Manager - Manufacturing and Equipment Engineering

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 Manufacturing Engineering is seeking a Manufacturing and Equipment Engineering Manager to join the Waynesboro Operations Team.

A current clearance is NOT required to apply to and interview for this job.

• Design, document and implement executable processes and detailed assembly/manufacturing instructions
• Develop and maintain manufacturing routings and standards to allow for manufacturing schedules and plans that ensure adequate labor, facilities, equipment, tooling, and materials are available to ensure customer requirements are met
• Support the floor personnel, collaborators, and programs to achieve business and financial objectives
• Install, maintain, and repair industrial processing and manufacturing equipment
• Create and execute preventive maintenance plans ensuring that machinery and equipment metrics achieve a high level of performance through readiness and timely repair

The ideal candidate will perform in a fast-paced, dynamic, and high visibility operation; work well in a team environment; and have excellent written and verbal communication skills. They must have a passion for people, innovation, and excellence, along with the ability to effectively collaborate with multiple disciplines to solve complex issues.

Additional responsibilities and attributes of the Manufacturing and Equipment Engineering Manager include, but are not limited to:

• Provide technical oversight for manufacturing and equipment engineering activities performed by the team.
• Provide guidance to manufacturing and equipment engineers in support of the personnel on the factory floor to assist in any technical questions regarding the product build; and to resolve issues that arise during manufacturing.
• Establish and manage continuous improvement projects from developing business cases, to managing budgets, to managing execution.
• Support audits from internal, external and customer groups in regards to manufacturing processes and procedures.
• Work closely with collaborators in design engineering, program management, quality engineering, etc. to ensure team alignment and appropriate support for safety, quality, delivery and cost metrics.
• Lead and support program, site and sector Design For Manufacturing (DFM) and Design For Automation (DFA) efforts.
• Support development of tooling / fixtures to conduct the operations steps and to serve as manufacturing aids for personnel.
• Initiate, investigate, and implement solutions for corrective action requests to ensure product quality and maximize equipment availability; resolve manufacturing issues that arise during the build process to ensure all parts conform to the design configuration and meet cost and schedule commitments.
• Work with leadership to identify site-wide objectives and to acquire and manage funding to align capability development with business objectives and strategy.
• Brief Executive Leadership on major efforts,…