Principal Industrial Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
No

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 looking for you to join our team as a Principal Industrial Engineer based out of Sunnyvale, CA.

The successful candidate will be collaborative, open, transparent, and team-oriented with a focus on team empowerment & shared responsibility, flexibility, continuous learning, and a culture of automation.

• Utilizes Data Analytics to analyze existing operational processes and develop metrics and reporting to optimize and improve program & operational performance.
• Lead efforts as Digital Transformation Champion to align Apopka's goals with the sector and enterprise strategies.
• Creates new metrics and data visualizations to monitor shop floor performance.
• Analyzes lead times, queue times, work-in-process, cycle times, and throughput to meet customer demand most effectively and efficiently.
• Builds scalable and sustainable models to optimize product flow, while incorporating cost, schedule, and resource constraints.
• Develop optimized scheduling tools and align SAP/MRP systems with an executable plan given various capacity constraints.
• Communicates requirements, planning, and systems framework with IT, ERP, business analytics, and data science teams.
• Must be available on-site to support manufacturing and its schedule of operations.
• Solid written and verbal communication skills.
• Solid interpersonal and critical thinking skills.
• Solid presentation skills with the ability to effectively communicate thoughts and ideas.
• Microsoft Office Excel, including macros, data mining, and pivot tables or data visualization software applications.
• Commitment to ethics and compliance.
• Ability to collaborate in a team environment.
• Ability for infrequent travel (