Industrial Engineer 4 - Northrop Grumman

Requisition ID: R

• Category: Engineering
• Location: Northridge, California, United States of America
• Clearance Type: Secret
• Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
• Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
• Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
• Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
• Positions Available: 1

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 Defense Systems in Northridge, CA is currently seeking an Industrial Engineer 4 to support various programs under Advanced Weapons Systems. The role of the Industrial Engineer (IE) is to lead Northrop Grumman to success by utilizing capacity modeling software, Digital Transformation and common IE tactics. The IE will use advanced knowledge of industrial/manufacturing engineering fundamentals to help Northrop Grumman Defense Systems (NGDS) deliver innovative solutions that meet the evolving needs of our customers. The IE shall influence the development of NGDS's next generation of Defense products by supporting new products from concept development through the start of production for manufacturing cost, yield, and schedule execution. This individual will work closely with the Manufacturing Engineering Manager, IPT Lead, Manufacturing Engineering, and Operations to ensure producibility and capacity meets the program targets, including Yield and lean manufacturing initiatives.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Capable in working in a fast-paced environment.
• Lead and/or supports key operational excellence plans for the site.
• Develops and maintains capacity model using FlexSim for a mixed-model production environment with frequent product introductions (equipment and labor).
• Manage KPI's within a digital environment
• Experience with MES Production System
• Develops and maintains plant layout to support growth and equipment changes.
• Conducts work measurement studies to establish operational and production standards.
• Develops and implements operations KPI reporting metrics.
• Provides input for identification and planning of department goals and budget, development, standardization, and implementation of initiatives intended to improve the quality, cost and delivery performance.
• Supports productivity, quality, process efficiency, space utilization, standardization and lead time improvement efforts.
• Digital Transformation support
• Provides production layout, operations, and planning support for new product introduction

Basic Qualifications

• 8 Years with Bachelors in Science, or Industrial Engineering or Business Management ; 6 Years with Masters; 4 Years with PhD Degree
• LEAN Six Sigma certification and LEAN Six Sigma implementation experience preferred.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including macro development and data mining/manipulation tools for enhanced data value.
• PC expertise (Office, Capacity Simulation, CostPoint, MEs, SAP, Autocad, other databases)
• Strong analytical and data management skills
• Must be able to obtain SECRET clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active SECRET clearance
• Masters Degree
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational and communication skills required

Salary Range: $12,900 - $181,300
The 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.
Employees may be eligible for 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 committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.