Advanced Automation Manager Engineering 2

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

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.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for an Advanced Automation Manager Manufacturing Engineering 2 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Advanced Automation organization. This leadership role is located in Palmdale, CA

The Automation Manufacturing Engineering Manager will become part of Northrop Grumman's Manufacturing Engineering Team working in a collaborative environment while promoting a positive and proactive teamwork environment. The Advanced Automation team develops manufacturing processes that are applicable to statistical process control and may develop those techniques. Provides guidance to engineering regarding design concepts and specification requirements to best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques. Ensures production processes and procedures follow regulations. The team’s focus is upon automation projects such as including drilling systems; fiber placement systems for composites; robotics; coatings applications; projection systems and related equipment, which will include the following responsibilities:

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee and manage the daily production availability of all automated equipment. 
• Responsible for the performance, status, sustainment, and continuous improvement of both equipment and processes.
• Lead and manage a team of engineers responsible for a wide range of automated production processes such as drilling robots, painting robots, automated guided vehicles, and various automated technologies.
• Establish and sustain the maximum availability of production automation through planned maintenance, optimization, and event recovery.
• Organize a broad range of specialized training for engineering and production operation personnel. 
• Use advanced programming and analysis tools to maintain the Automation organizations body of knowledge, establish role and responsibility requirements, recognize strengths and opportunities in employee competency, and foster team development events.
• Determine proper staffing requirements, resource assignments, and sustain

We offer flexible work arrangements, 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do.

Our Leaders at Northrop Grumman live our values daily and encourage our teams to do the same. We do the right thing: upholding the highest ethical standards and facilitating a safe and respectful environment that attracts, retains, and inspires a diverse and engaged team. We do what we promise: holding yourself and others accountable to meet predictable and balanced results. We commit to shared success: operating as OneNG and removing barriers for our teams. Finally, We pioneer: setting a vision that shapes the future and inspires others.

Basic Qualifications:

• Must have a Bachelor’s Degree AND 7 years of related work experience in production assembly/fabrication including composites, metallic, coatings application, and/or production manufacturing operations OR Master's Degree AND 5 years of experience in production assembly/fabrication including composites, metallic, coatings application, and/or production manufacturing operations OR PhD  with 2 years of experience in production assembly/fabrication including composites, metallic, coatings application, and/or production manufacturing operations
• Must have 2 year of prior management/leadership experience in Manufacturing Engineering or Operations
• Must have an ability to obtain a DoD Secret security clearance (US Citizenship required) as well as the ability to obtain and maintain Pr