Engineer/Principal Industrial Engineer Level 2/3

Northrop Grumman•Melbourne, FL

2d•$70,200 - $130,000•Onsite

About The Position

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 Aeronautics Systems has an opening for an Engineer Industrial/ Principal Engineer Industrial Level 2/3 to support our Industrial Engineering Team (IE). This candidate will join our team of qualified, diverse individuals on site in Melbourne, FL. Due to the nature of this role, this position requires an on-site presence and cannot be performed remotely. The Industrial Engineering Team is an integral part of day-to-day operations and routinely works alongside many of the other organizations here in Melbourne. This is a team that comes together to learn, collaborate, and overcome challenges in a fast-paced environment. We are looking for applicants that enjoy working with and learning from their peers and are not afraid to jump in and make a difference! Please note: A start date, for candidates selected, will be determined after obtaining both a DOD Secret Clearance and Special Program Access and is contingent upon Business/Customer funding.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree with 1 or more years of years of technical and/or engineering, or data analysis experience; OR a Master’s degree with 0 or more years of technical and/or engineering, or data analysis experience
Manufacturing Execution System (MES), MRP/SAP/Oracle or related experience
Experience in Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Project, and excel.
Experience with data mining, data analysis, or data visualization software applications.
Ability to obtain and maintain DOD Security Clearance and special program access in reasonable amount of time as required by the business prior to commencement of employment.
Bachelor's degree with 4 or more years of technical and/or engineering, or data analysis experience; OR a Master’s degree with 3 or more years of technical and/or engineering, or data analysis experience

Nice To Haves

Defense Industry Experience.
Experience with macros and pivot tables
Experience with Visio and AutoCAD
Active Secret DOD clearance and Special Program Access
Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) Degree
Experience working with cross-functional teams in a manufacturing environment.
At least 2 years of demonstrated experience of engineering, manufacturing, or data analysis experience.
Experience with improving manufacturing workflow using optimization, modeling, or simulation methods.
Familiarity with mixed model manufacturing operations.
Experience with agile methods of project management or development.
Strong experience designing visualizations in Tableau in a professional work environment.

Responsibilities

Analyzes lead times, queue times, work-in-process, cycle times, and throughput to meet customer demand most effectively and efficiently.
Builds scalable and sustainable models to optimize product flow, while incorporating cost, schedule, and resource constraints.
Develops optimized scheduling tools and aligns SAP/MRP systems with an executable plan given various capacity constraints.
Incorporates complex interdependencies within a system to account for the interaction of multiple cost centers, programs, equipment, and tools.
Communicates requirements planning and systems framework with IT, ERP, business analytics, and data science teams.
Works with developers to design an interactive user interface that will be effective at scheduling jobs across cost centers.
Guides digital transformation efforts to align with sector and enterprise strategies.
Leads and drives positive change using iterative and agile methodologies.
Creates new metrics and data visualizations to monitor shop floor performance.