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Northrop Grumman · 4 weeks ago

Manager Tool Die Making 2 - R10216086

Palmdale, CA

Part-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$129K/yr - $194K/yr

5+ years exp

Northrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense technology company seeking a Manager Tool Die Making 2 to join their Tooling organization. The role involves managing machinists and technicians, ensuring project completion on schedule and budget, and promoting process improvement initiatives.

AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Lead a group of 5 to 15 hourly non-exempt employees and/or level 1 managers

Manage and coordinate machining/tool fabrication activities with other programs to ensure appropriate staffing/de-staffing actions are developed and executed

Own responsibility for program and technical performance while providing objective-oriented directions to hard lined or dotted line reporting personnel, utilizing management guidelines & general policies

Monitor and manage risk items to ensure mitigating actions are effective and timely

Promote Lean, Knowledge Management, and other process improvement initiatives as well as sharing of lessons learned and best practices throughout the organization

Manage the following: personnel performance evaluation, merit planning, employee development, and utilization of EVMS to manage direct costs

Qualification

Tooling ManagementMachining ExperienceProject ManagementAerospace ExperienceLeadership ExperienceMicrosoft OfficeCommunication SkillsPresentation Skills

Required

Must have a bachelor's degree and 5 years of related professional/military experience in manufacturing/aerospace/design/tooling/tool engineering, manufacturing engineering, integration and/or fabrication industries/experience

Must have 2 years of prior management/leadership experience

Must be available to work any shift

Preferred

Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance (US Citizenship required)

Must be able to obtain and maintain Special Program Access

Previous Supervisory and Management experience in managing large projects, with an emphasis on machining, tool fabrication, manufacturing, assembly processes, and flight hardware production

Experience in managing shop schedules with dynamic priority changes

Aerospace or Aviation Industry experience managing machine shops (3,4, & 5 axis), tool fabrication shops, and shop flow scheduling

Candidates should have strong Project Management, Microsoft Office tools, Communication, and Presentation Skills