Northrop Grumman · 11 hours ago
Principal/Sr. Principal Project Management - R10219796
Clearfield, UT
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$81K/yr - $122K/yr
6+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leader in technological advancements, seeking an Operations Principal Project Manager or Sr Principal Project Manager to support operations and business improvement across its facilities. The role involves continuous improvement of manufacturing processes, cross-functional collaboration, and strategic decision-making to enhance efficiency and product delivery.
AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Facilitate continuous improvement events to develop, define and improve processes in the forming and finishing of aircraft composite structures
Analyze various manufacturing processes for opportunities to minimize scrap, reduce cost, increase capacity, and optimize schedule
Provide support to the manufacturing floor by working proactively with cross-functional teams to understand frontline problems and implement cost-saving, impactful solutions
Work with program leadership to assess what-if scenarios and guide long-term strategic decision making across several different programs
Generate metrics and conducts studies pertaining to efficiency, cycle times, work-in-progress, manpower, cost performance, and product delivery
Partner with manufacturing management to develop and track recovery plans that instill confidence with program management and customers, even though unforeseen challenges
Apply systems thinking in the development of metrics to improve product flow from the release of raw materials through product delivery
Develop and summarize analyses for the acquisition, maintenance & enhancement of capital assets and equipment. Provides capacity planning, rate tool analyses, and facility layouts to ensure the ongoing success of composite operations
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree with 6 years of relevant experience OR Master's degree with 4 years of relevant experience (for Level 3)
Ability to work on an assembly floor
Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Clearance and special program access (for Level 3)
Bachelor's degree with 10 years of relevant experience OR Master's degree with 8 years of relevant experience (for Level 4)
Ability to work on an assembly floor
Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Clearance and special program access (for Level 4)
Preferred
Current DoD Secret Clearance
Experience working with cross-functional teams in a manufacturing environment
Bachelor of Science Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) field
Experience using the full suite of Microsoft Office Tools
Benefits
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Company
Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman is an aerospace, defense and security company that provides training and satellite ground network communications software.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.7BKey Investors
U.S. Department of DefenseNASA
2025-05-27Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2024-01-29Post Ipo Debt· $2.5B
2023-12-20Grant· $72M
Leadership Team
Tom Wilson
Corporate Vice President, Enterprise Business Development
Jeffrey Worsham
Chief Product Owner - Advanced Technology Development
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