Manager 2 - Manufacturing Equipment Maintenance

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's Mission Systems Manufacturing Organization is seeking a Manager 2, Manufacturing Equipment Maintenance to join the Operations Engineering Leadership Team. The Manager 2, Manufacturing Equipment Maintenance will have functional management responsibilities for a team that installs, maintains, and repairs industrial processing and manufacturing equipment.

We are looking for a highly motivated individual with both technical and managerial experience to lead the Electro/Mechanical support team. The candidate will need to leverage prior hands-on experience of repair and maintenance of equipment, machines, and systems to lead and support a multi-disciplined repair organization for the 21st century in manufacturing and test.

What's Great About Working for Northrop Grumman: 

**Be part of a culture that thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work. 

**Use your skills to build and deliver innovative tech solutions that protect the world and shape a better future. 

**Enjoy benefits like work-life balance, education assistance and paid time off. 

**Many sites have 9/80 days, telework and flexible scheduling options, plus generous paid time off. 

**Northrop Grumman was recognized as one of the world’s most flexible employers by Sustainability Magazine in 2023.

**Northrop Grumman has made the Top 50 list for Diversity Inc. for 14 consecutive years!

Roles and responsibilities include:

• Manage the daily operations of Engineers, Planners and Technicians; provide guidance and actively assist subordinates as required

• Set priority and create methods to achieve department goal of zero equipment down time on critical equipment systems

• Responsible for all personnel aspects of the department including, manpower forecasting and control, performance feedback, training, and attendance monitoring

• Interface with union representatives and Northrop Grumman Labor Relations department

• Prepare and coordinate repair plans and schedules in support of new or existing process and systems within the Engineering, Manufacturing and Test environments

• Develop proactive maintenance plans for technical support and monitoring of cost, schedule, and performance against program baselines

• Effectively formulate and execute courses of actions in a dynamic work environment

• Lead mentoring and career development activities

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with 9 years of relevant experience (or 7 years with a Master’s degree). Candidates with a High School diploma and 13 years and candidates with an Associate’s degree and 11 years will also be considered.

• Minimum of 2 years of experience leading or managing projects or personnel, including resource management

• Hands on experience in repair and maintenance of mechanical and electrical systems

• Experience managing and maintaining supplier for repair and maintenance tasks

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance

• US Citizenship is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in a business or technical discipline plus 9 years relevant experience

• Experience working in a union environment

• Two or more years of experience leading and managing production or development support tasks related to installation, repair and support of process and test equipment

• Experience resolving technical challenges that arise from breakdown of factory equ