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The Engineering Technician Manager is responsible for the direct supervision of employees and processes in a Manufacturing and Test Laboratory environment. The Manager provides direction to employees utilizing management guidelines and general policies. Overall responsibilities include: driving employee efficiency, acting as a liaison between the Advanced Technology Laboratory (ATL) Foundry and the Programs it supports for determining staffing requirements, managing the area to produce quality products, interviewing, hiring and onboarding personnel, and engaging employees to achieve their highest potential.

The Manager is responsible for the direct supervision of approximately 15 represented (SEA union) employees and processes in a Manufacturing and Test environment. This position is for 1st shift.

The Manager is expected to work independently across organizations; Assign and manage Engineering Technicians to maximize efficiency and achieve target productive yields; implement our process improvements to improve efficiency, quality, and schedule; and perform required SAP/MES transactions to manage Engineering Technicians.

Responsibilities include:

• Assist Programs utilizing ATL Foundry personnel for support in determining technician staffing and ensuring Program policies and planned technician utilization follows the NGC-SEA Collective Bargaining Agreement.
• Write, open, and manage job requisitions, screen candidates, conduct interviews, and hire personnel as needed to support various Program requirements within ATL and 900 International
• Oversees the status of work in process, material availability, and potential production problems to ensure that equipment, materials, and services are available, as needed
• Assigns and manage staff to maximize efficiency and achieve schedule and target productive yields
• Performs require SAP/MES transactions to manage personnel and planning
• Provides specific direction and training, as required

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Basic Qualifications:

• Associate's Degree or higher with 2 years of experience in people management/supervision in SCE test laboratory operations including planning and scheduling workflow, and cryogenic test equipment use and maintenance *In lieu of an Associate’s Degree, additional work experience may be considered
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret with SCI clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering, business, or other technical area with 2 years of experience supervising/people management including planning and scheduling workflow
• Two years of experience in a superconducting electronics test laboratory, with hands-on cryogenic test equipment design, assembly, and maintenance experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) area
• Experience with SAP/MES, Agile, JIRA
• Experience with ISO, LEAN/WCM, and problem-solving methodologies
• 5 or more years of manufacturing experience
• Prior experience working in a represented (union) environment

Salary Range: $107,000 USD - $160,000 USD

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 health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/.

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 http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.