Sentinel - General Manufacturing Manager 1 (3589-1)

This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

The General Manufacturing Manager 1 is responsible for the direct supervision of employees and processes in a manufacturing environment. This leader provides direction to employees utilizing management guidelines and general policies.
Overall responsibilities include: driving employee efficiency, meeting product cost and schedule targets, managing the area to produce quality products, and engaging employees to achieve their highest potential.
This leader is expected to work independently across organizations; manage the use of consumables to achieve budget targets; assign and manage operators to maximize efficiency and achieve target productive yields; implement our process improvements to improve affordability and quality.

Additional Responsibilities:

Providing direction and coaching to technicians and other production personnel in the assembly and manufacturing areas

Encourages and provides direction for career development of employees, including educational options for highly motivated employees

Provides leadership/direction to ensure all affordability initiatives and opportunities for process improvements are systematically identified, pursued, and supported

Lead a team of highly skilled manufacturing technicians to safely provide a quality product on-time and on-cost for various customers

Ensure facilities, tooling, planning, materials, and people are available to complete assigned workloads

Execute day-to-day operations to complete daily production goals in support of business requirements

Initiate Maintenance Work Orders, Tool Discrepancy Reports, Tooling Change Notices and Facilities Engineering Orders, and track to completion

Ensure training (e.g., procedures, quality documents, safety, etc.) is complete and effective

Responsible for performance management and corrective action

Administer and implement corrective actions for mishaps, quality issues, FOD, etc.

Lead/participate in root cause and corrective action analysis, implementation, effectiveness, etc.

Utilize succession planning tools to develop team members

Position Benefits
As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

401k

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions

Paid Time Off

Health & Wellness Resources

Employee Discounts

This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.
You'll Bring These Qualifications:

AA Degree or 4 additional years of experience in lieu of degree and 5 years minimum years of experience

At least 1 year experience leading projects or cross-functional teams

Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with an ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need

Ability to work flexible, changing shifts

Experience leading teams in high energy assignments while promoting a safe and productive environment

Experience with Excel, PowerPoint, and Word

Ability to read and interpret engineering (e.g., drawings, 3-D models, specifications) and operating procedures

Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with all levels of Manufacturing, Program, Engineering, Functional Support Management, and Professionals

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:

Bachelor's Degree or higher level of education.

Experience leading manufacturing/production/integration & test teams in a production environment.

A proven track record of developing and implementing strategies for change.

Prior experience operating in a dynamic environment of increasing production schedules.

Aerospace / ICBM Industry Experience.

Prior experience in program start-up.

Experience working with Shop Floor Control Tools like MES.

Knowledge of Manufacturing Management Plan requirements and transitioning to production.

* Demonstrated success leading teams/and or organizations to achieve a common goal.

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Salary Range: $93,100.00 - $139,700.00The 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.Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 an Equal Opportunity 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 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.