General Manufacturing Manager 2

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret 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. Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. We have a wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies. Our differentiated battle management and cyber solutions deliver timely, mission-enabling information and provide superior situational awareness and understanding to protect the U.S. and its global allies. Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is looking for you to join our Surface Mount Technologies (SMT) team as a General Manufacturing Manager 2 in a Test Environment based out of Baltimore, MD. This role will be responsible for the direct supervision of approximately 15 - 20 represented (union) employees and processes in a Manufacturing environment. You will be expected to work independently and collaboratively across organizations; manage the use of consumables to achieve budget targets; assign and manage represented employees to maximize efficiency and achieve target productivity yields; implement process improvements to improve affordability, quality, and schedule; and perform required SAP/MES transactions to manage operators and M&P specialists. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated leadership skills and abilities, strong communication skills, and the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment. This role requires a strong leader with experience in manufacturing and test processes, production planning, and workforce management. What You’ll Get to Do: * Provide direction to employees utilizing management guidelines and general policies * Drive employee efficiency * Meet product cost and schedule targets * Manage the area to produce quality products * Manage and provide leadership to manufacturing teams, including hiring, training, performance management, and employee development * Engage employees to achieve their highest potential * Oversee the maintenance, calibration, and operation of testing equipment to ensure accuracy and reliability * Implement process improvements to improve affordability, quality, and schedule. * Collaborate with production planning, engineering, procurement, quality, and other cross-functional teams to optimize manufacturing processes * Facilitate and lead meetings / projects * Perform required SAP/MES transactions and train others Basic Qualifications: * Bachelor’s Degree with 8 years of experience in a Manufacturing, Production, or Engineering environment; Master’s Degree with 6 years of experience in a Manufacturing, Production, or Engineering environment; 12 years of work experience in a Manufacturing, Production, or Engineering environment may be considered in lieu of degree requirement * Experience in Functional Leadership to include leading and managing production teams and operations * Experience with Lean Manufacturing or Project Management * Experience with SAP/MES * Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret Level Security Clearance * U.S. Citizenship required Preferred...