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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 a Manager of Production Operations 3 to work at the Elkton, Maryland facility.\nThe Manager of Production Operations 3 will lead, drive, and assume ultimate ownership over major core manufacturing and high-rate production value streams within the Propulsion Systems and Controls (PS&C) facility in Elkton, MD. In this senior leadership capacity, you will direct multi-shift processing areas, optimize wide-scale campus efficiency, champion high-maturity continuous improvement frameworks, and ensure all safety, quality, and financial targets are consistently achieved across a critical defense portfolio (including advanced tactical solid rocket motors, hypersonics, and ordnance systems).\nYou will lead, coach, and scale an organization of production and machining managers, technicians and machinist, serving as a principal strategic bridge between shop floor execution, program management offices, and executive leadership.\nNorthrop Grumman 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.\nElkton, 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\nKey Responsibilities\nSafety, Quality & Compliance\nSafety First Culture: Ownership of a zero-harm safety culture on the shop floor, actively leading, reviewing, and enforcing strict compliance with OSHA regulations, environmental policies, and internal safety programs.\nOrdnance & Energetics Compliance: Ensure absolute adherence to Department of Defense (DoD) ordnance safety rules and explosive handling requirements across all processing buildings and manufacturing sectors.\nQuality & Mission Assurance: Maintain robust quality management systems (QMS) to track defect rates, manage root-cause investigations, champion Material Review Boards (MRB), and guarantee strict defense specification alignment.\nOperational & Portfolio Leadership\nOversee Daily Production: Direct and coordinate large-scale, high-consequence manufacturing operations (including energetic material mixing, casting, machining, and final assembly), shift schedules, and resource allocation to meet On-Time Delivery (OTD) and volume goals.\nProcess Optimization: Drive mature lean manufacturing, 5S, Kaizen, and Six Sigma methodologies to eliminate waste, lower production costs, and maximize machine and labor productivity across the campus.\nCross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Quality Assurance, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Human Resources to resolve complex floor bottlenecks and execute complex new product introductions (NPI) safely.\nPeople Leadership & Organizational Development\nTeam Management: Hire, train, schedule, and evaluate direct-report managers, supervisors, technicians, and manufacturing support personnel, emphasizing clear verbal communication and strict procedural compliance.\nCoaching & Bench Strength: Build leadership capability on the production floor through structured mentoring, performance reviews, and succession planning.\nLabor Relations: Collaborate with management and workforce teams to address operational challenges, build morale, and foster a culture of accountability.\nFinancial & Budget Management\nBudget Oversight: Develop, monitor, and manage department operating budgets, capital expenditures (CapEx), and labor/material cost accounts.\nProposal & Cost Control: Generate formal Bases of Estimates (BOEs) for proposals and manage operations scope under Earned Value Management System (EVMS) frameworks, tracking cost/schedule variances.\nKPI Tracking: Track and report key performance indicators (KPIs) related to safety, production, quality, scrap, asset downtime, and labor efficiency, etc.\nBasic Qualifications\nA bachelors degree with at least 10 years of progressive experience in a manufacturing or engineering environment. Will consider those with a masters degree with at least 8 years of progressive experience in a manufacturing or engineering environment, degrees in Mechanical, Aerospace, Chemical, or Industrial Engineering, or Business Administration preferred.\n8 or more years of demonstrated successful employee leadership experience - including experience managing organizations of 50 or more individuals\nAbility to obtain a Secret clearance, which US citizenship is a pre-requisite\nExcellent interpersonal/leadership skills and a demonstrated ability to work with and satisfy internal and external customers\nAbility to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.\nPreferred Qualifications\nMaster’s degree or a MBA\nHands-on experience developing and managing within schedules and budgets with fluency in earned value management.\nExperience with MRP demand-driven operations management systems (SAP, etc.)\nLEAN Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.\nProject Management Professional (PMP) certification.\nExperience in implementing affordability initiatives that improve product quality, drive down overall cost, and/or improve schedule\nExperience in supporting Root Cause & Corrective Action analysis using multiple methods such as fault trees, Kepner Trego analysis, 5 Why’s, etc.\nExperience transitioning new products into production utilizing APQP(Advance Product Quality Planning), Stage-Gate, or MRL(manufacturing readiness level) frameworks\nActive Secret or higher clearance\nThis position falls under a Federal Explosives License issued by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) for this location. Candidates hired into this role will be required to complete and submit an Employee Possessor Questionnaire to ATF for approval to be a possessor.\nPrimary Level Salary Range: $0.00 - $0.00The 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 http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. 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