Tool and Die Making Manager Security Clearance

Position: Tool and Die Making Manager 2 with Security Clearance
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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 Tool and Die Making Manager 2 - Metrology/Tool Maintenance to lead our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located at our Clearfield, Utah location. The Manager Tool Die Making 2 will be responsible for managing DCTs (Dimension Control Technicians) and metrology engineers across multiple programs. They will develop technical product and tooling metrology statements of work.

They will also work closely with the Tool Maintenance site leadership to cross-functionally train personnel to more effectively and efficiently support each statement of work. The selected candidate will ensure that projects/designs are completed on schedule and within budget including management of their indirect budget. The selected candidate will ensure tooling/program support of product and tooling metrology inspections for production transition and sustained efforts.

In addition, the selected candidate will establish, maintain, and continuously improve processes/procedures to support program efforts by collaborating with other Aeronautics Systems Sector Tooling Management, which will include the following responsibilities:

Key Responsibilities:

* Lead a group of 15 to 25 hourly non-exempt employees, metrology engineers, and/or level 1 managers.

* Manage and coordinate metrology activities across programs to ensure appropriate staffing/de-staffing actions are developed and executed.

* Own responsibility for program and technical performance while providing objective-oriented directions to hard lined or dotted line reporting personnel, utilizing management guidelines & general policies.

* Monitor and manage risk items to ensure mitigating actions are effective and timely.

* Promote Lean, Knowledge Management, and other process improvement initiatives as well as sharing of lessons learned and best practices throughout the organization.

* Manage the following: personnel performance evaluation, merit planning, employee development and training, succession planning, and utilization of EVMS to manage direct costs. This will be a 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off, managing teams across different shifts. This will provide exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do.

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 with 5 years of related professional/military experience in manufacturing/aerospace/design/tooling/tool engineering, manufacturing engineering, integration and/or fabrication industries/experience, or a master's degree with 3 years of related professional/military experience in manufacturing/aerospace/design/tooling/tool engineering, manufacturing engineering, integration and/or fabrication industries/experience.

* Must have 2 years of prior management/leadership experience.

* Must be available to manage across shifts

* Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs.

* Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company.

Preferred Qualifications:

* STEM Degree (Science, Technical, Engineering or Mathematical).

* Previous Supervisory and Management experience in managing large projects, with an emphasis on metrology, machining, tool fabrication, manufacturing,…