SkillBridge - Project Management/Principle Project Management
About The Position
Northrop Grumman is seeking a Project Manager Level 2 / Operations Principal Project Manager Level 3 to join their team. This role is part of the SkillBridge Program, an opportunity for service members preparing for civilian careers to gain valuable civilian work experience during their last 6 months of service. Participants will work on-site, gaining experience in an entry to mid-level career path through on-the-job training, supporting a 40-hour per week schedule. The program aims to provide separating service members with job skills training in a professional setting, offering hands-on experience with the potential for full-time conversion. Participants will be trained in professional development, leadership principles, company history, customer engagement, product overviews, and core job responsibilities. The goal is to offer a rewarding opportunity for service members to join the Northrop Grumman team and contribute to their mission of 'Defining Possible'.
Requirements
- Has served at least 180 days on active duty
- Is within 12 months of separation or retirement
- Will receive an honorable discharge
- Has taken any service TAPS/TGPS
- Has attended or participated in an ethics brief within the last 12 months
- Received Unit Commander (first O-4/Field Grade commander in chain of command) written authorization and approval to participate in SkillBridge Program prior to start of internship.
- Bachelor's degree with 2 years of relevant experience OR Master’s degree (for Level 2).
- Bachelor's degree with 6 years of relevant experience OR Master’s degree with 4 years of relevant experience (for Level 3).
- Ability to work on an assembly floor.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Clearance and special program access.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with cross-functional teams in a manufacturing environment.
- Bachelor of Science Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) field.
- Experience using the full suite of Microsoft Office Tools.
Responsibilities
- Facilitate continuous improvement events to develop, define and improve processes in the forming and finishing of aircraft composite structures.
- Analyze various manufacturing processes for opportunities to minimize scrap, reduce cost, increase capacity, and optimize schedule.
- Provide support to the manufacturing floor by working proactively with cross-functional teams to understand frontline problems and implement cost-saving, impactful solutions.
- Work with program leadership to assess what-if scenarios and guide long-term strategic decision making across several different programs.
- Generate metrics and conducts studies pertaining to efficiency, cycle times, work-in-progress, manpower, cost performance, and product delivery.
- Partner with manufacturing management to develop and track recovery plans that instill confidence with program management and customers, even though unforeseen challenges.
- Apply systems thinking in the development of metrics to improve product flow from the release of raw materials through product delivery.
- Develop and summarize analyses for the acquisition, maintenance & enhancement of capital assets and equipment.
- Provides capacity planning, rate tool analyses, and facility layouts to ensure the ongoing success of composite operations.
Benefits
- Relocation assistance may be available
- health insurance coverage
- life and disability insurance
- savings plan
- Company paid holidays
- paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
- overtime
- shift differential
- discretionary bonus
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
