RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

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 an Industrial Engineer (Level 2) or a Principal Industrial Engineer (Level 3) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals in El Segundo, CA.

The Industrial Engineering Team is an integral part of day-to-day operations and routinely works alongside many of the other organizations here in El Segundo. 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:

• Develop and implement plans that ensure timely availability and effective utilization of labor, general facilities & space utilization, equipment, & tooling resources enabling the achievement of program delivery and cost milestones
• Conduct studies pertaining to cost control, cost reduction, inventory control, and production record systems.
• Develops optimized scheduling tools and aligns SAP/MRP systems with an executable plan given various capacity constraints.
• May assist facility engineers in the planning and design of manufacturing areas.
• Provide capacity planning, shop-loading, and staffing analysis for functional production teams.
• Analyze existing operational processes and develop metrics to optimize and improve program & operational performance.
• May be required to support more than one product line and manufacturing area(s), as well as support multiple programs or production managers.
• Creates new metrics and data visualizations to monitor shop floor performance
• Complete time studies and follow through with action items resulting from the study
• Conduct process simulation as requested.

Basic Qualifications for Industrial Engineer (Level 2): 

• Bachelor of Science degree with 2 years of Industrial Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering experience; OR a Master of Science degree with 0 years of Industrial Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering experience
• Experience with data mining, data analysis, or data visualization software applications e.g. Tableau, MS-Excel etc.
• Ability to obtain and maintain DOD Security Clearance and special program access
• Ability to travel up to 10%

Basic Qualifications for Principal Industrial Engineer (Level 3): 

• Bachelor of Science degree with 5 years of Industrial Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering experience; OR a Master of Science degree with 3 years of Industrial Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering experience; OR a PhD degree with 0 years of Industrial Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering experience.
• Experience with data mining, data analysis, or data visualization software applications e.g. Tableau, MS-Excel etc.
• Ability to obtain and maintain DOD Security Clearance and special program access
• Ability to travel up to 10%

Preferred Qualifications:

• STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) degree preferred
• Experience working with cross-functional teams in a manufacturing environment
• At least 2 or more years of demonstrated experience leading project teams
• Experience maintaining and developing SharePoint sites
• Experience performing Earned Value Management System (EVMS)
• Experience with SQL, VBA, or other programming languages
• Experience with improving manufacturing workflow using optimization, modeling, simulation methods or discreate event simulation
• Experience with agile methods of project management or development

Primary Level Salary Range: $83,400.00 - $125,200.00

Secondary 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.