Manager Manufacturing Operations
Listed on 2026-11-01
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Manufacturing / Production
Manufacturing Engineer, Operations Management, Quality Engineering, Manufacturing & Industrial Operations
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
No relocation assistance available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
No
CLEARANCE TYPE:
None
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 (NGDS) is looking for you to join our team as Manager Manufacturing Operations 2 based out of our Mesa, AZ campus.
What You’ll Get to Do:The Manager Manufacturing Operations 2 will report to the Site Operations Leader. The successful candidate is responsible for Operations pertaining to metal parts machining, programming, and live fire testing of cannons ranging in size from 7.62mm to 50mm. Is required to have familiarity with factory scheduling concepts, mechanical (and electromechanical) assembly and testing in a low volume high mix manufacturing operation.
Overseas and manages all operational aspects of manufacturing and metal production areas, responsible for the safety of the employees, delivering quality products on time and within customer cost targets, and continuous improvement. Provides leadership direction for process development, production, operations, test and partners with Quality Assurance functions. Manages and presents status on cost, schedule and performance for all projects within the area;
assesses issues and develops mitigation plans to meet productivity, quality, cost, and delivery goals. Helps meet established schedules and resolve technical or operational problems. Establishes operating procedures that affect the organization. Develops and administers budgets and standards of performance and in addition to meeting production commitments. Frequent contact with equivalent level managers and customer representatives concerning projects, operational decisions, scheduling requirements, or contractual clarifications.
Conducts briefings and technical meetings for internal and external representatives.
- Design manufacturing processes, procedures and production layouts for processing, machining and testing
- Develop structured manufacturing instructions identifying the operations and order of manufacturing steps, key technical parameters and features
- Work closely with the factory hourly touch labor team on technical aspects of manufacturing including standard operations and rework
- Design sequence of operations and specifies procedures for the fabrication of tools and equipment and other functions that affect product performance.
- Adapt machine or equipment design to factory and production conditions.
- Incorporate inspection and test requirements into the production plan. Inspects performance of machinery, equipment, and tools to verify their efficiency, and investigates and initiates corrective action of problems and deficiencies to ensure product quality.
- Develop manufacturing processes that are applicable to statistical process control and may develop those techniques.
- Provide guidance to engineering regarding design concepts and specification requirements to best…
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