Principal/Senior Principal Manufacturing Systems Engineer for WCM – Lean and Continuous Improvement

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 Mission Systems Sector is seeking a Principal/Senior Principal Manufacturing Systems Engineer for WCM - Equipment Maintenance and Infrastructure for our BWI Manufacturing organization.

The ideal candidate for this job will have hands on experience implementing a World Class Manufacturing (WCM) effort across a high mix manufacturing maintenance environment.

Roles and responsibilities include:

•      Perform technical planning and system integration driving World Class Manufacturing (WCM) process and methods for equipment maintenance and infrastructure. 

•      Work in a collaborative team environment to motivate and engage work effort.

•      Create and implement a Professional Maintenance plan at a high mix manufacturing facility to improve equipment productivity, enhance process yield, reduce Mean-Time-To-Repair (MTTR), and improve Mean-Time-Between-Failure (MTBF). 

•      Partner with technical organizations, OEM equipment vendors, and construction teams to define, refine, and eliminate unplanned downtime.

•      Use Lean Six Sigma methods to improve methods and processes.

•      Establish and implement an active spare part strategy.

•      Understand technical solutions, drawings, and electrical diagrams.

•      Use software code strategies to address total maintenance.

The chosen candidate must have excellent communication skills, and must be organized, flexible, and able to multitask in a dynamic team environment.

This req may be filled at the Principal level or the Senior Principal level based on the qualifications below.

 Basic Qualifications for a Principal:

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) discipline with 5 years of relevant experience OR a Master's Degree with 3 years of relevant experience

• Proven ability to perform problem analysis and resolution using lean and continuous improvement tools in areas such as a World Class Manufacturing (WCM) Environment

• Proven track record of driving teamwork in a collaborative environment with working knowledge of project management

• Technical knowledge of equipment design, system maintenance and repair

• US Citizenship with ability to obtain DoD Secret Clearance

 Basic Qualifications for a Senior Principal:

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) discipline with 9 years of relevant experience OR a Master's Degree with 7 years of relevant experience

• Proven ability to perform problem analysis and resolution using lean and continuous improvement tools in areas such as a World Class Manufacturing (WCM) Environment

• Proven track record of driving teamwork in a collaborative environment with working knowledge of project management

• Technical knowledge of equipment design, system maintenance and repair

• US Citizenship with ability to obtain DoD Secret Clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum of 2+ years of experience leading and rolling out World Class Manufacturing (WCM) with Professional Maintenance or Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) optimization using Data Analytics

• Minimum of 2+ year demonstrated project management or lead experience

• Experience setting up and maintaining a large-scale High-Mix manufacturing or test factory within a semiconductor or electromechanical manufacturing environment

• Working knowledge on infrastructure control, processes and lifecycle including safety, vendor relation and construction

• Experience with OEM software structure, database algorithms and machine systems to optimize maintenance and infrastructure challenges

• Lean and six sigma experience with BlackBelt or Lean Expert training

• Experience working in a union environment

• Active DoD Secret Clearance with ability to obtain Top Secret Clearance

Salary Range: $99,800 USD - $149,800 USD

Salary Range 2: $123,800 USD - $185,800 USD

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 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/.

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 http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.