RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: SAP

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software-secure technology to enable strategic planning. We’re looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we’ll support yours of expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field, or an industry thought leader. At Northrop Grumman, you’ll have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career.

This Sr Manager will stand-up and supervise a team of employees who install, maintain, and repair industrial processing and manufacturing equipment in a newly constructed, advanced manufacturing facility located in Waynesboro, VA. This position will have oversite of multiple shifts. This position will coordinate with manufacturing, engineering and management personnel to ensure that manufacturing equipment is properly installed, maintained and in ready status.  The successful candidate will create and execute preventive maintenance plans and will ensure that machinery and equipment metrics achieve a high level of performance, will communicate readiness, will drive execution of repair and will engage a highly skilled team to achieve high customer satisfaction.  The primary responsibilities are to form and lead the team of technicians and to plan and oversee the installation and maintenance of product line machinery and equipment.

This position will start out in Charlottesville, VA for approximately 1 year and then will be located in Waynesboro, VA once the new facility is available.   

What You’ll get to Do:

Create and support a Predictive and Preventive Maintenance Program for machinery and equipment, including developing a right-sized team of technicians, and identifying and stocking of critical replacement parts.Assist in the installation of machinery and equipment as the new site is established, and when new machinery and equipment is required.Lead and coordinate Root Cause and Corrective Action of machine and equipment failures.Communicate daily status of machine and equipment downtime and repair activities.Drive initiatives that lead to increased machine and equipment uptime performance.

Basic Qualifications for Manager Manufacturing Equipment Maintenance:

Must have a Bachelor's degree AND 8 years of related experience in manufacturing/production OR a master's AND 6 years of related experience in manufacturing/production.Must have 5 or more years’ experience maintaining mechanical, electrical and pneumatic systems.Must have 5 or more years of team lead/ and or supervisory of peopleExperience working in a Manufacturing facility providing support to teams working multiple shiftsMust have extensive experience in a manufacturing environment working with industrial manufacturing machinery, production and test related equipmentMust be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance as well as the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program.US Citizenship required

Preferred Qualifications for Manager Manufacturing Equipment Maintenance:

Prior experience installing and maintaining heavy industrial, automated and/ or manufacturing equipmentSix Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certified, or significant Lean Manufacturing experienceActive DoD Secret security clearanceBachelor's degree (STEM or Management)Leadership experience in Continuous Improvement processes such as World Class Manufacturing (WCM) or SimilarTroubleshooting experience with PLC Logic (Siemens, Allen-Bradley, GE)Experience with electrical schematics and technical drawingsExperience in aerospace/defense industry operating under AS9100 Quality certificationExperience with Digital Thread conceptsExperience with Theory of ConstraintsExperience with state-of-the-art ERP/MES, and connected equipment software systemsThe ability to synthesize multi-media content to communicate complex manufacturing organization & performance data to an array of audiences.

What We Can Offer You:
Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment which encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company. Northrop Grumman benefits give you the flexibility and control to choose the benefits that make the most sense for you and your family.

Your benefits will include the following: Health Plan, Savings Plan, Paid Time Off and Additional Benefits including Education Assistance, Training and Development, 9/80 Work Schedule (where available), and much more!

Northrop Grumman has approximately 90,000 employees in all 50 states and in more than 27 countries. We strive to attract and retain the best employees by providing an inclusive work environment wherein employees are receptive to diverse ideas, perspectives, and talents to help solve our toughest customer challenges: to develop and maintain some of the most technically sophisticated products, programs, and services in the world.
Our Values. The women and men of Northrop Grumman Corporation are guided by Our Values. They describe our company as we want it to be. We want our decisions and actions to demonstrate these Values. We believe that putting Our Values into practice creates long-term benefits for shareholders, customers, employees, suppliers, and the communities we serve.
Our Responsibility. At Northrop Grumman, we are committed to maintaining the highest of ethical standards, embracing diversity and inclusion, protecting the environment, and striving to be an ideal corporate citizen in the community and in the world.

Salary Range: $117,300.00 - $175,900.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.