Dir General Manufacturing 1

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Job description

Requisition ID: R
Category: Manufacturing and Production
Location: El Segundo - CA, United States of America
Citizenship Required: United States Citizenship
Clearance Type: None
Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
Positions Available: 1

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 Aeronautics has an opening for a Director General Manufacturing 1, to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals in El Segundo, California.

This position reports to the Director of El Segundo Production and Site Manager. This position leads the efforts for F/A-18 assembly, paint, delivery and the Advanced Manufacturing Center (AMC). This candidate will be responsible for direct program cost performance, indirect budgets, capital requirements, on-time product delivery, and product quality performance. This position will manage and integrate product assembly and delivery into an effective high performance team in close coordination with program leadership, functional support management and shared services. This position also insures that the operations and facilities have the capabilities and resources required to meet current and future needs. This position requires and is responsible for on-time delivery of high quality products that meets all contractual requirements and business objectives. Responsible to maintain a clean and safe environment utilizing and improving established factory accountability processes. This position provides leadership that fosters innovation, motivation and communication.

The F/A-18 Assembly Operations Leader will be responsible for ensuring all performance expectations (Cost, Schedule, Quality, Safety, Factory Accountability [FO]) meet functional and program requirements. This position will oversee the execution of three level 3 Section Leaders and many Level 1, & 2 front line managers with an organization consisting of approximately 200 technicians. This position is responsible for direct cost performance (touch labor) with an annualized dollar value of ~$84M. This position also requires the projection of accurate EAC and EVMS data. This manager will be responsible for the indirect budget (training, OIE) for the employees in a direct report capacity.

To learn more about our hiring process for manager positions, please view our "Selecting the Best Qualified Managers" video:

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree with minimum 10+ years' experience in an manufacturing operations environment OR a Master's degree and 8+ years' experience OR 18+ years' experience in lieu of a degree
Prior leadership experience, either in manager or lead function
Proficiency with Microsoft Office software; specifically the ability to create and edit deliverables in Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Excel

Preferred Qualifications:

An active DoD Secret Security clearance
Prior experience with Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS)
Expert level proficiency with oral and written communication skills
Ability to negotiate and integrate different viewpoints
Able to prioritize and adjust tasks to accomplish the project result

Salary Range: 144600 - 216800

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 health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. With the continuing impacts of COVID-19 around the world, we are taking action to protect the health and well-being of our colleagues and maintain the safety of the communities where we operate. As a federal contractor, and consistent with Executive Order 14042 () we will require all newly hired employees in the United States to be fully vaccinated by January 18, 2022 or by your start date if it is after January 18th. Federal guidance allows for disability/medical and religious accommodations with respect to the vaccine requirement. Any requested accommodations must be reviewed and approved (if applicable) in advance of your start date.

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 U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.