinery and production- and test-related equipment.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance and Special Access Program clearance; an Interim Secret clearance is required to start.
• U.S. citizenship is required.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or Technical/Engineering Management.
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification and/or significant Lean Manufacturing experience.
• Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering experience.
• Experience with electrical schematics and technical drawings.
• Experience in the aerospace/defense industry operating under AS9100 Quality certification.
• Experience with state-of-the-art ERP/MES and connected equipment software systems.
• Experience with Digital Thread concepts.
• Manufacturing background in an electromechanical assembly environment.
• Experience implementing new designs and processes into a factory.
• Prior experience installing and maintaining heavy industrial, automated, and/or manufacturing equipment.
• Troubleshooting experience with PLC logic, including Siemens, Allen-Bradley, or GE.
• Ability to synthesize multimedia content to communicate complex manufacturing organization and performance data to varied audiences.
• Active DoD Secret Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Build, establish, and lead a team of manufacturing and equipment engineers and technicians.
• Design, document, and implement executable processes and detailed assembly and manufacturing instructions.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing routings and standards to ensure schedules and plans provide adequate labor, facilities, equipment, tooling, and materials.
• Support factory-floor personnel, collaborators, and programs in achieving business and financial objectives.
• Install, maintain, and repair industrial processing and manufacturing equipment.
• Create and execute preventive maintenance plans to support high machinery and equipment performance through readiness and timely repair.
• Provide technical oversight of the team's manufacturing and equipment engineering activities.
• Guide manufacturing and equipment engineers in supporting factory-floor personnel, answering product-build questions, and resolving manufacturing issues.
• Establish and manage continuous improvement projects, including business cases, budgets, and execution.
• Support internal, external, and customer audits of manufacturing processes and procedures.
• Collaborate with design engineering, program management, quality engineering, and other groups to align support for safety, quality, delivery, and cost metrics.
• Lead and support program, site, and sector Design for Manufacturing and Design for Automation efforts.
• Support development of tooling and fixtures for operations and as manufacturing aids.
• Initiate, investigate, and implement corrective-action solutions; resolve build issues to ensure product conforms to design configuration and meets cost and schedule commitments.
• Work with leadership to identify site-wide objectives and acquire and manage funding for capability development aligned with business objectives and strategy.
• Brief executive leadership on major efforts, including process changes, production issues, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Create and support a predictive and preventive maintenance program, including developing an appropriately sized team and identifying and stocking critical replacement parts.
• Assist with installation of machinery and equipment as the new site is established and when additional equipment is required.
• Directly manage staff and provide strategic direction to the team.
• Provide staffing support, mentoring, employee engagement facilitation, career development, and performance assessments for a team of 15 engineers.
• Maintain, update, and execute department procedures.
• Support organizational engineering initiatives.
• Maintain team affordability and effectiveness, ensuring resources and skills are in place to meet technical and financial objectives.

Benefits

• Health plan and health insurance coverage
• Savings plan
• Paid time off, including vacation and/or personal business
• Education assistance
• Training and development
• 9/80 work schedule where available
• Company-paid holidays
• Life and disability insurance
• Potential eligibility for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus, depending on the position

What This Job Offers

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