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Principal Industrial Engineer

Northrop Grumman • Edwards AFB, CA • 1w ago

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

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 - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. 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. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Principal Industrial Engineer (Level 3) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals on the exciting program at Edwards Air Force Base !

The Industrial Engineering Team is an integral part of day-to-day operations and routinely works alongside many of the other organizations here at Edwards Air Force Base. This is a team that comes together to learn, collaborate, and overcome challenges in a fast-paced environment. We are looking for applicants that enjoy working with and learning from their peers and are not afraid to jump in and make a difference!

Responsibilities will include:

Analyzes lead times, queue times, work-in-process, cycle times, and throughput to meet customer demand most effectively and efficiently

Builds scalable and sustainable models to optimize product flow, while incorporating cost, schedule, and resource constraints

Develops optimized scheduling tools and aligns SAP/MRP systems with an executable plan given various capacity constraints

Incorporates complex interdependencies within a system to account for the interaction of multiple cost centers, programs, equipment, and tools

Communicates requirements planning and systems framework with IT, ERP, business analytics, and data science teams

Works with developers to design an interactive user interface that will be effective at scheduling jobs across cost centers

Guides digital transformation efforts to align with sector and enterprise strategies

Leads and drives positive change using iterative and agile methodologies

Creates new metrics and data visualizations to monitor shop floor performance

Complete time studies and follow through with action items resulting from the study

Basic Qualifications for Principal Industrial Engineer:

Bachelor's of Science degree with 4 years of Industrial Engineering, Project Management or Manufacturing related experience in a manufacturing production environment; OR a Master's of Science degree with 3 years of Industrial Engineering, Project Management or Manufacturing related experience in a manufacturing production environment

Minimum 1 year of experience with EVMS (Earned Value Management System)

Must have an active DoD Secret Security Clearance and have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access

Ability to travel at least 10%

Must be able to work 4/10 shift and any shift

Preferred Qualifications:

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) degree preferred

Experience working with cross-functional teams in a manufacturing environment

Flight test experience

At least 2 years of demonstrated experience leading project teams

Experience with SQL, VBA, Python or other programming languages

Experience with improving manufacturing workflow using optimization, modeling, or simulation methods

Experience with agile methods of project management or development

Strong experience designing visualizations in Tableau in a professional work environment

Primary Level Salary Range: $103,600.00 - $155,400.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

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. 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 application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

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