Requisition ID: R10163174- Category: Manufacturing and Production
- Location: Saint Charles, Missouri, United States of America
- 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 peoples 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 nations 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, theyre making history. Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.
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CEO seeks a highly motivated, Manufacturing Manager with strong team skills, able to lead an established manufacturing area to higher levels of productivity and performance through a significant production ramp-up period and beyond. The chosen candidate will display a passion for manufacturing results while highly focused on team-oriented execution.
Responsibilities
- Manage a manufacturing area with approximately 10-20 hourly employees
- Accountability for achieving aggressive growth targets for production volume, on time delivery, quality focus and cost management
- Work closely with company-wide functions (Quality, Safety, Engineering, Customer Service, Finance, Procurement, Senior Management, etc.) to ensure all goals of manufacturing are accomplished with a focus on teamwork, collaboration, and regulatory compliance
- Organize and coordinate daily area activities to meet internal and external customer commitments in a timely and efficient manner
- Support the sharing of direct labor resources within Operations
- Support the selection and hiring of new employees
- Coordinate employee training and development activities
- Proactively identify and react to employee performance issues
- Complete performance reviews for assigned personnel
- Support consistent and uniform application of HR policies amongst managers
- Coordinate activities with other area managers
- Support R&D related activities within the production environment
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 5 years of experience in a Manufacturing, Production or Engineering environment; Master’s Degree with 3 years of experience in a Manufacturing, Production or Engineering environment; (Note, 9+ years of work experience in a Manufacturing, Production or Engineering environment may be considered in lieu of degree)
- Experience working in manufacturing environment
- Demonstrated experience with a relevant ERP system for manufacturing
- Demonstrated experience with servant leadership style
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in business, engineering, or other STEM area
- Working knowledge of Visual Manufacturing ERP System.
- Experience with manufacturing Laser Semiconductors
- Background in processing GaAs wafers
- Previous project or personnel management experience
- Experience in managing training initiatives of the hourly workforce
Salary Range: $86,400 - $129,600
The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidates experience, education, skills and current market conditions.
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 application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.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 all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
