Job Type: Full time
US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: YesRELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE TYPE: NoneTRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescriptionJoin Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.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, but they're also making history. Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is looking for a Manager Manufacturing Engineering 2 located in Charlottesville, VA.Job DescriptionDesigns manufacturing processes, procedures and production layouts for assemblies, equipment installation, processing, machining and material handling. Designs arrangement of machines within plant facilities to ensure most efficient and productive layout.Designs sequence of operations and specifies procedures for the fabrication of tools and equipment and other functions that affect product performance.Adapts machine or equipment design to factory and production conditions. May 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.Develops manufacturing processes that are applicable to statistical process control and may develop those techniques.Provides guidance to engineering regarding design concepts and specification requirements to best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques.Ensures processes and procedures are in compliance with regulations.Roles and Responsibilities:Coordinate Manufacturing Engineering requirements for programs to ensure work is distributed, to meet schedule requirements.Develop and enhance Manufacturing Engineering procedures and policies to support site operational goals including continuous improvement opportunities.Create new and modify existing assembly/ manufacturing instructions with necessary operations to support build sequence, while also including specifications/quality requirements.  Review and approve manufacturing instructions created by Manufacturing Engineers.Work with Design Engineering to ensure proper Bill of Material (BOM) structure and alignment of the Manufacturing Instruction to the build for all programs.Provide guidance to Design Engineering during drawing reviews regarding design concepts and specification requirements to best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques; and to identify any manufacturability challenges or changes required ahead of drawing release.Provide guidance to Manufacturing Engineers in support of the technicians on the factory floor to assist in any technical questions regarding the product build; and to resolve issues regarding non-conformances.Support development of tooling / fixtures to conduct the operations steps and to serve as manufacturing aids for technicians.Ensure pre-operations / post- operations reviews complete for all manufacturing instructions and support implementation of lessons learned through continuous improvement projects.Investigate and initiate corrective action to ensure product quality; resolve quality issues that arise during the build process to ensure all parts conform to the design configuration.Develop facility-wide total preventative maintenance program.  Inspect performance of machinery, equipment, and tools to verify their efficiency.Facilitate maintenance of relevant manuals and procedures and ensure team is following procedures and process specs.Support Development/ New Programs facility and manufacturing process establishment and increase facility capabilities/ assist with facility planning.  Participate in data gathering/ basis of estimate development for manufacturing engineering aspects of proposals.The ideal candidate will be able to work individually as well as collaborate with a diverse group of individuals, work tactically, but with an eye towards future strategy, and exhibit solid communication skills with internal management personnel and clients.Basic Qualifications:Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering field with 9 years of relevant experience, or Master’s degree in an Engineering field with 7 years of relevant experience.Experience with solid modeling tools such as Creo, Siemens NX, Solidworks, Team Center, AutoCAD, Mastercam, SAP.Must be able to communicate written and verbally.Must be able to collaborate in a team environment.Experience with Microsoft Office Tools.Demonstrated leadership skills and abilities as evidenced by prior experience leading a team, project, or in a supervisory role. U.S. citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance.Preferred Qualifications:Mechanical Engineering degreeExperience with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance (GD&T)Experience with Engineering measurement techniques, sensors, data acquisition systems, and data managementWorking knowledge of SAP or similar MRP systemExperience using Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR) to support design, manufacturing, and inspection.Manufacturing background in a marine discipline (e.g., Rotating Machinery engineering or manufacturing)Experience with Large Mechanical/ Electro-Mechanical Assemblies and Heavy Lifting PrinciplesExperience with machine tool equipment and machine shop processes (Vertical and/or Horizontal Machining centers)Experience in implementing new designs and processes into a factory.Working knowledge and past experience with equipment and tooling suppliersUnderstanding of welding and Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) processesKnowledge of medium voltage commercial electrical technology including transformers, motor controls, facility power distribution, etcActive Secret Security ClearanceSalary Range: $105,600.00 - $158,400.00Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.The health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority.  The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations.  U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/.Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO.  U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.