Requisition ID: R10173491
- Category: Manufacturing and Production
- Location: Devens, Massachusetts, 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, 50% of the Time
- Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
- Positions Available: 1
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. 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.
AOA Xinetics (AOX), a wholly owned Northrop Grumman Space Systems (NGSP), Payload and Ground Systems Division Business Unit, is a leading supplier of complex electro-optic and photonic systems and subsystems that control and manipulate light waves for a variety of applications. AOX designs, develops, and manufactures precision, advanced optical products and systems such as deformable mirrors, optical systems, adaptive optics control systems and silicon carbide optical structures for the U.S. Government, commercial customers, and U.S. defense prime and second-tier contractors. We are currently seeking a Value Stream Owner to provide site and operations leadership and execution support to the AOA Xinetics sites in Devens, MA and East Hartford, CT. This position is located in Devens, MA.
Overview
Reporting to the Mission Enabling Products (MEP) Director of Manufacturing Operations, the Value Stream Owner is accountable for complete operational execution, from contract award through delivery to external and internal customers, for the entire AOX strategic business unit.
Role and responsibilities:
- Develop the consolidated AOX operations functional plan and roadmap to implement an operations operating model and value stream organizational design. Evaluate and implement AOX and business unit operations and product best practices.
- Accountable to meet or exceed the operations safety, quality, delivery, employee and cost (SQDEC) expectations of external and internal customers across all AOX products/programs.
- Collaborate and coordinate with master scheduling, product value streams, process centers, functional leaders (manufacturing engineering, quality, production planning and material control) and business support functions (program managers, finance, contracts, and human resources) to achieve product and site goals.
- Accountable to meet/under-run AOX manufacturing rates and manage overhead and direct labor yield (DLY) rates.
- Develop facility capital project plans and prioritize AOX cap-ex spending, in collaboration with programs and engineering functions.
- Own AOX operations resource management, escalation, prioritization, and conflict resolution decisions.
- Strengthen the operations team through develop and deploy operations strategies and tactics to leadership team.
- Support customer proposals through delegation participation and approvals.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree with at least 10 years of operations, engineering, and/or program leadership experience.
- Requires a proven track record and passion for achieving manufacturing and operational results.
- Root cause problem solving and continuous improvement skills.
- Broad technical experience, preferably in optics.
- Knowledge and experience with executing process standards and risk management identification and mitigation.
- Requires experience creating a culture of engagement and inclusion.
- Experience interfacing with external customers and developing customer relationships.
- Ability to travel up to 40% of the time.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Security Clearance is required.
- US Citizenship is required.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Degree in STEM discipline and/or Business Administration.
- 5 years’ experience managing Operations functional leadership.
Salary Range: $173,300 - $259,900
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.
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