Plant Services Manager 1

Northrop Grumman • Corinne, UT

8d • $86,300 - $129,500 • Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a Plant Services Manager 1 for its Facilities Maintenance organization at the Promontory, Utah campus. The role leads a diverse plant services team and is responsible for the safe and efficient delivery of services supporting critical production and administrative operations across the site.

The manager oversees materials support for maintenance and construction, contractor coordination, office services, and custodial operations. The position leads material planners, contract coordinators, office services staff, and custodians to provide safe, high-quality services that meet customer requirements, schedules, and financial targets. The role works closely with Operations, Engineering, Safety, Security, Corporate Facilities/Real Estate, and facilities management support teams. Travel is 10% of the time; relocation assistance is not available, and no clearance is required to start.

Requirements

• At least 6 years of experience in facilities, plant services, maintenance support, operations, or related fields supporting complex production or industrial processes.
• At least 2 years of people-leadership or team-lead experience, such as supervising multidisciplinary teams, office services staff, custodial crews, or contractor coordination roles.
• Broad understanding of plant services functions, including materials/parts support, contractor oversight, office services, and custodial operations in an industrial or large-campus environment.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills, including the ability to build trust across diverse teams, navigate and resolve conflict, and hold team members accountable to expectations and standards.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate with craftsmen, coordinators, engineers, project managers, operations leaders, and senior leadership.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and a dynamic portfolio of service requests.
• Ability to work safely, model safe behaviors, and enforce safety expectations in a facilities or industrial environment.
• U.S. citizenship required.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Facilities Management, Business, Operations Management, Engineering, or a related field; additional years of relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of a degree.
• Hands-on background in facilities services, maintenance support, office services, custodial operations, or contractor oversight.
• Familiarity with the Promontory plant infrastructure, facilities, and production processes.
• Experience with computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS), work-order tools, or facilities management systems such as Archibus for planning, scheduling, and reporting.
• Demonstrated success leading high-performing, customer-focused teams.
• Demonstrated success developing talent and succession plans.
• Demonstrated success driving continuous improvement and standard work practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead and hold accountable a multi-function plant services team, setting expectations and promoting safety, quality, customer service, and ownership.
• Coordinate and prioritize service requests and allocate work among buyer/planners, contract coordinators, office services staff, and custodians.
• Oversee buyer/planners supporting maintenance and engineering by identifying and purchasing parts and materials for repairs and construction projects.
• Oversee contract coordinators managing daily contractor activities on site, including permits, badging, and compliance with safety, security, and quality requirements.
• Oversee office services staff handling customer work orders, mail delivery, event room setup, and day-to-day support for administrative areas.
• Oversee custodial staff responsible for cleanliness and general upkeep of facilities across the plant.
• Visit field and customer areas to verify safe work practices, confirm resources are in place, and ensure service quality and compliance with standards.
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, Safety, Security, Corporate Facilities/Real Estate, and facilities management support teams to align services with production and facility needs.
• Coordinate with corporate partners to maintain accurate occupancy data in Archibus or similar tools for billing and space planning.
• Assist with budget estimates and manage blanket purchase orders issued to Promontory vendors; monitor performance against cost and schedule goals.
• Manage direct reports’ performance, including goal setting, quarterly check-ins, coaching, conflict resolution, and development planning.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company-paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
• Potential eligibility for overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonus, depending on the position

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed