Northrop Grumman Australia · 11 hours ago
Manager 2 - Manufacturing Engineering - Machining and Coating/Finishing
United States-Virginia-Charlottesville
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$115K/yr - $172K/yr
6+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leading company known for its revolutionary systems impacting lives worldwide. They are seeking a Manager 2 in Manufacturing Engineering to lead a team of engineers and technicians, focusing on machining and finishing processes while driving digital transformation and manufacturing excellence.
Defense & Space
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Manage personnel including supporting career development, employee engagement, time approval, staffing, yearly reviews, and all other related activities
Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Manufacturing Engineers and Technicians supporting machine shop, hydraulic test systems, welding, and coating processes
Establish clear priorities, provide technical guidance, and foster a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and accountability thus driving customer satisfaction
Collaborate with manufacturing team members to ensure clarity of quotations and deliverables as well as promote knowledge transfer
Oversee manufacturability reviews for incoming programs, ensuring alignment with production capabilities and cost targets
Partner closely with Design Engineering to shape early requirements, optimize product designs, and reduce release cycle time
Guide the development of manufacturing processes for complex machined components and assemblies, leveraging CAD/CAM, GD&T, and advanced machining principles
Serve as the process leader for machining and assembly methods, heat treating and coating/painting
Support Manufacturing Process development, including all aspects of producibility, affordability, quality, technology roadmaps, and related activities
Support the planning and coordination of capital equipment and process development projects including responsibility for achieving allocated financial budgets
Coordinate daily with Engineering, Production Control, Quality, Program Management, and Operations Management to proactively resolve manufacturing challenges
Work with area management, subject matter experts, suppliers, etc. (as required) to quickly and efficiently troubleshoot and solve issues related to machined assemblies
Support cost and schedule performance through data-driven decision making, including SQL-based analytics, Tableau reporting, and executive-level communication
Serve as a key contributor to problem solving Tiger teams, product transition efforts, and various cross functional process improvement initiatives
Brief upper management, project management, and customers as required on machining process technology, product issue resolution, personnel development plans and status, organization issues/progress, etc
Lead technical innovations that improve area operations
Develop process, equipment, and tool advancements from business justification and demonstration of capability to production deployment and adoption
Lead continuous improvement initiatives, driving reductions in cycle time, scrap, rework, and non-value-added tasks
Support sector-level process updates, best-practice development, and digital tool integration (Teamcenter/PLM, MissionPLM, CAD/CAM and new SAP ERP/MRP adoption)
Champion Lean, Agile, and model-based approaches that enhance design-release quality, product flow, and operational efficiency
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering or other STEM discipline with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in engineering or manufacturing OR a Master's degree with 6 years of relevant experience in engineering or manufacturing
Experience in machining and fabrication processes (3-, 4-, and 5-axis CNC)
Experience in manufacturing engineering for mechanical products
Experience with cross-functional collaboration in a production environment
At least 2 years of experience managing or leading people or projects
Ability to lead the quoting process for mechanical products
Experience with GD&T standards and hands-on application; using CAD/CAM data for graphical product/process descriptions and presentations
Experience managing project schedules, earned value, and budgetary spending
Experience using Microsoft Excel and Minitab for process data analysis
Experience using Microsoft PowerPoint as a tool for communicating data in a presentation forum
The ability to obtain and maintain a US Secret level security clearance is required
US Citizenship is a prerequisite
Preferred
Experience leading or mentoring engineers or technicians in a machining or fabrication environment
Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related engineering area
Six Sigma Black Belt/Green Belt certification from an accredited program
Strong communication, customer interface experience, and ability to lead under pressure
5 years of experience in the development of electronic products, mechanical assemblies, and manufacturing processes
Experience with digital transformation initiatives, PLM/MissionPLM, Teamcenter/MPLM
Experience with data analytics (SQL Server, Tableau) and executive-level reporting
Experience with process improvement methodologies (Lean, Agile, cost reduction); complex hardware system design and manufacturing integration
Experience with manufacturing where various machining processes such as CNC machining, EDM, Heat treatment, and CMM are monitored and improved upon
Experience with machine code data standards
Experience designing mechanical tooling for various fabrication processes (CNC machining and manual assembly applications) and using and/or designing processes for CNC equipment: milling equipment and sheet metal fabrication
Experience with heat treatment processes as well as finishing processes such as painting and coating
Experience with CAM processes utilizing Siemens Applications and NX CAD/CAM in an integrated Teamcenter environment
Benefits
Health Plan
Savings Plan
Paid Time Off
Education Assistance
Training and Development
9/80 Work Schedule (where available)
And much more!
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
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