Industrial Engineering Manager - R10217696

Industrial Engineering Manager 2 - R role at Northrop Grumman

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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available.

CLEARANCE TYPE:
None.

TRAVEL:
Yes, 50% 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.

Reporting to the Director of Operations, the Industrial Engineering Manager is responsible for modernizing and innovating the manufacturing and operations practices of the Deployables OU to achieve strategic objectives. This position will be responsible for continuous improvement efforts, capacity and manpower modeling, capital expenditure projects, and factory planning projects aligned with business strategies. This position will contribute and be responsible for the completion of organizational projects and goals.

• Accountable for ensuring program milestones and performance goals are achieved through the continuous improvement process, from identification of opportunities for improvement, to test and evaluate solutions, safety, quality, delivery and cost expectations of internal and external customers.
• Achieve operational objectives by contributing recommendations and subject matter expertise to strategic action plans and reviews; implement production, productivity, and quality standard initiatives.
• Provide technical input supporting program and production plans, proposals and initiatives.
• Provide technical and leadership support to the Industrial Engineering team, providing object-oriented direction and development through mentoring and coaching.
• Manage matrixed facility professionals engaged in a variety of tasks associated with the facility operations of the Deployables sites, spare parts support, equipment maintenance and capital projects.
• Analyze and provide recommendations for the acquisition of capital assets and related funding allocations.
• Direct the development, release and maintenance of manufacturing requirements and work sequence plans, consistent with program scheduling objectives.
• Develop and maintain applicable labor and resource requirements plans and utilization reports.
• Apply advanced engineering methods and models to develop optimal process designs and efficient utilization of resources.

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline with eight years’ experience performing Industrial Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering functions.
• Experience leading Continuous Improvement and/or Lean initiatives resulting in cost savings/cost avoidance.
• Proven experience leading teams or projects.
• Strong knowledge of Lean Six Sigma and Lean Agile methodologies.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Project, and Power Point.
• Excellent interpersonal communication and presentation skills with the ability to effectively communicate and coordinate with senior leadership on a technical level.
• US Citizenship is required.

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering or other Engineering discipline.
• Six Sigma or other Lean certification.
• Demonstrated experience as an “agent of change” through hands‑on implementation of Lean, continuous improvement, TPS, TOC, etc.
• Experience using Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems (SAP or Cost‑Point, etc.).
• Experience with multiple program environments utilizing common infrastructure and facilities.

Primary Level Salary Range: $ - $

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift…