Mechanical Engineering Manager

UK CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION:
Yes

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: UK-Security Check (SC)

TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% of the Time

At Northrop Grumman UK, our mission is to solve the most complex challenges by shaping the technology and solutions of tomorrow. We call it Defining Possible.

This mind-set goes beyond our customer solutions; it’s the foundation for your career development and the impact we have within the community. So, what’s your possible?

This is more than just a job; it’s a mission.

The mechanical function is responsible for leading the design and development of our mechanical products, taking them through the design lifecycle and ensuring suitable for manufacture. They also support in production, dispositioning non-compliance and supporting with problem solving activities. They therefore require project engineering, design, and analysis (FEA, MSA, GD&T) skillsets to enable high quality outputs. They must also appreciate the wider understanding of engineering in term of design for safety, security, maintainability, and manufacturability.

The Mechanical Engineering manager is overall responsible for the functional excellence of the Mechanical team across the NG Defence Operating Unit. They lead the Mechanical team to provide the capability required by the operating unit and is the primary point of contact for the team. The functional manager is responsible for the planning, directing and coordinating of the functional activities to meet agreed metrics (schedule, budget, quality, technical performance) and in compliance to required processes and practices (e.g. company frameworks, processes, standards, export controls, etc).

They will provide input to support the engineering strategy and will be responsible for the delivery of Mechanical initiatives linked to the strategy.

Our UK Defence business is a Sovereign software and systems centre of excellence. As well as developing and supporting UK wide and internationally deployed multi-domain command and control systems, our work is critical to the modern backbone of the Royal Navy. We pioneer – with fierce curiosity, dedication, and innovation, we seek to solve the world’s most challenging problems.

• Line Management of the Mechanical engineers, ensuring safety of the team and that they are meeting the expectations of the Senior Manager – Hardware and Head of Engineering.
• Capability Management - Identification of capability needs in the Mechanical function, gaps in current capability and building plans to fill these gaps.
• Career management of the Mechanical function, organising internal/external training on capabilities, processes and tools.
• Resource management - Resource supply against demand management. Capacity planning and recruitment, outsource management.
• Functional delivery - Ensures appropriate planning, allocation of SQEP and appropriate resources to the various projects and programmes, and functional activities are performed in accordance with approved process. Ensures high quality outputs (either from own review or delegated to SQEP team members) from the Mechanical engineering team and that they are delivered to agreed timescales and costs. May be functional lead for the most complex / demanding projects and issues in Mechanical engineering domains, expected to plan execute, monitor progress and act on changes.
• Planning - Approval of project plans specific to the Mechanical teams, tailoring company processes. Implementing functional plans and objectives necessary to meet the Defence Operating Unit engineering plans and objectives.
• Process Management - Highlight process needs and work with the Technical Directorate to update processes within the company business management system. May own Defence Operating Unit specific Mechanical processes, if required.
• Asset management - Identify tools required to keep up to date in latest capabilities. Management of tools owned by the Mechanical function.

We can offer you a range of flexible and hybrid working options to suit you, including optional…