RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% 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 System Sector is seeking a Manager of Industrial Engineering 2 to join our team of qualified, diverse, individuals in the Aerospace Structures Business Unit (ASBU). This position will be located in Iuka, Mississippi or Dayton, Ohio.

This role is leading an industrial engineering team that covers all of Dayton site’s scope and unclassified SOW within the Iuka site.

Roles and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• This manager will lead 6-8 team members
• Provide technical and leadership support to the Industrial Engineering team
• Sit on site leadership meetings for Dayton, OH and Iuka, MS sites
• Working side by side with Operations and IPT leadership by developing tools to help them achieve all business targets
• Drive strategic initiatives and tactical actions that deliver results to improve program cost and schedule performance. Ensure program milestones and performance goals are achieved
• Deliver on short-term, high visibility program requests, while creating a vision and executing a long-term strategy to influence change within and outside the organization
• Coach, mentor, and develop team of industrial engineers by assigning meaningful tasks, providing frequent feedback, and rewarding positive performance. Build trust within the organization and align team towards a clear set of impactful goals
• Administer to Industrial Engineering employees; including performance reviews, merit increases, promotions, skills inventory and personal resources
• Sourcing key IEOM talent to ensure success of the Business Unit goals
• Working in concert with other functional homerooms and shared service organizations to coordinate, direct, and support the continuous improvement of people, products, processes, systems and services
• Oversight of projects and tasks assigned to the cross-functional ASBU organization and providing direction to ensure quality, schedule and cost are achieved
• Creating long range planning & strategies for the operations team (e.g.: staffing forecasting, recovery plan schedules, line balancing assessments, EAC/Budget forecasting)
• This role requires the ability to travel 25% to support two different sites

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 5 years of professional experience in industrial engineering or other relevant engineering environment; OR a Master's degree and 3 years of professional experience in industrial engineering or other relevant engineering environment
• 1 year of experience in direct management or leadership of people and/or projects in a functional role with direct reports
• Experience leading operations’ improvement initiatives resulting in cost savings/cost avoidance
• Experience with manufacturing environments utilizing common infrastructure and facilities for multiple programs
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD secret security clearance
• Ability to obtain and maintain special program access within a reasonable period of time as determined by the needs of the business

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active DoD secret security clearance
• Active PAR
• Science, Technology, Engineering, or Technology (STEM) degree
• Experience in an aerospace manufacturing environment; at least 1 year experience in Shop Floor Operations
• Demonstrated work experience leading and building diverse teams in fast-paced, quality-centric environments
• 3 or more years of leadership experience
• Earned Value Management (EVM) and/or Estimate at Complete (EAC) experience
• Experience with NGAS system of Shop Floor Controls (SFC) for various lifecycles of manufacturing products

What We Offer:

At Northrop Grumman, we are on the cutting edge of innovation -- building the next generation of sophisticated aircraft to protect our country. Our diverse portfolio of programs means there are endless paths to cultivate your career. We are well-known for our inclusive, family environment, phenomenal learning opportunities, and exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers. We also offer exceptional benefits/healthcare, a great 401K matching program, and 14 Employee Resource Groups inclusive of all employees!

Salary Range: $105,800.00 - $176,300.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.