Production Operations Manager – ICBM Sustainment

Description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
No

CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret

TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% of the Time

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 is seeking a Production Operations Manager 2 – ICBM Sustainment. This position will be located located in Clearfield, UT.

This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

The Manager, Production Operations IPT supports the ICBM Sustainment Integrated Product Team across all production operations functions, including planning, execution support, coordination, and continuous improvement. This individual contributor role helps ensure safe, compliant, and efficient execution of ICBM sustainment work packages in Clearfield, Utah by partnering closely with manufacturing, engineering, quality, supply chain, and program management.

• Serve as the Production Operations representative within the ICBM Sustainment IPT, supporting planning and execution of production, refurbishment, and sustainment activities.
• Act as the integrating operations leader across the ICBM-S labs, coordinating with the assigned engineering lab managers.
• Coordinate production operations inputs to program plans, schedules, and work packages, ensuring alignment with manufacturing capabilities and constraints.
• Support lab and shop floor execution by resolving issues related to work instructions, technical data, tooling, materials, and configuration control through coordination with functional organizations.
• Monitor and help drive key performance indicators (KPIs) for safety, quality, schedule adherence, labor efficiency, and productivity; identify risks and recommend mitigation actions.
• Participate in root cause and corrective action (RCCA) for defects, non conformances, and process escapes; help implement corrective and preventive actions within production operations.
• Contribute to the development, review, and revision of work instructions, process documentation, and standard work for ICBM sustainment operations.
• Support production readiness activities, including planning for new or modified work, tooling, fixtures, training needs, and layout changes.
• Collaborate with Global Supply Chain, Planning, and Material Management to address material procurement, receiving, kitting, and staging issues impacting production execution. This will require familiarity with FAR, DFAR, and MMAS requirements to ensure compliance.
• Support and help drive lean/continuous improvement initiatives (5S, waste reduction, flow improvements, visual management) within the ICBM sustainment value stream.
• Ensure accurate time charging, labor reporting, and compliance with company and customer requirements related to production execution.
• Prepare and present production status, risks, and opportunities in IPT forums, internal reviews, and customer engagements, as needed.

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401k
• Educational…