Director Operations 1 - Value Stream Owner, Structures - Space Components

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Job description

Requisition ID: R
Category: Manufacturing and Production
Location: San Diego - 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 is currently seeking a Value Stream Owner, Structures (Director, Operations) to provide Operations leadership and execution support to the Space Components and Strategic Businesses San Diego site.

The Value Stream Owner is accountable for complete operational execution, from contract award through delivery to external and internal customers, for the entire Aerospace product line.

Primary Responsibilities include:

Develop the consolidated Structures operations functional plan and roadmap to implement an operations operating model and value stream organizational design. Evaluate and implement business unit operations and product best practices. Implement operations daily management standards, standard business systems and tools, and align improvement focus with engineering and programs teams.

Accountable to meet or exceed the operations safety, quality, delivery, employee and cost (SQDEC) expectations of external and internal customers across all Structures products/programs. Ownership and accountability for effective hand-offs through all functional and process center areas. Own, execute and continuously improve daily management processes and communicate/escalate key issues to leadership and throughout the organization

Collaborate and coordinate with master scheduling, product value streams, process centers, functional leaders (manufacturing engineering, quality, production planning and material control) and business support functions (program managers, finance, contracts, and human resources) to achieve product and site goals via sharing of resources, tools, equipment, and processes.

Accountable to meet/under-run Structures manufacturing rates and manage overhead and direct labor yield (DLY) rates. Authority for all operations hiring, onboarding and training plan.

Prioritize Structures cap-ex spending, in collaboration with programs and engineering functions, and ensure continuous monitoring of projects and achieve performance/quality, delivery, and budget commitments.

Own Structures operations resource management, escalation, prioritization, and conflict resolution decisions.

Strengthen the operations team through develop and deploy operations strategies and tactics to leadership team, coaching and personnel development, intense focus and ownership of leadership and employee development, and ensure discipline and continuous improvement of all process standards

Support customer proposals through delegation participation and approvals and ensure management team provides basis of estimates for labor and schedule duration.

Basic Qualifications:

B.S. in Engineering or Business and a minimum of 10 years of operations, engineering, and/or program leadership experience, demonstrating an ability to lead, build and manage effective cross-functional teams.

Requires a proven track record and passion and relentless drive for achieving manufacturing and operational results, financial results, and effective and timely decision making.

Requires root cause problem solving and continuous improvement skills.

Requires broad technical experience, preferably in Structures products manufacturing.

Requires knowledge and experience with executing process standards and risk management identification and mitigation.

Requires experience creating a culture of engagement and inclusion, continuous improvement and teamwork

Requires experience interfacing with external customers and developing customer relationships

Ability to obtain and maintain a Security Clearance is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Minimum of 2 years of experience managing Operations functional leadership preferred.

Salary Range: 159000 - 238600

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.