Principal Technical Services Project Management

Northrop Grumman•Corinne, UT

2d•$100,000 - $147,600•Onsite

About The Position

The Propulsion Systems Division Manufacturing organization has an opening for a Principal Technical Services Project Management in Promontory, Utah to support our new Operation Program Management (OPM) department in the Space Systems Division. The Manufacturing OPM team are the interface between the Business Division (National Security Systems Satellites) and Manufacturing. This individual will work closely with the Manufacturing Work Centers and Program Management. This position is responsible for schedule management and cost accountability of Manufacturing activities for their respective Business Division to determine the most practical and cost-efficient methods to obtain the optimal program execution. The candidate must possess excellent communication skills - both verbal and written; strong interpersonal skills; a good problem solving mindset; and the ability to present program visibility at internal/external meetings to include all levels of management including executive level.

Requirements

A Bachelor's degree or higher in a STEM area (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) and 5 years of relevant work experience or 3 years of relevant work experience with a Master's degree
The candidate must have experience in leadership and project management
Experience working in Manufacturing, Engineering, Test, Production, Manufacturing or Industrial Engineering
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance.
MS Office applications including Excel, Word, Project, and Power Point
Experience in engineering or manufacturing
Working knowledge of Cost Point and Material Requirements Planning (MRP) systems
Candidate must have demonstrated ability in working with cross organizational teams and customers
Experience with SAP or other Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system and MS Office applications including Excel, Word, Project, and Power Point

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Business Management, Manufacturing, Industrial or Quality Engineering
Active security clearance
Demonstrated expertise in the following systems and concepts: MRP and IMS Scheduling, Windchill, TipQA, Cognos, Earned Value Management, Continuous Improvement, Lean Manufacturing and Manufacturing
Excellent presentation and communication skills
Program execution experience

Responsibilities

Utilize fundamental electrical or mechanical principles to drive production and design changes that result in superior products
Mechanical Manufacturing Processes; Developing work center efficiencies mapping to in include troubleshooting manufacturing production lines and identify root cause analysis manufacturing issues.
Develops manufacturing engineering processes, manufacturing processes shall enable the manufacturing of current and future products that meet technical specifications, high quality standards, and relevant agency compliance requirements
Define, implement and monitor process metrics associated with manufacturing work cell functionality.
Identify and propose manufacturing improvement projects in collaboration with team members such as manufacturing process improvement, yield management, production rate improvement and work cell enhancements and procurement
Ensure Manufacturing has the needed resources (resources Manufacturing needs as well as allocation of resources from Manufacturing) to execute the programs
Managing and maintaining the day to day interfaces and communications between the assigned Program Management Office (PMO), Manufacturing, Test, Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP), Mission Assurance (MA), Supply Chain (SCM), Engineering, and Shipping.
Identify systems and process goals to ensure that work cells and equipment meet operational performance and usage requirements. This would include identifying preventive maintenance activities to be included in the Manufacturing Preventive Maintenance Program
Facilitating internal meetings in a way to support design, production, and problem resolutions.
Engage and collaborate with programs and functional organizations (from individual contributors to executive staff) to obtain, understand, and interpret manufacturing facilitation and scheduling requirements