Manufacturing Engineering Manager 3

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description 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 in need of an experienced visionary, technical, and compliance-driven Manufacturing Engineering Manager 3 to lead our Manufacturing and Infrastructure engineering team to work at its Elkton, Maryland facility.    Northrop Grumman Propulsion Systems and Controls (PS&C) facility in Elkton, Maryland began solid-propellant rocket operations in 1948. Today, the Elkton PS&C facility designs, develops, and produces solid-propellant propulsion and ordnance systems in programs professionally managed for a wide variety of Government and commercial customers. The facility also serves as the hub for offsite engineering and test facilities in Ronkonkoma, NY and Palm Beach Gardens, FL.   Elkton, Maryland is located on the Upper Chesapeake Bay, midway between Philadelphia and Baltimore. Discover charming small towns, parks with miles of trails, specialty and antique shops, award winning restaurants, and inns.  You can hike, bike, camp, bird watch, ride horseback, or drop a fishing line.  Five rivers, Chesapeake Bay and the C&D Canal can be explored by boat or by land. Experience panoramic views from Turkey Point Lighthouse on a bluff overlooking the Bay, or from the banks of the C&D Canal where ships from around the globe cruise. https://www.ccgov.org/government/tourism   In this Senior Manager role, you will be responsible for driving operational excellence, process stabilization, and mission-readiness across the campus manufacturing areas. You will lead a high-performing team of engineers and technical writers, partnering closely with cross-functional leaders across the business to ensure stringent regulatory compliance, manufacturability, and support flawless New Product Introduction (NPI). The ideal candidate possesses a deep understanding of AS9100 standards, complex build-to-print or design-to-spec aerospace assemblies, and an exceptional track record of technical people leadership. Role description & Responsibilities: This position will be directly responsible for the Manufacturing & Infrastructure Engineering organization to include manufacturing engineering, industrial engineering, tooling engineering, technical writing, and continuous improvement.  This includes the following: • Build and direct Engineering on all aspects of manufacturing- design; development qualification, pre-production readiness, production, real-time floor support, and effective, compliant, streamlined processes. • Oversee Engineering in working cross functionally with other internal and external organizations to ensure process readiness, on-schedule production operations, zero- harm processes, zero-defect hardware, and real-time issue resolution. • Direct development and implementation of continuous improvement and lean manufacturing and six sigma objectives within manufacturing to maintain safety, pro