Sr. Engineering Manager 3 (Tooling)

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.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking a site Sr. Engineering Manager 3 (Tooling) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Tooling organization. This leader will be responsible for providing the people, processes and technology to support all programs on site in Iuka, Mississippi. 

This Manger will be leading multi-disciplined teams supporting multiple projects and sites to ensure processes and procedures are maintained and in compliance, as well as meeting quality, cost, and schedule targets to ensure program performance and customer satisfaction.  Areas of responsibility will include Tool Engineering & Design, Assembly & Composite Tool Fabrication, Metrology, Prototype and Developmental Tooling, Assembly & Composite Tooling Maintenance, Tool Control & Accountability, and Tooling Procurement.

Tooling Manager Job Responsibilities:

• Manager will lead and provide oversight and guidance to management team to ensure site and program objectives specific to quality, cost, schedule, and customer satisfaction targets are met.

• The manager will be responsible for the development of long-range plans and strategies to provide the most affordable Tooling products and services in the industry.

• Identify and develop staffing/skills requirements, forecasts, and training plans.

• Manager will have Cost Account Manager (CAM) responsibility to all site tooling activities and will ensure compliance to EVMS for all direct & indirect budgets.

• Responsible for formulating capital asset plans and strategies to build a sustainable Tooling Manufacturing Center.

• Responsible to collaborate with other Aeronautics Systems Sector Tooling Management to develop consistent process and procedures to help drive affordability and insure the deployment of best practices across the sector

We offer flexible work arrangements, 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off, phenomenal learning opportunities, educational assistance, 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:

• Bachelor’s degree and 7 years of professional experience in tooling, manufacturing/operations, assembly lines, and/or implementing technology into a production environment OR a Master’s degree and 5 years of professional experience in tooling, manufacturing/operations, assembly lines, and/or implementing technology into a production environment or PhD and 2 years of professional experience in tooling, manufacturing/operations, assembly lines, and/or implementing technology into a production environment

• 3 years of proven experience leading teams OR projects

• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOD Secret Clearance as well as Program Special access within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active DOD Secret Clearance