Principal Engineer Industrial

Responsibilities:

• Develop and iterate on detail production build schedules by working closely with Development and Production Operations

• Provide support to the manufacturing floor by working proactively with cross-functional teams to understand frontline problems and implement cost-saving solutions.

• Utilize various Continuous Improvement tools to analyze shop floor practices and processes for opportunities to minimize waste, reduce cost, increase capacity and optimize schedule.

• Work with frontline leadership to assess current state reality and define future state possibilities

• Provide tactics and training to frontline leaders and shop floor personnel to improve the current state and facilitate value generation

• Conduct studies and generate metrics pertaining to efficiency, cycle times, work-in-progress, manpower, cost performance, and product delivery.

• Partner with manufacturing management to develop and track recovery plans that instill confidence within program management and customers

• Apply systems thinking in the development of metrics to improve product flow from the release of raw materials through product delivery.

• Provide capacity planning, rate tool analyses, and facility layouts to ensure the ongoing success of composite operations.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) plus 5 or more years of experience in an Aerospace, Industrial Engineering or Manufacturing environment; OR Master of Science Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) plus 3 or more years of experience in an Aerospace, Industrial Engineering or Manufacturing environment

• Ability to work on an assembly floor

• Proficient in MS Project, Excel & PowerPoint

• Experience working in a manufacturing environment and hands on experience using shop floor production system (Solumina, MES, etc.)

• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a DOD Secret level clearance, including Special Program Access within a reasonable period, as determined by the company to meet its business needs

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in industrial engineering or related field 

• Expertise using excel, including macros, data mining, and pivot tables.

• Experience with data analysis, or data visualization software applications

• Experience working in a manufacturing environment and hands on experience using shop floor production system (Solumina, MES, etc.)

• Proficient with AutoCAD or Visio software

• Capacity and scheduling experience

• Experience with data visualization and dashboard creation/ maintenance (Tableau, Power BI)

• Project management experience

• Report programming experience (SQL, Crystal, MS Query, Bus. Objects, etc.)

• Experience performing Earned Value Management

• Active DoD clearance

• Special Program Access

• Demonstrated interest in leadership.

The health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/.

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