Manager Tool Die Making - R10216086

Manager Tool Die Making 2

Location:

Palmdale, CA

Relocation assistance may be available. Clearance Type:
Secret. Travel:
Yes, 10% of the Time.

At Northrop Grumman, we offer incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people around the world. We are seeking a leader for our Tooling organization.

• Lead a group of 5 to 15 hourly non‑exempt employees and/or level 1 managers.
• Manage and coordinate machining/tool fabrication activities across multiple programs, ensuring appropriate staffing/de‑staffing actions.
• Own responsibility for program and technical performance, providing objective‑oriented directions to reporting personnel.
• Monitor and manage risk items, ensuring effective and timely mitigating actions.
• Promote Lean, Knowledge Management, and other process improvement initiatives, sharing lessons learned and best practices.
• Manage personnel performance evaluation, merit planning, employee development, and utilization of EVMS to manage direct costs.
• Lead the 4/10 second shift, 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off (shift may change with business needs).

• Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of related professional/military experience in manufacturing, aerospace, design, tooling, or related industries.
• 2 years of prior management or leadership experience.
• Availability to work any shift.

• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance (US citizenship required).
• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access.
• Previous supervisory and management experience managing large projects in machining, tool fabrication, manufacturing, assembly processes, and flight hardware production.
• Experience managing shop schedules with dynamic priority changes.
• Aerospace or aviation industry experience managing machine shops, tool fabrication shops, and shop flow scheduling.
• Strong project management, Microsoft Office, communication, and presentation skills.

Primary Level Salary Range: $ – $ (guideline).

Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonus. Annual bonuses reward individual contributions. Benefits include health insurance, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company paid holidays, and paid time off.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, visit  U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance.