Sentinel Manufacturing Engineering Manager

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret

TRAVEL:
Yes, 25% of the Time

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Northrop Grumman is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Manager 2 to lead the Sentinel Program’s Supplier Manufacturing Engineers (SME) in Roy, Utah. This position is supporting the development of the Supplier Manufacturing Engineering Home Room, Manufacturing Readiness Assessment (MRA) Team, and Change Request Help Desk. You will lead the onsite SME Team as a member of the Sentinel Manufacturing leadership team, interfacing with other Manufacturing team members, customers and suppliers.

As the lead for this team of SMEs, you will be responsible for the timely execution of supplier capacity & capability assessments, MRA’s, and responses to Suppliers changes supporting the Sentinel Weapons System, as well as managing the SME resources required to execute the SOW. The individual will have working knowledge of SME related processes for performing supplier capacity & capability analysis, reviewing manufacturing plans, reviewing the Manufacturing Bill of Material (MBOM), assessing supplier capabilities utilizing MRA processes as defined by the DOD MRA handbook as well as having the ability to assimilate / collate the metrics for internal and customer reporting, running the S/RCI Help Desk, and removing blockers to reduce RCI dwell time.

The following duties and responsibilities include:

• Collaborate with the Sentinel Weapons System Manufacturing Lead to assess SOW requirements for the execution of Sentinel program requirements related to Supplier Manufacturing Engineering for the various element build and delivery teams.
• Develop and co-ordinate accurate and executable resource plans, assist with creation of Integrated Master Schedules, work plans and associated status tracking metrics
• Provide guidance and direction for the team of Manufacturing Engineers who are executing the SOW requirements
• Collaborate across the SME & ME Teams to ensure consistency in the use of Digital Engineering processes, tools and methods for accomplishing the development work leading to Production
• Develop team members for growth in work scope capability and job satisfaction
• Establish milestones and monitor adherence to master plans and schedules, identify program opportunities for improvement and obtain solutions as applicable
• Conduct assessments of team member’s performance related to team and individual goals
• The candidate will need to demonstrate exceptional organizational and interpersonal skills, and to have the ability to multi-task and communicate effectively with varying levels of Customer, NGC, Supplier employees and leadership
• Experience leading the team to perform at cost and schedule while achieving all requirements.

As a full-time…