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 join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our E-2D Manufacturing and Production organization. This position will be located in Saint Augustine, Florida.

A Manager General Manufacturing 3 is a professional responsible for overseeing the planning, coordination, and execution of manufacturing processes to ensure efficient and timely production of aircraft. This role involves managing a team of subordinate supervisors, implementing production schedules, ensuring quality standards are met, and optimizing production processes to minimize costs and maximize productivity. The Manager General Manufacturing 3 works closely with other departments to ensure that aircraft are produced to meet customer demand, delivered on time, and meet the company's financial goals. They are also responsible for maintaining safe working conditions and complying with relevant regulations and industry standards. Overall, the Manager General Manufacturing 3 plays a crucial role in ensuring the smooth and effective functioning of the manufacturing and delivery process.

The selected candidate has the responsibility, authority, and accountability for leading the manufacturing activities of a given cost center within restricted programs, including quality, cost and schedule objectives and factory accountability along with other duties. The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, collaborative/team settings across all levels.

Essential Functions:

• Lead, develop, coach, and provide direction to Front Line Managers (FLMs) and other production personnel in assembly and manufacturing areas
• Influences & impacts strategy through his/her role Accomplishes results through subordinate supervisors, or exempt specialist employees.
• Subject to approval, modifies the organizational structure of centralized functions and units.
• Often responsible for managing a staff function of the company.
• Responsible for all projects assigned to the organizational unit.
• Acts as an advisor to subordinate supervisors or staff members to meet schedules or resolve technical or operational problems.
• Directly participates in establishing and administering many centralized functional projects.
• Develop and administers budgets, schedules, and performance standards.
• Exerts influence in the development of overall objectives and long-range goals of the organization.
• Erroneous decisions or recommendations would normally result in critical delays and modifications to projects or operations; cause substantial expenditure of additional time, human resources, and funds; jeopardize future business activity.
• Frequent contact with equivalent level managers and customer representatives concerning projects, operational decisions, scheduling requirements, or contractual clarifications.
• Conducts briefings and technical meetings for internal and external representatives.
• Provides guidance to subordinates based on organizational goals and company policy.
• Work is reviewed in terms of meeting the organizations objectives and schedules.
• Advanced level of understanding in a specialized field or general understanding of several diverse disciplines.
• Involves a broad grasp of involved practices and procedures.
• Requires frequent analysis of alternative courses of action.
• Decisions have risk/reward implications for program or area of influe