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Northrop Grumman lists this Manager Tool Die Making 1 opportunity in palmdale, California. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes
CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time
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 Systems has an opening for a Manger Tool Die Making 1 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Tooling organization. This leadership role is located onsite in Palmdale, CA .
Stay current on concepts, practices, and procedures in the tooling/manufacturing field, and actively explore new technological applications.
Ensure tooling support for build and maintenance activities for production transition and sustained production efforts.
Establish, maintain, and continuously improve processes and procedures that support PAICoE program efforts.
Promote consistent, current, and common tool sets and processes across the organization and program IPTs by collaborating with Aeronautics Systems Sector Tooling Management.
Monitor and manage risk items, ensuring mitigating actions are effective and timely.
Champion Lean, Knowledge Management, and other process improvement initiatives; drive sharing of lessons learned and best practices across the organization.
Perform management duties including personnel performance evaluations, merit planning, employee development, and use of EVMS to manage direct costs.
Supervise employees involved in daily operations, including Milling Machine Machinists, Aircraft Equipment Expeditors, and Dimension Control Technicians, as well as tool fabrication, jig and fixture building.
Willing to travel up to 10% of the time as required.
Able to support a minimum of a 10% extended workweek.
The ability to work all shifts; 1st, 2nd , and 3/10s as well as supporting overtime and holidays as needed, based on program needs.
This position will offer 3/10s 1st shift, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects, and a very friendly team environment. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do.
Our Leaders at Northrop Grumman live our values daily and encourage our teams to do the same. We do the right thing: upholding the highest ethical standards and facilitating a safe and respectful environment that attracts, retains, and inspires a diverse and engaged team. We do what we promise: holding yourself and others accountable to meet predictable and balanced results. We commit to shared success: operating as OneNG and removing barriers for our teams. Finally, We pioneer: setting a vision that shapes the future and inspires others.
Basic Qualifications
High school diploma or GED and a minimum of 5 years of related professional and/or military experience in manufacturing, aerospace, design, tooling/tool engineering, manufacturing engineering, integration, and/or fabrication.
Minimum of 1 year of prior management and/or leadership experience.
Must have an active DoD Secret clearance with the ability to obtain Special Access Program (SAP) access within a reasonable period of time as determined by business needs, prior to employment.
The ability to work all shifts; 1st, 2nd , and 3/10s as well as supporting overtime and holidays as needed, based on program needs.
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree.
Tool and die making or machine shop experience, with a strong background in assembly tooling, machine shop operations, welding, periodic tooling inspections, verifications, and rework.
Experience working in automated tooling environments.
Active U.S. Government Secret clearance with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrollment in Continuous Evaluation
SAP access to programs
Primary Level Salary Range: $110,000.00 - $165,000.00
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 candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.
Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
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Worksite address
palmdale, CA, 93552, US
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