Manager General Manufacturing 3

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 has an opening for a Manager General Manufacturing 3 to lead our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Operations organization. This position will be located in Iuka, MS.

Position Summary / Responsibilities:

This position will be responsible for operations execution in the Iuka, MS building 1016. The primary purpose of this position is to lead the manufacturing organization for a program(s).  The candidate will be measured on both financial and non-financial indicators directly related to safety, quality, on-time delivery, employee engagement, and cost profitability.  The Candidate’s other primary roles include both creation of strategic vision (long-term) and tactical management (short-term) for the assigned programs within Iuka.

• Overall responsibility for execution of Safety, Quality, Delivery, Employee, and Cost objectives, along with Employee Engagement for a large organizational unit with-in the FCC site
• Strong focus on safe work environment, Zero Defects, and continuous improvement activities
• Optimizes product flow, production rates, and product mix to meet customer demands, improve inventory turns and drive month over month cost improvement
• Responsible for proactive resource management to mitigate production schedule risks
• Support a work environment characterized by employee involvement and participative management to encourage the highest level of employee commitment and cooperation
• Manage site staffing levels to support customer requirements while maintaining efficient operations

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and 7 years of experience; Associate’s degree and 9 years of experience; or High School Diploma and 11 years of experience
• 3 years of leadership in a role with direct reports
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Security Clearance
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Special Access Program (SAP)
• Experience managing multiple programs
• Experience in labor and capacity forecasting
• Proven experience with mid to high-rate production programs
• Strong working knowledge of composites manufacturing processes to include experience manufacturing composite structures
• Demonstrated consistent use of the following competencies: Business acumen, composure, delegating, interpersonal savvy, planning, time management, timely decision making, presentation skills
• Demonstrated commitment to creating and maintaining a safe work environment
• Understanding and use of root cause analysis
• Demonstrated success in maximizing resources and throughput
• Demonstrated ability to remove waste from production process

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in management or engineering
• Active DoD Secret Security Clearance
• Experience in implementing continuous improvement
• Demonstrated use of production control tools (e.g., schedule, MRP, manpower forecasts)
• A demonstrated progressive increase in responsibilities within operations organization

Competencies for Success:

• Strong interpersonal communication skills with ability to work with others at all levels of the organization
• Conflict management skills and negotiation skills
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy; excellent organizational skills
• Ability to multitask and prioritize
• Ability to work independently in a dynamic, fast paced, diverse environment
• Initiative, self-starter, adaptable, and high motivation for excellence
• Motivator of people; coach
• Change agent with strong problem