Northrop Grumman
OperationsProgramEngineer3
“Operations Program Engineer 3 at Northrop Grumman. Skills: Process management, Cross-functional coordination, Vendor/stakeholder management. Manage and maintain interfaces and communications. Achieve targeted cost and schedule requirements”
What You'll Achieve.
Drive end-to-end delivery of strategic operational projects; Enhance production efficiency; Enhance supply-chain resilience; Ensure compliance with defense-specific regulations; Ensure successful project outcomes
Industry & Context.
Relocation assistance: No, Clearance required for start: Yes, Clearance type: Secret, Travel: Yes, 10% of the Time, Full-time, on-site in Northridge, CA, No remote/telework arrangement, Ability to obtain and maintain a US Government DoD Secret security clearance, U.S. Citizenship is required
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, operations management, or related field with 5 years of relevant experience or a Master’s degree with 3 years of relevant experience. 9 years of experience is required in lieu of a degree., Experience in leadership and project management, Experience with cost, schedule, project leadership, and/or process improvement, Experience with SAP or other Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system and MS Office applications including Excel, Word, Project, and Power Point, Ability to obtain and maintain a US Government DoD Secret Security Clearance
Nice to Have
Master’s degree in Engineering or Business Management, Manufacturing or Engineering experience, Experience with bases of estimates, shop order creation, and Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS), Active Secret clearance
What You'll Do.
Manage and maintain interfaces and communications
Achieve targeted cost and schedule requirements
Facilitate internal meetings for design
Report Earned Value Management System (EVMS)
Serve as Cost Account Management (CAM)
Lead or participate on product team
Represent manufacturing at Risk Review Board (RRB) meetings
Support and generate proposal documentation
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partners with senior leadership, engineering, quality, logistics, and external partners; Managing and maintaining the day-to-day interfaces and communications between the assigned Program Management Office (PMO), Manufacturing, Test, Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP), Mission Assurance (MA), Supply Chain (SCM), Engineering, and Shipping.; Facilitating internal meetings in a way to support design, production, and problem resolutions.; Representing manufacturing at the program Risk Review Board (RRB) meetings
Process & Methodology
Project management, Cost, Schedule, Project leadership, Process improvement, Earned Value Management System (EVMS)
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