Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Sector is seeking a Manager of Industrial Engineering 2 to join our team of qualified, diverse, individuals for the STRIKE, F-35, and Launch Programs. The position will be located in Iuka, Mississippi.
This role is leading an industrial engineering team that is focused on developing and sustaining IEOM principles on established and developmental work. They will sit on the site leadership team and will guide the implementation of new production performance measurement tools, metrics, and processes with their peer and senior leaders.
Roles and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
- This manager will lead industrial engineers and possibly project managers.
- Provide technical and leadership support to the Industrial Engineering team on a production line/development program.
- Drive strategic initiatives and tactical actions that deliver results to improve program cost and schedule performance. Ensure program milestones and performance goals are achieved.
- Deliver on short-term, high visibility program requests, while creating a vision and executing a long-term strategy to influence change within and outside the organization.
- Coach, mentor, and develop team of industrial engineers by assigning meaningful tasks, providing frequent feedback, and rewarding positive performance. Build trust within the organization and align the team towards a clear set of impactful goals.
- Administer to Industrial Engineering employees; including performance reviews, merit increases, promotions, skills inventory and personal resources.
- Working side by side with Operations and IPT leadership by developing tools to help them achieve all business targets, to include schedules, SOPs, bar charts, and performance dashboards.
- Sourcing key IEOM talent to ensure success of the Business Unit goals.
- Working in concert with other functional homerooms and shared service organizations to coordinate, direct, and support the continuous improvement of people, products, processes, systems and services.
- Oversight of projects and tasks assigned to the cross-functional organizations and providing direction to ensure quality, schedule and cost are achieved.
- Providing direct supervision and management of employees from technical, manufacturing, and administrative areas to ensure business targets are met.
- Creating long range planning & strategies for the operations team (e.g.: staffing forecasting, recovery plan schedules, line balancing assessments, EAC/Budget forecasting), as needed.
We offer flexible work arrangements, 4/10 work schedule with every Friday off, learning opportunities, educational assistance, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do.
Our Leaders at Northrop Grumman live our values daily and encourage our teams to do the same. We do the right thing: upholding the highest ethical standards and facilitating a safe and respectful environment that attracts, retains, and inspires a diverse and engaged team. We do what we promise: holding yourself and others accountable to meet predictable and balanced results. We commit to shared success: operating as OneNG and removing barriers for our teams. Finally, We pioneer: setting a vision that shapes the future and inspires others.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree (STEM) AND 7 years of professional experience in industrial engineering, operations/management, engineering and/or relevant experience in an aerospace, aviation, automotive, military, manufacturing, and/or related environment OR Master’s Degree (STEM) AND 5 years of experience in industrial engineering, operations/management, engineering and/or relevant experience.
- 2 years of leadership/management experience.
- Active US Government Secret Clearance as well as the ability to obtain Special Program Access within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Earned Value Management (EVM) and/or Estimate at Complete (EAC) experience.
- Experience with Shop Floor Control (SFC) systems for various lifecycles of manufacturing products.
- Understanding of advanced business systems applications in IE, including but not limited to MES, SAP, Tableau, Power BI, Power Query, MS Project.
- Experience in an aerospace manufacturing environment; at least 1 year experience in Shop Floor Operations.
- Demonstrated work experience leading and building diverse teams in fast-paced, quality-centric environments.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's Degree (STEM) AND 7 years of professional experience in industrial engineering, operations/management, engineering and/or relevant environment OR Master's Degree (STEM) AND 5 years of experience.
- 2 years of leadership/management experience.
- Active US Government Secret Clearance and ability to obtain Special Program Access within a reasonable amount of time.
- Willingness and ability to travel approximately 10% of the time.
- Earned Value Management (EVM) and/or Estimate at Complete (EAC) experience.
- Experience with Shop Floor Control (SFC) systems for manufacturing lifecycles.
- Understanding of MES, SAP, Tableau, Power BI, Power Query, and MS Project.
- Experience in an aerospace manufacturing environment; at least 1 year in Shop Floor Operations.
- Demonstrated experience leading and building diverse teams in fast-paced, quality-centric environments.
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Retirement Support — 401(k) matching is considered strong, with additional defined-benefit coverage for certain cohorts and options like catch-up contributions. Retirement programs are repeatedly highlighted as a core strength of the total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO, company-paid holidays, and compressed work schedules (such as 9/80) provide meaningful time away and flexibility. These scheduling options are cited as a major quality-of-life benefit across many locations.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave alongside caregiver leave, adoption assistance, and back-up care supports a range of family needs. These programs have been expanded recently, signaling continued investment in family support.
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