Manager Energetics Manufacturing

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: 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 Defense Systems Sector is seeking a Manager of Energetics Manufacturing to support the Energetics Manufacturing Engineering group at our Rocket Center, WV location.
This position will we be located on-site at our Rocket Center, WV location. No remote opportunities are available for this position.
As Manager in the Energetics Manufacturing Engineering group, candidate will be responsible for providing supervisory/management responsibilities for a small group of engineers working on production and development rocket motor and/or warhead programs, while also providing technical leadership and guidance. This manager will also work on proposal requests and provide manufacturing plans and estimates to support business growth.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

Lead a team that develops and sustains manufacturing processes for defense-related products
Ensure the right people, processes, and tools are in place to meet the business needs
Oversee the supervision of day-to-day engineering activity and work products, expense management, workload management and performance management process
Identify, manage and grow the critical skills for the manufacturing team
Identify and/or lead continuous improvement activities within the department/plant
Function as a key contributor on development programs, guiding manufacturing trajectory
Prepare, review, and approve cost estimates and written technical proposals
The selected candidate will clearly demonstrate leadership skills to achieve and sustain top performance. Project management skills, including leading teams, prioritizing and scheduling are desired. This candidate will demonstrate a commitment to ethics and integrity, and the capability to innovate while challenging traditional ways of doing business. The selected candidate will demonstrate the following attributes:

Strong People Leadership
Results-oriented
Innovative
Analytical
Recognize issues and rapidly conceptualize solutions to them
Maintain a continuous improvement mentality
Basic Qualifications

BS degree in Engineering is required, preferably Mechanical or Aerospace
Minimum of 5 years of directly related engineering experience, or 3 years with an MS degree
Strong mechanical skills and exposure to a manufacturing environment
Ability and experience with interpreting drawing/specification requirements
Familiarity with Root Cause Analysis, Fault Trees and Design of Experiments
Strong leadership, influence, and project management skills
Ability to network and negotiate at all levels within an organization to accomplish objectives
Strong communication skills, both oral and written
Ability to travel occasionally (< 10%) to meet with various customers, in both government and industry, and to interface with vendors