Industrial Engineer Manager

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE:
None

TRAVEL:
Yes, 25% 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 is currently recruiting for a Manager 3 ,
Lean/Industrial Engineering to work in our Propulsion Systems Production Engineering organization at our Bacchus, Clearfield and Promontory, UT locations.

The successful candidate will utilize and apply their leadership and technical skills to help lead transformational change to achieve strategic objectives, involving the development of streamlined, well-documented lean processes supporting the shop floor and functional groups. The role is responsible for sustained metric-driven continuous improvement, executing complex capacity assessments, facilitating large and complex Kaizen events, setting and maintaining team priorities, employee and leadership development, while working closely with leaders to solve problems and gain efficiencies.

They will also serve as the technical specialist in their area of functional responsibility.

• Lead a team of engineers to develop, define and improve manufacturing and functional processes.
• Develop complex Capacity Assessments across Northrop Grumman Utah facilities.
• Initiate continuous improvement activities to create high-quality and efficient processes
• Implement and maintain Standard Work metrics and take action to continually improve
• Establish and manage metrics for effective group management
• Foster an environment of cooperation and teamwork with other engineering and non-engineering disciplines and departments (operations, program office, quality engineering, tooling engineering, etc.)
• Manage execution of engineering, operations and program requirements to cost and schedule objectives
• Drive timely and clearly communicated decisions and recommendations
• Advocate high standards for quality and safety
• Maintains and drives technical excellence

Analyzes and designs a sequence of operations and workflow to improve efficiencies in plant and production facilities and equipment layouts; and establishes methods for maximum utilization of production facilities and personnel. Develop and implement a complex Capacity Assessment. May establish or assist in accident prevention measures and may manage training programs for personnel concerning all phases of production operations. Conducts studies pertaining to cost control, cost reduction, inventory control, and production record systems.

On the basis of these studies, develops and implements plans and programs for facility modifications and revisions to operating methods. May assist facilities engineers in the planning and design of facilities.

Full responsibility for all aspects of business unit performance. Direct Report to Director of Central Region Production Engineering.

Expert knowledge of lean techniques, practices or theories gained through wide seasoning and extensive special development and education, in addition to experience with Industrial Engineering analytics. Typically a broad functional knowledge within and across disciplines.

Decisions are often made under conditions where there is little precedent. Judgment is guided by broad framework of goals and strategies

Responsible for the successful operation of activities that have significant consequence to the organization. Accountable for ensuring that overall budgets, schedules, and performance standards are met.

Sets overall budget schedules. Ensures performance standards are realistic and attainable

Responsible for the successful operation of activities of major significance to the organization. Involved in driving day to day business performance.

Establishes flow; creates standard work; implements visual controls; leads RCCA efforts; implements pull in production operations. Facilitates Kaizen Events; leads implementation of Kaizen results. Capable of implementing Lean Product Development and Strategy Deployment. Utilizes classical Industrial Engineering to create standard hour content and metrics for development programs. Develop overall Capacity Assessments. These…