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.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for cost, schedule and technical performance of a production line
• Work closely with Scheduling, Manufacturing Engineering and Mechanical Tech Leads to develop the production plan and critical milestones
• Monitor adherence to the plan and schedule
• Lead and coordinate work and activities of all support groups to execute production plan and schedule
• Identify risks to operations schedule, and work on mitigation plans and problem resolution
• Main point of contact to provide status of production activities, commitments and recovery plans as needed
• Champion and lead Continuous Improvement activities to resolve problems and improve efficiency

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 9 years or Masters and years related experience in Operations management or equivalent
• Experience in operations project/program management
• Experience in collaborating with employees within a department and across functions.
• Experience leading lean manufacturing/process improvement projects
• Knowledge of ERP/ MRP
• Effective communication skills both verbal and written
• Proficient in MS Office products - PowerPoint, Project, Excel, Word.
• U.S. citizenship with the ability to obtain a security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering discipline
• Master's degree
• Lean Manufacturing Six Sigma Certification
• Government contract experience

Salary Range: $105,600 USD - $158,400 USD

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. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/.

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 http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.