Manager Production Operations 3

Northrop Grumman•Salt Lake City, UT

9d•$151,500 - $227,300

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is hiring a Production Operations Manager 3 in Salt Lake City, Utah. The role leads and oversees an integrated operations team spanning Manufacturing, Global Supply Chain, Engineering, Configuration Management, Production Control, and Mission Assurance. The manager is accountable for team performance and for executing, monitoring, and reporting program performance. The position serves as the primary manufacturing liaison to program management for manufacturing strategy development and execution. It coordinates product development, manufacturing, testing, supply chain, and mission assurance activities, and leads program reviews with internal and external customers on technical, cost, and schedule performance. The manager also assesses project and technical issues, drives action plans and resolutions, establishes progress-monitoring and intervention mechanisms, coordinates proposals and manufacturing estimates, develops master production schedules, and coordinates material planning and production scheduling through product delivery. Continuous improvement is a core part of the role, including mitigating risks and realizing opportunities. The role is based in Salt Lake City, UT, includes travel 10% of the time, and does not offer relocation assistance. No clearance is required to start. The listed primary-level salary range is $151,500–$227,300. The position may also be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus, depending on the position.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Engineering, or a related field with 8 years of experience, or a master’s degree with 6 years of experience.
Expertise in creating, maintaining, and manipulating Microsoft Office products, including PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and Project.
Experience managing an engineering or highly technical manufacturing project.
Experience in project management covering cost, schedule, and quality.
Expertise in Risk and Opportunity Management (RSKOM).
Expertise working in a multi-team environment.
Expertise facilitating internal customer and stakeholder engagements and meetings.
Expertise interfacing with and presenting to multiple levels of employees and leadership.
Expertise driving results related to continuous-improvement projects for cross-functional teams.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Business, Economics, Engineering, or a related field with 10 years of experience.
Expertise managing an engineering development program.
Expertise in project management.
Proven experience managing multiple projects simultaneously, including schedule, cost/budget, customer, risk, and performance management.
Expertise in Manufacturing, Engineering, and/or Management.
Program management experience or PMP certification.
Expertise in Earned Value Management (EVM).
Working knowledge of SAP for Manufacturing, Test, MRP, Inventory, and Production Control processes.
Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.
Ability to establish strong working relationships with technical staff, peers, and customers.
Exceptional technical, analytical, strategic, and critical-thinking skills.
Ability to prioritize and complete or coordinate multiple tasks within critical deadlines.
Attention to detail and accuracy.
Strong ability to learn and train others.

Responsibilities

Lead and oversee an integrated operations team that includes Manufacturing, Global Supply Chain, Engineering, Configuration Management, Production Control, and Mission Assurance.
Execute, monitor, and report on program performance.
Serve as the primary manufacturing liaison to program management for development and execution of the manufacturing strategy.
Serve as the primary contact for product development, manufacturing, test, global supply chain, and mission assurance activities, and lead program reviews with internal and external customers concerning technical, cost, and schedule performance.
Oversee product development, manufacturing, test, global supply chain, and mission assurance activities and liaise with program management.
Assess project and technical issues and develop and drive action plans and resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and stakeholder-satisfaction goals.
Develop mechanisms to monitor project progress and support intervention and problem solving with program managers, engineering, suppliers, line/cell managers, and customers.
Coordinate and lead proposal preparation; prepare and review manufacturing Basis of Estimate justifications; create master production schedules; and coordinate material planning and production scheduling through product delivery.
Drive continuous improvement by mitigating risks and realizing opportunities.