Manager 2 - Manufacturing Engineering - Machining and Coating/Finishing

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

A security clearance is not required to apply to or to start this job. The selected candidate will be processed for a security clearance after she/he starts the job.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems Charlottesville Operations Engineering Team is looking for you to join our team as a Manager 2 - Manufacturing Engineering.

The Manager 2 - Manufacturing Engineering will lead a high-performing team of Manufacturing Engineers and Engineering Technicians supporting machining, hydraulics, welding, and coating manufacturing operations. She/he will strengthen production capability, ensure manufacturing excellence across complex defense products and programs, and drive digital transformation through the adoption of new technologies.

This role is ideal for a technically strong, process-focused leader with proven experience in machining and finishing processes, design-for-manufacture, cross-functional collaboration, data-driven improvement, and engineering team leadership, along with excellent written and verbal communication skills.

What You'll Get To Do:

Leadership & Team Development

• Manage personnel including supporting career development, employee engagement, time approval, staffing, yearly reviews, and all other related activities.

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Manufacturing Engineers and Technicians supporting machine shop, hydraulic test systems, welding, and coating processes.

• Establish clear priorities, provide technical guidance, and foster a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and accountability thus driving customer satisfaction.

• Collaborate with manufacturing team members to ensure clarity of quotations and deliverables as well as promote knowledge transfer.

Manufacturing Engineering Ownership

• Oversee manufacturability reviews for incoming programs, ensuring alignment with production capabilities and cost targets.

• Partner closely with Design Engineering to shape early requirements, optimize product designs, and reduce release cycle time.

• Guide the development of manufacturing processes for complex machined components and assemblies, leveraging CAD/CAM, GD&T, and advanced machining principles.

• Serve as the process leader for machining and assembly methods, heat treating and coating/painting.

• Support Manufacturing Process development, including all aspects of producibility, affordability, quality, technology roadmaps, and related activities.

• Support the planning and coordination of capital equipment and process development projects including responsibility for achieving allocated financial budgets.

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Coordinate daily with Engineering, Production Control, Quality, Program Management, and Operations Management to proactively resolve manufacturing challenges.

• Work with area management, subject matter experts, suppliers, etc. (as required) to quickly and efficiently troubleshoot and solve issues related to machined assemblies.

• Support cost and schedule performance through data-driven decision making, including SQL-based analytics, Tableau reporting, and executive-level communication.

• Serve as a key contributor to problem solving Tiger teams, product transition efforts, and various cross functional process improvement initiatives.

• Brief upper management, project management, and customers as required on machining process technology, product issue resolution, personnel development plans and status, organization issues/progress, etc.

Process Improvement & Digital Transformation

• Lead technical innovations that improve area operations.