Northrop Grumman Australia · 1 week ago
Manager Facilities Engineering 3
United States-Maryland-Elkton
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$168K/yr - $251K/yr
10+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense company seeking a Manager Facilities Engineering 3 for their Elkton, Maryland location. The role involves overseeing facility operations, leading a cross-functional team, and ensuring the reliability, safety, and sustainability of the propulsion manufacturing campus.
Defense & Space
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Oversee Facilities Engineering, Maintenance, and Grounds departments to ensure reliable day‑to‑day support, upkeep of the 550‑acre propulsion campus, and satisfaction of internal and external customers
Provide objective‑oriented direction and accountability for all facility and maintenance budgets, ensuring adherence to financial targets and schedule commitments
Lead with adherence to Northrop Grumman’s leadership values
Direct (3) managers and roughly (40) support staff; conduct monthly one‑on‑ones and develop Individual Development Plans
Proven leadership experience directing multidisciplinary project teams, influencing stakeholders, and making high‑impact decisions in complex environments
Strong mentorship skills with a history of developing engineers and technical staff through coaching, performance feedback, and career development
Champion a high‑performance, inclusive PES culture (SafeStart, Win‑Stories, Kaizen) and drive employee engagement, development, and retention
Ability to set technical standards, enforce best practices, and lead continuous improvement initiatives across projects or site engineering functions
Oversee multi‑disciplinary capital programs up to from feasibility, design, risk assessments, and cost‑benefit analysis through construction, FAT, and hand‑over
Support team with critical path scheduling, and Integrated Master Schedule techniques to keep activities concurrent as required and costs under control
Own capital planning, budgeting, execution, and monthly performance reporting for all facilities related projects and overhead work packages
Build and maintain KPI dashboards as required to role information up through the divisional facilities manager (OPEX, CAPEX, energy usage, facility utilization, and CMMS work order / preventative maintenance performance)
Use data and ROI analytics to drive investment decisions and continuous improvement initiatives
Support and guide the improvement of the exiting PM program into a more automated CMMS work order-based system that uses data to drive decisions
Drive spare‑part stocking and capital investment decisions, minimizing unplanned downtime and using appropriate analysis to recommend replacement and improvements for plant assets
Conduct monthly PM compliance and work order reviews with the maintenance and engineering departments, turning findings into corrective action plans and updated SOPs
Implement Kaizen cycles: capture “Win Stories” and lessons learned from each work‑order closeout, feed them into the CMMS knowledge base, and continuously refine the PM schedule for greater efficiency and reliability
Negotiate contracts, enforce performance‑based service‑level agreements, and deliver briefings to senior site leadership
Seek appropriate national and local vendors and suppliers to develop cost effective partners for site contractor activities
Support Weapons System Sector sustainability and environmental initiatives and compliance; including GHG emissions, utility usage, and waste monitoring
Support renewable energy projects where required to meet company objectives
Ensure adherence to OSHA, NFPA 70/72/101, DoD 4145, DoD Unified Facilities Criteria, ITAR/EAR, HOPs, HAZOPs and other local regulations as required
Support the local FSO (security) office for projects and initiatives as required, including upkeep and installation of camera systems and security equipment
Qualification
Required
B.S. (or higher) in Mechanical / Industrial / Electrical / Facilities Engineering, Building Science, or related field
Minimum of 10 years of combined experience across facilities, plant operations, plant engineering, or construction with a proven track record managing large scale, multimillion dollar capital investments and construction projects from concept through closeout
Demonstrated ability to operate autonomously with minimal direction—prioritizing work, resolving technical and operational issues, and advancing projects to meet objectives. A Self-starter mindset: anticipates needs, escalates appropriately, and drives tasks to completion while maintaining stakeholder alignment
Effective at coordinating with operations, procurement, finance, safety, and external contractors to ensure timely, compliant project delivery
Proficiency with MS Office Suite
Travel up to 25 % of the time to meet customers, vendors and government stakeholders
Must be able to obtain a DoD Secret clearance; U.S. Citizenship is a prerequisite
Preferred
E.I.T. and/ or P.E. Credentials
Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
Certified Energy Manager (CEM) Certification
Certified Facility Manager (CFM) Certification
Six‑Sigma Black Belt
Lean / Agile Certification
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 Australia
Northrop Grumman Australia is the Australia-based arm of Northrop Grumman Corporation and committed to generating long-term prosperity, investing in advanced Research & Development, sovereign and exportable Intellectual Property, high-quality jobs and long-term technology leadership across the Commonwealth.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase