Manager 2 - Manufacturing Engineering Final Assembly

$119,800 - $179,600/Yr

Northrop Grumman - Baltimore, MD

Full-time - Manager

Baltimore, MD

10,001+ employees

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Manufacturing Engineering Manager at Northrop Grumman will lead a team of approximately 20 Manufacturing Process Engineers, focusing on improving assembly processes for electronics and mechanical manufacturing. This role involves managing personnel, overseeing process development, and ensuring efficient production while fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the process leader for electromechanical assembly methods.
• Support Manufacturing Process development, including all aspects of producibility, affordability, quality, technology roadmaps, and related activities.
• Lead technical innovations that improve area operations.
• Develop process, equipment and tool advancements from business justification to production deployment.
• Work with area management and subject matter experts to troubleshoot and solve assembly issues.
• Support the planning and coordination of capital equipment and process development projects.
• Manage personnel including supporting career development and employee engagement.
• Provide oversight of direct report performance and their work on various projects.
• Brief upper management and customers on process technology and personnel development plans.
• Collaborate with manufacturing team members to ensure clarity of quotations and deliverables.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree plus a minimum of 9 years of relevant professional experience (or 7 years with a Master's degree), including experience in engineering.
• At least 2 years of experience managing or leading people or projects.
• Knowledge or experience in the quoting process for mechanical products.
• Demonstrated intermediate experience with project management tools and methods such as Microsoft Project.
• Experience managing project schedules, earned value and budgetary spending.
• Demonstrated intermediate skills using Microsoft Excel and Minitab for process data analysis.
• Demonstrated intermediate experience using Microsoft PowerPoint for communicating data.

Nice-to-haves

• Manufacturing engineering experience including process control and control plan development.
• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related Engineering area preferred.
• Experience in a manufacturing facility where electromechanical assemblies are produced.
• 5 years of experience in the development of electronic products, mechanical assemblies, and manufacturing processes.
• Engineering and industry experience designing mechanical tooling for automated and manual assembly processes.
• Six Sigma Black belt/Green belt certification from an accredited program.
• Direct career experience working in a represented manufacturing workforce environment.

Benefits

• Health Plan
• Savings Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Education Assistance
• Training and Development
• 9/80 Work Schedule (where available)