Associate Industrial​/Industrial Engineer Level 1

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret

TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% of the Time

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 is searching for an Industrial/Principal Industrial Engineer Level 2/3 to lead our manufacturing optimization efforts in Kettering, OH.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand frontline problems and implement cost-saving solutions.
• Utilize various Continuous Improvement tools to analyze shop floor practices and processes for opportunities to minimize scrap, reduce cost, increase capacity, and optimize schedule.
• Work with frontline leadership to assess current state and define future state possibilities.
• Provide tactics and training to frontline leaders and shop floor personnel to improve the current state and define future possibilities.
• Conduct studies and generate metrics pertaining to efficiency, cycle times, work-in-progress, manpower, cost performance, and product delivery.
• Partner with manufacturing management to develop and track recovery plans that instill confidence within program management and customers.
• Apply systems thinking in the development of metrics to improve product flow from the release of raw materials through product delivery.
• Provide capacity planning, rate tool analyses, and facility layouts to ensure the ongoing success of composite operations.

This position is on-site in Iuka, MS and cannot be performed remotely. Travel is estimated to be around 10%.

This role can be filled at a Industrial Engineer or a Principal Industrial Engineer Level 2/3 depending on the qualifications below.

• Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) field with 2 years of experience in the following engineering field:
  Manufacturing, Aerospace, Mechanical, Project Management, Industrial, Facilities, Quality, Operations, Supply Chain, Systems or Process Engineering OR Masters in STEM with 0 years of experience in mentioned fields.
• Ability to work on an assembly floor.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret level clearance, including Special Program Access within a reasonable period, as defined by the company to meet its business needs.

• Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) field with 5 years of experience in the following engineering field:
  Manufacturing, Aerospace, Mechanical, Project Management, Industrial, Facilities, Quality, Operations, Supply Chain, Systems or Process Engineering OR Masters in STEM with 3 years of experience in mentioned fields OR PhD in STEM field with 1 year of experience in mentioned fields.
• Ability to work on an assembly floor.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret level clearance, including Special Program Access within a reasonable period, as defined by the company to meet its business needs.

• Expertise in Lean Six Sigma methodologies/Kaizen practices
• Proficiency in Excel, including macros, data mining, and pivot tables.
• Experience with data analysis, or data visualization tools
• Active DoD clearance
• Special Program Access
• Demonstrated leadership through community involvement, extracurriculars, etc.

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