Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for an Industrial Engineer (Level 2) or a Principal Industrial Engineer (Level 3) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals in Palmdale, CA.
The Industrial Engineering Team is an integral part of day-to-day operations and routinely works alongside many of the other organizations here in Palmdale. This is a team that comes together to learn, collaborate, and overcome challenges in a fast-paced environment. We are looking for applicants that enjoy working with and learning from their peers and are not afraid to jump in and make a difference!
This position may be hired at a higher level
Responsibilities will include:
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
Develops optimized scheduling tools and aligns SAP/MRP systems with an executable plan given various capacity constraints
Incorporates complex interdependencies within a system to account for the interaction of multiple cost centers, programs, equipment, and tools
Communicates requirements planning and systems framework with IT, ERP, business analytics, and data science teams
Works with developers to design an interactive user interface that will be effective at scheduling jobs across cost centers
Guides digital transformation efforts to align with sector and enterprise strategies
Leads and drives positive change using iterative and agile methodologies
Creates new metrics and data visualizations to monitor shop floor performance
Complete time studies and follow through with action items resulting from the study
Basic Qualifications for Industrial Engineer (Level 2):
Bachelor's of Science degree with 2 year of Industrial, manufacturing, or production engineering and/or operations experience in a manufacturing production environment ; OR a Master’s of Science degree with 0 years of Industrial, manufacturing, or production engineering and/or operations experience in a manufacturing production environment
Minimum 1 year of experience with data mining, data analysis, or data visualization software applications e.g. Excel, Tableau, etc.
Ability to obtain and maintain DoD Secret Security Clearance and Special Program Access
Ability to travel at least 10%
Basic Qualifications for Industrial Engineer (Level 3):
Bachelor's of Science degree with 5 years of Industrial, manufacturing, or production engineering and/or operations experience in a manufacturing production environment; OR a Master’s of Science degree with 3 years of Industrial, manufacturing, or production engineering and/or operations experience in a manufacturing production environment ; OR a PHD degree with 1 years Industrial, manufacturing, or production engineering and/or operations experience in a manufacturing production environment
Minimum 1 year of experience with data mining, data analysis, or data visualization software applications e.g. Excel, Tableau, etc.
Ability to obtain and maintain DoD Secret Security Clearance and Special Program Access
Ability to travel at least 10%
Preferred Qualifications:
Minimum 1 year of experience with EVMS (Earned Value Management System)
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) degree preferred
Experience working with cross-functional teams in a manufacturing environment
At least 2 years of demonstrated experience leading project teams
Experience with SQL, VBA, Python or other programming languages
Experience with improving manufacturing workflow using optimization, modeling, or simulation methods
Experience with agile methods of project management or development
Strong experience designing visualizations in Tableau in a professional work environment
Skills Required
- Bachelor of Science degree plus 2 years of industrial, manufacturing, or production engineering and/or operations experience in a manufacturing production environment for Level 2
- Master of Science degree plus 0 years of industrial, manufacturing, or production engineering and/or operations experience in a manufacturing production environment for Level 2
- Bachelor of Science degree plus 5 years of industrial, manufacturing, or production engineering and/or operations experience in a manufacturing production environment for Level 3
- Master of Science degree plus 3 years of industrial, manufacturing, or production engineering and/or operations experience in a manufacturing production environment for Level 3
- PhD degree plus 1 year of industrial, manufacturing, or production engineering and/or operations experience in a manufacturing production environment for Level 3
- At least 1 year of experience with data mining, data analysis, or data visualization software applications such as Excel or Tableau
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Security Clearance and Special Program Access
- Ability to travel at least 10%
- At least 1 year of experience with Earned Value Management Systems
- STEM degree
- Experience working with cross-functional teams in a manufacturing environment
- At least 2 years of demonstrated experience leading project teams
- Experience with SQL, VBA, Python, or other programming languages
- Experience improving manufacturing workflow using optimization, modeling, or simulation methods
- Experience with agile methods of project management or development
- Strong professional experience designing visualizations in Tableau
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) savings plan is positioned as competitive with a company match, auto‑escalation features, and access to an employee stock fund/ESPP. Official filings and benefits guides emphasize retirement as a core element of the Total Rewards package.
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