Manufacturing Systems Engineering Manager 2

Northrop Grumman•Linthicum Heights, MD

2d•$153,800 - $230,800•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (NGMS) is seeking a Manufacturing Systems Engineering Manager to support the Distributed Systems Organization within Emerging Capabilities Development (ECD) group reporting to MNX Operations Director located in Linthicum, MD. The Manufacturing Systems Engineering Manager will support a portfolio of unmanned system programs within the emerging capabilities division, reporting to the MNX operations director. The Manufacturing Systems Engineering Manager will manage the Manufacturing Systems Engineering team responsible for supporting collaborative, unmanned systems, sensor integration, and attritable, prototype systems. The Manufacturing Systems Engineering Manager will form a team of systems manufacturing engineers that will be technically responsible for the development, optimization, and integration of all manufacturing systems throughout the entirety of the product lifecycle (i.e. design, analysis, procurement, fabrication, manufacturing, assembly, test, and shipment) with the intent of becoming a subject matter expert specific to a product.

Requirements

Bachelors Degree with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience; OR a Master's degree with a minimum of 6years of relevant experience
Experience with manufacturing systems (including fabrication, machining, assembly, test, etc), process optimization, and automation.
2+ years of technical project management experience.
Experience leading teams and/or projects.
Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance.
US Citizenship required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelors Degree in STEM discipline.
Experience with the development of machining processes for large rotational elements, gearing and stationary components.
2+ years of experience managing a team of 8+ members (direct or matrixed reports).
Experience in facilities and capital planning, resource and capacity planning and control account management practices.
Experience with Military, SAE, ASTM and AGMA specifications.
Experience with special processing operations such as Heat Treating, Non-Destructive Testing, Shot Peening, Coating, and Plating.

Responsibilities

Engage with the ECD business units during pre-proposal and proposal program phases to offer insight into higher yielding, novel, and evolving manufacturing processes.
Develop a Manufacturing Plan for each phase of the program
Perform a Manufacturing Readiness Assessment (MRA)
Lead design for automation efforts
Cost Modeling and Design to Cost activities
Develop Manufacturing Maturity Plans (MMP) which includes but is not limited to executing Affordability, Manufacturing Planning, Capital Planning and Strategic Sourcing Efforts.
Lead the team to improve manufacturing processes, increase efficiency, reduce product cost and improve yields on all products.
Exhibit competent knowledge of all processes on the floor and providing technical oversight of direct reports work.
Interface with Process Area Managers (PAM’s), Operations Program Managers (OPM’s) and Programs on a daily basis to understand technical issues and where we need to focus efforts in supporting production.
Administer and oversee technical program/project execution by managing scope, tasks/schedules/cost projections for all projects.
Collaborate with operations, quality, and Programs to ensure manufacturing systems are optimized for efficiency, scalability, and quality.
Support career development, employee engagement, time approval, staffing, yearly reviews and all other related activities for team members.
Provide guidance to engineering regarding design concepts and specification requirements to best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques.
Oversee and help coordinate process improvement activities that reduce cycle time and increase throughput.
Act as main process area interface when investigating, identifying and resolving discrepancies and performance issues when necessary. Understand impacts to production and coordinate providing alternate processing recommendations.
Support the identification of and improvement for product and process specific safety issues.