Manager Industrial Engineering 2

Northrop Grumman • Baltimore, MD

1d • $127,100 - $190,700 • Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking an Industrial Engineering Manager Level 2 for its Manufacturing organization in Baltimore, Maryland. The role provides functional management to Industrial Engineers and strategic leadership across Baltimore Manufacturing. It reports to the Manufacturing Operations Engineering and Analysis Department Manager.

The manager leads the Industrial Engineering team and sets its technical direction and priorities across capacity planning, work measurement, facilities planning, continuous improvement, manufacturing analytics, and production ERP support. The role oversees capacity assessments, manufacturing layout and facilities projects, labor standards, KPI reporting, and SAP routing maintenance, while coordinating with Operations, Facilities Engineering, Manufacturing, Test, Quality Engineering, and data and analytics teams. The manager also develops the team’s capabilities and roadmap, manages staffing and performance, and supports employee engagement and career development.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, another engineering discipline, or a related technical field.
• At least five years of relevant experience in a manufacturing environment.
• At least five years of experience leading teams, projects, or cross-functional initiatives, including setting priorities, managing competing requirements, and delivering results.
• Experience applying Industrial Engineering methods in manufacturing, including capacity analysis, work measurement or labor standards, and process improvement.
• Experience analyzing manufacturing performance data and translating findings into recommendations and corrective actions that improve productivity, cost, or production flow.
• Experience collaborating cross-functionally to implement manufacturing process, equipment, layout, or production planning improvements.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate technical findings and recommendations to employees, cross-functional partners, and management, and to lead change through implementation.
• Ability to obtain a Secret clearance.
• U.S. citizenship.

Nice To Haves

• Previous direct people-management experience, including hiring, performance management, employee development, and workload planning.
• Experience developing near-term manufacturing capacity, workforce allocation, or execution planning processes.
• Experience leading manufacturing facilities projects, equipment investments, or capital planning activities.
• Experience with SAP production routings, manufacturing ERP systems, and labor standards maintenance.
• Experience evaluating end-to-end manufacturing cycle time, queue time, work in process, and production constraints.
• Experience using Tableau, Palantir Foundry, or comparable analytics tools to support manufacturing decisions.
• Lean or Six Sigma training or certification.
• Experience leading or implementing Continuous Improvement, 5S, or other lean concepts.
• Experience establishing common processes, leading a Community of Practice, or deploying improvements across multiple manufacturing organizations.
• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering.
• Advanced degree in a technical, business, or management field from an accredited university.
• Aerospace or Defense Industry experience.
• Active Secret Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop the Industrial Engineering team, establishing technical direction, priorities, and performance expectations across capacity planning, work measurement, facilities planning, continuous improvement, manufacturing analytics, and production ERP support.
• Oversee equipment and floor-space capacity planning; ensure assessments identify manufacturing constraints and support recommendations for long-range production requirements, capital investments, and manufacturing footprint decisions.
• Guide development and adoption of near-term capacity and execution planning capabilities, aligning team support with Operations and workforce planning priorities to improve daily and weekly planning, completion tracking, and equipment, space, and workforce utilization.
• Oversee the manufacturing layout and facilities project portfolio; align project scope, priorities, and execution with operational needs, resolve cross-functional barriers, and coordinate with Operations and Facilities Engineering to minimize production disruption.
• Set priorities and oversee continuous improvement initiatives, ensuring appropriate use of Lean, Six Sigma, value stream mapping, and root cause analysis methods; reinforce operational ownership and sustainment of 5S practices.
• Oversee work measurement and labor standards management, ensuring consistent methods, accurate standards, and analysis of actual versus standard labor hours; identify performance drivers and support corrective actions that improve productivity, cost, and affordability.
• Establish expectations for manufacturing analysis and KPI reporting, translating performance, capacity, and cycle-time data into actionable recommendations and aligning analytical needs and tool enhancements with the data and analytics team.
• Oversee production ERP support and SAP routing maintenance, coordinating with Manufacturing, Test, and Quality Engineering to maintain operation sequences and labor standards consistent with approved manufacturing processes.
• Establish and execute a roadmap to expand Industrial Engineering capabilities while sustaining existing commitments; sponsor new approaches, develop team expertise, and guide participation in the Sector Community of Practice.
• Manage workload, staffing, hiring, onboarding, performance management, and compensation planning; balance resources across operational priorities and build engagement, technical capability, and leadership depth through mentoring and career development.

Benefits

• Health Plan
• Savings Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Education Assistance
• Training and Development
• 9/80 Work Schedule (where available)
• Health insurance coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Company-paid holidays
• Overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus may be available depending on the position.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager