Manager Manufacturing Operations

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret

TRAVEL:
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 Mission Systems (NGMS) is looking for you to join our team as a Manager Manufacturing Operations 3 in Sykesville, Maryland to support the Power/Controls Systems organization.

In Sykesville, our technical and business leaders develop, and manufacture Power Controls Systems designed to excel in volatile and ever-changing environments.

The Manufacturing Operations Manager will oversee a team of Production/Material Control/Inventory/ Shipping personnel who expedite materials, parts and services required to produce units and assemblies. The Manager will provide leadership that coaches, motivates, teaches, and engages their team. The ability to direct and lead the organization in support of the Annual Operating Plan and Long Range Strategic Plan, will be critical as well as providing leadership and guidance in areas such as: technical guidance, process development, continuous improvement, safety, producibility, testability, capacity and production planning.

Manpower planning and staffing, Talent Plus execution, workforce engagement, and merit planning. The ability to collaborate and liaise with the various business area leaders towards all business requirements and milestones.

What You'll Get to Do:

• Plans and schedules the movement of raw materials, packaging materials, parts, components, services, supplies, finished goods and related material through production and inventory processes

• Plans, prepares, issues and controls MRP and production schedules to ensure a controlled release and flow of approved materials timed to meet production requirements.

• Advises management of the status of work in progress, material availability, and potential production problems to ensure that personnel, equipment, materials and services are provided as needed.

• Confirms material supply and demands, releases work orders or purchase requests for the production or purchase of components or parts based on a master production schedule, shop load and inventory requirements.

• Coordinates inter-departmental activity with quality assurance, manufacturing, purchasing, engineering, inventory control, traffic, etc.; schedules and expedites the movement of parts by means of move orders, stock transfers and requests for shipping orders.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience or Master’s degree with a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience

• With at least 8 years of demonstrated leadership skills and abilities as evidenced by prior experience leading a team, project or in a supervisory role.

• Demonstrated detailed understanding of SAP and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)/Material Resource Planning (MRP) systems.

• Experience in a manufacturing, production, or repair environment.

• Fluent in MS Office Software applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

• US Citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense (DoD) Secret clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Basic qualifications with an additional 5 or more years of SAP MRP experience

• Experience in a manufacturing environment

What We Can Offer You:

Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment that encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company. Northrop…