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Manager Manufacturing Engineering 2

Manager Manufacturing Engineering 2

CompanyNorthrop Grumman
LocationPalmdale, CA, USA
Salary$129300 – $193900
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s, Master’s
Experience LevelSenior

Requirements

  • Must have a Bachelor’s Degree AND 5 years of engineering experience in production assembly/fabrication including composites, metallic, coatings application, and/or production manufacturing OR Master’s Degree AND 3 years of engineering experience in production assembly/fabrication including composites, metallic, coatings application, and/or production manufacturing
  • Must have 2 year of prior management/leadership experience in related field
  • Ability to interface/communicate with multiple levels of leadership, clients, and vendors
  • Must have an Active DOD Secret clearance as well as Special Program Access within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs.
  • Must be willing to work 3/10 2nd Shift.

Responsibilities

  • Create new and modify existing assembly/ manufacturing instructions with necessary operations to support build sequence, while also including specifications/quality requirements and maintaining a bill of material (BOM)
  • Provide guidance to Design Engineering during drawing reviews regarding design concepts and specification requirements to best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques; and to identify any manufacturability challenges or changes required ahead of drawing release.
  • Ensures processes and procedures are in compliance with regulations and engineering specifications. You will also drive the team to support the production floor in a liaison role. These activities include answering assist calls from technicians, processing of MRB tags, performing root cause corrective action, and be responsive to keep production moving
  • Investigate and initiate corrective action to ensure product quality; resolve quality issues that arise during the build process to ensure all parts conform to the design configuration.
  • Develop tooling / fixtures to conduct the operations steps and to serve as manufacturing aids for technicians.
  • Manufacturing Engineers for Aeronautics Systems are expected to provide technical solutions to a wide range of complex and difficult problems.
  • They are problem solvers who have the ability to provide results that are innovative, thorough, practical, and consistent with organization objectives.
  • The ideal candidate will be able to work individually as well as collaborate with a diverse group of individuals, work tactically, but with an eye towards future strategy, and exhibit solid communication skills while acting as the technical representative voice for Operations.

Preferred Qualifications

  • STEM Degree (Science, Technical, Engineering or Mathematical)
  • Understanding of Engineering, Tooling, Production, Program Management and GSC Subcontracts Processes.
  • Experienced in dynamic environments where there may be schedule changes, design changes and validation failures.
  • Experience with Earned Value Management and CAM
  • Must have a complete understanding of aircraft operations and maintenance as well as a thorough knowledge of aircraft scheduling.
  • Experience working hands-on in a production assembly line environment
  • Experience providing innovative techniques focused on improving product designs and tooling assemblies or equipment
  • Complex assembly or composite experience and process knowledge