Industrial Engineer / Principal Industrial Engineer

Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman · Aerospace · Palmdale, CA +1 · Material/Process

This role focuses on optimizing production processes and schedules within a manufacturing environment, likely for aerospace or defense systems, given the company and clearance requirements. It involves developing build schedules, supporting the manufacturing floor, implementing cost-saving solutions using continuous improvement tools, analyzing shop floor practices, and providing capacity planning and facility layouts. The role requires a STEM degree and experience with production systems and project management tools, with a strong emphasis on security clearances.

What you'd actually do

  1. Develop and iterate on detail production build schedules by working closely with Development and Production Operations
  2. Provide support to the manufacturing floor by working proactively with cross-functional teams to understand frontline problems and implement cost-saving solutions.
  3. Utilize various Continuous Improvement tools to analyze shop floor practices and processes for opportunities to minimize waste, reduce cost, increase capacity and optimize schedule.
  4. Work with frontline leadership to assess current state reality and define future state possibilities
  5. Provide tactics and training to frontline leaders and shop floor personnel to improve the current state and facilitate value generation

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor of Science Degree in STEM
  • Proficient in MS Project, Excel & PowerPoint
  • Active DOD Secret level clearance

Nice to have

  • Special Program Access
  • Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial Engineering or related field
  • Master of Science Degree in Industrial Engineering or related field
  • Expertise using Excel, including macros, data mining, and pivot tables.
  • Experience with data analysis, or data visualization software applications
  • Experience working in a manufacturing environment and hands on experience using shop floor production system (MES, etc.)
  • Proficient with AutoCAD or Visio software
  • Capacity and scheduling experience
  • Experience with data visualization & dashboard creation/ maintenance (Tableau, Power BI)
  • Project management experience
  • Report programming experience (SQL, Crystal, MS Query, Bus. Objects, etc.)
  • Experience performing Earned Value Management
  • Demonstrated interest in leadership.

What the JD emphasized

  • Secret
  • required to start