Principal Engineer Industrial

Northrop Grumman • Corinne, UT

2d • $100,620 - $122,980 • Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a Principal Industrial Engineer to support its Industrial Engineering team on site in Promontory, Utah. The position requires an on-site presence and cannot be performed remotely. The Industrial Engineering Team supports day-to-day operations and collaborates with other organizations in a fast-paced environment.

The engineer analyzes manufacturing capacity and develops scalable models and scheduling tools to optimize product flow while accounting for cost, schedule, and resource constraints. The role also supports alignment of MRP systems with executable plans, coordinates requirements and systems frameworks with technical teams, advances digital transformation, applies Lean methods to drive change, and develops metrics and data visualizations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and 5 years of engineering, manufacturing, or data analysis experience; or a master's degree and 3 years of such experience; or a Ph.D. and 0 years of such experience.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience improving manufacturing workflow using Lean/Six Sigma or equivalent methodologies.
• Experience with a Manufacturing Execution System or MRP system.
• Experience leading teams or projects.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel macros and pivot tables.
• Experience with data mining and data analysis.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Defense industry experience.
• A Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) degree.
• EVMS experience.
• Strong experience designing visualizations in Tableau or Power BI in a professional work environment.

Responsibilities

• Analyze capacity constraints using lead times, queue times, work-in-process, cycle times, and throughput to meet customer demand effectively and efficiently.
• Build scalable and sustainable models to optimize product flow while incorporating cost, schedule, and resource constraints.
• Develop optimized scheduling tools and align MRP systems with an executable plan given capacity constraints.
• Communicate requirements planning and systems frameworks with IT, ERP, business analytics, and data science teams.
• Work with developers to design an interactive user interface for scheduling jobs across work centers.
• Guide digital transformation efforts in alignment with sector and enterprise strategies.
• Lead and drive positive change using Lean methodologies.
• Create metrics and data visualizations to track performance.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Savings plan.
• Company-paid holidays.
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
• Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus, depending on the position.
• Relocation assistance may be available.

What This Job Offers

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