Tool and Die Making Manager 2

Relocation assistance may be available. Active U.S. Government Secret clearance (or higher) required for start; must be able to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance. Travel: 10% of the time.

About the role

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. 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.

Responsibilities

• Manage Dimension Control Technicians (DCTs) and metrology engineers across multiple programs.
• Develop technical product and tooling metrology statements of work.
• Collaborate with Tool Maintenance site leadership to cross-functionally train personnel for effective and efficient support of each statement of work.
• Ensure projects/designs are completed on schedule and within budget, including management of indirect budget.
• Support tooling/program efforts for product and tooling metrology inspections during production transition and sustained efforts.
• Establish, maintain, and continuously improve processes/procedures to support program efforts in collaboration with other Aeronautics Systems Sector Tooling Management.
• Lead a group of 15 to 25 hourly non-exempt employees, metrology engineers, and/or level 1 managers.
• Manage and coordinate metrology activities across programs to ensure appropriate staffing and de-staffing actions.
• Own responsibility for program and technical performance, providing objective-oriented directions to reporting personnel.
• Monitor and manage risk items to ensure timely and effective mitigating actions.
• Promote Lean, Knowledge Management, and other process improvement initiatives, including sharing lessons learned and best practices.
• Oversee personnel performance evaluation, merit planning, employee development and training, succession planning, and utilization of EVMS to manage direct costs.

This position follows a 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off, managing teams across different shifts. The role offers exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers in a friendly team environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of related professional/military experience in manufacturing, aerospace, design, tooling, tool engineering, manufacturing engineering, integration, and/or fabrication industries, or a master's degree with 3 years of related experience.
• 2 years of prior management/leadership experience.
• Availability to manage across shifts.
• Active U.S. Government Secret or higher clearance (background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled in Continuous Evaluation).
• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable period.

Preferred Qualifications

• STEM Degree (Science, Technical, Engineering, or Mathematical).
• Previous supervisory and management experience in large projects, with an emphasis on metrology, machining, tool fabrication, manufacturing, assembly processes, and/or flight hardware production.
• Experience managing shop schedules with dynamic priority changes.
• Aerospace or aviation industry experience managing metrology inspection, machine shops (3, 4, & 5 axis), tool fabrication shops, and/or shop flow scheduling.
• Experience with Project Management and Microsoft Office tools.

Pay

Primary salary range: $115,000.00 – $172,400.00. The final offer considers scope, responsibilities, candidate experience, education, skills, and current market conditions. Eligible employees may receive overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses reward individual contributions and company results. Vice Presidents or Directors may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Savings plan.
• Company-paid holidays.
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

Schedule

9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off. Position involves managing teams across different shifts.