RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

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.

At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software-secure technology to enable strategic planning. We’re looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we’ll support yours of expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field, or an industry thought leader. At Northrop Grumman, you’ll have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career.

We are looking for you to join our team as an Industrial Engineer based out of Sunnyvale, CA.

You will be joining an energetic Industrial Engineering team as an Industrial Engineer supporting a low volume, high-mix manufacturing environment. Your role will include interaction with cross-functional teams and leaders in a manufacturing production and operational management environment supporting mission critical hardware for the US Navy.

You will see a variety of assignments which include maintaining accuracy of time standards for operations and order duration, efficiencies, tools and methods for cost and schedule performance and forecasting, as well as work cell and equipment capacity information. Analyze and design sequence of operations and work flow to improve efficiencies in production facilities and equipment layouts. Establish methods for maximum utilization of production facilities, machinery, and personnel. Conduct studies pertaining to cost control, cost reduction, inventory control, and production record systems. On the basis of these studies, develop and implement plans and programs for facility modifications and revisions to operating methods. Additional opportunities may include establishing accident prevention measures, support of training programs for personnel in all phases of production, assist facilities engineers in the planning and design of facility layouts, and performing data analysis to aid investment justifications and improvement sustainment metrics tracking.

You will bring about inspiring changes through work sequence scheduling, shop floor performance tracking, process improvement and safety initiatives, work cell layout, capital equipment justification, data analysis and training.

Your passion for continuous improvement and initiative towards technical growth within the Industrial Engineering field will fuel Manufacturing Operations organization. You will establish yourself as a team player and leader through excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills while driving our deliverables. You must enjoy an analytical challenge and effectively transfer your ideas to others throughout the organization. You will work under general supervision and provide solutions to a variety of technical problems of increasing scope and complexity, as assigned. You prioritize daily to bring to life imaginative, thorough, and practicable approaches to our product lines and our essential throughput, quality, and safety requirements.

What you will get to do:

Develop and maintain labor standards for material routingsDevelop shop operating plans and metrics to drive cost and schedule performanceDefine headcount/staffing requirements as related to production ratesPerform long-term capacity analysisMaintain, model, and update production floor layoutsPerform data analysis to aid in return on investment (ROI) and improvement sustainment calculationsConstruct manufacturing process flow simulation models and analyze processes and their behaviors in hypothetical what-if scenariosTroubleshoot business logic and processes for MRP / ERP systemsIdentify operations management issues and suggest solutionsIdentify and automate systems to provide data to key decision makers (i.e. dashboards, etc.)

Basic Qualifications for the Industrial Engineer:

Bachelors degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) discipline and a minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience in a related engineering or manufacturing role, (OR a Masters degree in a STEM discipline with 0+ years of relevant work experience.)The ability to obtain a DOD Secret clearanceUS Citizenship required

Preferred Qualifications for the Industrial Engineer:

Working experience performing transactions within an integrated ERP systemExperience with elements of lead time planning for production partsExperience with manufacturing routingsSQL query development and VBA experienceTableau and Power BI experience generating reports and publishing for reviewExcellent Excel experience including vlookup, pivot tables, and chart development.Experience with Bills of Material (BOM)Experience with labor time standardsExperience with materials requirement planning (MRP) principles

Primary Level Salary Range: $81,300.00 - $121,900.00

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.

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.