Manager Industrial Engineering

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 Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. We have a wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies. Our differentiated battle management and cyber solutions deliver timely, mission-enabling information and provide superior situational awareness and understanding to protect the U.S. and its global allies.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (NGMS) is looking for you to join our Marine Systems team as an Industrial Engineering & Ops Systems Manager 2 based out of Sunnyvale, CA.

Northrop Grumman Marine Systems specializes in the development, manufacture, assembly and testing of missile launching and handling systems, propulsion, and power generation systems for naval surface ships and submarines.

The Industrial Engineering Manager analyzes and designs sequence of operations and work flow to improve efficiencies in plant and production facilities and equipment layouts; and establishes methods for maximum utilization of production facilities and personnel. May establish or assist in establishing 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.

• Responsible for the direct supervision/management of the Industrial Engineering & Ops Systems staff, providing objective-oriented direction to subordinates utilizing management guidelines & general policies
• Analyze and design sequence of operations and work flow to improve efficiencies in production facilities and equipment layouts
• Establish methods for maximum utilization of production facilities and personnel
• Conduct studies pertaining to cost control, cost reduction, cycle time reduction, capacity planning, throughput / output improvements, waste reduction, inventory control, and production record systems
• Develop and implement plans and programs for facility modifications and revisions to operating methods
• Interact with cross-functional leadership in shop floor management, manufacturing engineering, operations program management, and quality assurance

• STEM Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 8 years of relevant work experience; STEM Master’s Degree with 6 or more years of relevant work experience
• Project and leadership experience.
• Experience with work measurement and operations management
• Ability to obtain a DoD Secret clearance
• US Citizenship required

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering or closely related area
• Production experience in a heavy fabrication and machining environment
• Experience in low-volume, high-mix manufacturing
• Experience capacity planning in a bottleneck constrained environment
• Experience with SAP ERP
• Experience with value stream mapping and lean principles
• Experience with data mining and analytics
• APICS CPIM Certification
• PMP or Project Management Certification training

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