Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Northrop Grumman is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security, seeking a Principal Engineer in Manufacturing to support the Global Supply Chain Supplier Management Team. The role involves managing supplier performance, overseeing schedules, and developing strategies for on-time delivery.
Responsibilities
- Manages and Interprets schedules from suppliers/subcontractors to understand impact on program schedule and milestones
- Effectively manage an integrated master schedule
- Successfully manage schedule risks and opportunities
- Develop and manage the SMT RAIL/action item tracker to facilitate communication and accountability with the supplier/subcontractors & internal actions within NG Marine Systems NGMS
- Focus on schedule and supply chain programmatic actions
- Manage supplier performance, open orders, delivery and dock dates
- Define and develop material strategy for on-time delivery
- Effectively plans, defines, establishes, communicates, monitors, and controls subcontractor scope to ensure that all of the work required and only the work required, is performed
- Analyzes changes to balance technical, cost, schedule, quality requirements and develops alternatives that address program needs and expectations
- Supports development of NGMS Statements of Work (SSOW) through collaboration with key technical and programmatic stakeholders
- Adhere to subcontract scope, and manage change through control board activities
- Addresses subcontract uncertainty through an organized and analytical forward-looking approach that identifies risks and opportunities, determines appropriate handling, manages, and communicates risks and opportunities throughout the life cycle of the Subcontract
- Assists Program and Subcontracts in generating technical content for NGMS Request for Information (RFIs) / Request for Proposals (RFPs) / etc
- Responsible for NGMS proposal technical evaluations and supports program and subcontracts in negotiations
- Review and approve NGMS’s technical subcontractor deliverables (SDRLs) with guidance from applicable cross functional program Subject Matter Experts (SMEs)
- Prepare executive level briefings and develop mechanisms for monitoring project progress, tools for intervention, and problem solving with element leads, business management and customers
Skills
- Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 5 years of experience to include supply chain, program management, business management or related, Master's Degree and a minimum of 3 years of experience in supply chain, program management, business management or related or an additional 4 years of related experience in supply chain, program management, business management or related in lieu of a Bachelors degree
- Experience supporting U.S. Government contracts and/or large supplier management portfolio experience in other industries
- Experience in EVMS or similar cost and schedule management systems
- Must be a US Citizen
- Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance
- Experience providing strategic direction regarding Program Management or Supply Chain products, processes, applications, and technology
- Experience with technical evaluations of supplier proposals & subsequent contract negotiations
- Experience managing a Program effort or Major Subcontract (in either a supply chain, SMT, or program/project management role)
- Experience in managing technical risks and opportunities
- Experience as a control account manager (CAM)
- Experience in Evaluating and coordinating the resolution of production problems related to engineering, manufacturing operations, design, quality, and materials
- Experience in analyzing engineering specifications and drawings
- Conferring with Design, Quality, Materials Engineering, Manufacturing, and Global Supply Chain to provide and obtain technical solutions
Benefits
- 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.
- 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.
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