Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking Industrial Engineer - 17264. This position is in Roy, UT and supports the Sentinel program.
• Strong foundation in Industrial Engineering fundamentals (Production Intervals, Cycle Time, Takt Time, Standard Hour Content, Time Studies, EVMS, Continuous Improvement, Scheduling, Capacity Analysis, Facility Layouts)
• Responsible for tracking lab hardware deliveries and maintaining detailed schedules and metrics to report status to upper leadership
• Develop and maintain SQDEC (Schedule, Quality, Delivery, Employee, Cost) Boards with various metrics on a daily basis.
• Understand principles of capacity (efficiencies, standards, constraints, etc.)
• Knowledge of manufacturing flows and how they interface with shop floor and Global Supply Chain
• Understand labor standard development and work measurement. Create standard hour content for new scope.
• Perform shop floor time studies on manufacturing and test activities.
• Work with functional team to understand scheduling requirements at implementation sites
• Ability to create detailed manufacturing waterfall schedules with setbacks to independent demands
• Utilize process improvement methodology (e.g., value stream mapping, employee engagement techniques, flow reduction, etc.)
• Design and optimize Shop Floor/Facility Layouts
• Understand principals of cost management (Earned Value, Milestone payments)
• Conduct Manufacturing Readiness Assessments (MRAs) with Suppliers
• Engage and collaborate with various product teams and functional organizations (from individual contributors to executive staff) to obtain, understand, and interpret manufacturing facilitation and scheduling requirements
• Document, track and monitor problems to ensure a timely resolution
• Utilize your strong organizational, planning and decision-making skills and the ability to work as a team member and with other members from different technical backgrounds
• Ability to coordinate with larger teams at different site locations
• Create and present technical briefings for upper management and technical leadership
Position Benefits:
As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:
- Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
- 401k
- Educational Assistance
- Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
- Paid Time Off
- Health & Wellness Resources
- Employee Discounts
This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.
Basic Qualifications
• 2 Years of experience with Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Technology, Operations Research, Data Analytics, Systems Engineering, or related technical field ; 0 Years with a Masters
• Must be U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain an interim Secret Security level clearance pre-start, with the ability to obtain a final Secret Security level clearance post-start within a reasonable period, as determined by the company to meet its business need.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period, as determined by the company to meet its business need.
• Experience in industrial engineering, manufacturing operations, production planning, or proposal estimating in aerospace, defense, or complex manufacturing.
• Experience developing bases of estimate, labor estimates, staffing plans, capacity models, or proposal inputs.
• Strong Excel modeling, presentation, and written communication skills.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing flow, production scheduling, capacity, and how shop floor execution interfaces with supply chain and quality.
• Department of Defense (DoD) Secret (Interim) security clearance.
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience in the Aerospace and/or Defense Industry
• Experience working in Engineering, Manufacturing, and Development (EMD) phase of a program
• Experience working in a lab and test environment
• Knowledge of SAP, MES, AutoCad, and FlexSim (or other discrete simulation programs) tools and concepts
• Ability to create and automate Industrial Engineering performance metrics
• Experience with Project Management and manufacturing schedules
• Advanced skills with Microsoft Excel, Project, and PowerPoint, and Visio
Primary Level Salary Range: $72,100.00 - $108,100.00The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Technology, Operations Research, Data Analytics, Systems Engineering, or related technical field with 2 years of experience (0 years with a Master’s).
- Must be U.S. Citizen and able to obtain interim Secret security clearance pre-start and final Secret clearance post-start.
- Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval.
- Experience in industrial engineering, manufacturing operations, production planning, or proposal estimating in aerospace, defense, or complex manufacturing.
- Experience developing bases of estimate, labor estimates, staffing plans, capacity models, or proposal inputs.
- Strong Excel modeling, presentation, and written communication skills.
- Working knowledge of manufacturing flow, production scheduling, capacity, and shop floor execution interfacing with supply chain and quality.
- Department of Defense (DoD) Secret (Interim) security clearance (or ability to obtain).
- Perform shop floor time studies, develop standard hour content, and apply continuous improvement/process improvement methodologies.
Northrop Grumman Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Northrop Grumman and has not been reviewed or approved by Northrop Grumman.
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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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