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Northrop Grumman Mission Systems Sector Manufacturing Operations Engineering Organization is seeking a Principal Industrial Engineer. This position is located in Linthicum, MD.
What's Great About Working for Northrop Grumman:
Be part of a culture that thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work.
Use your skills to build and deliver innovative tech solutions that protect the world and shape a better future.
Enjoy benefits like work-life balance, education assistance and paid time off.
Many sites have 9/80 days, telework and flexible scheduling options, plus generous paid time off.
Northrop Grumman was recognized as one of the world's most flexible employers by Sustainability Magazine in 2023.
Northrop Grumman has made the Top 50 list for Diversity Inc. for 14 consecutive years!
For this job, hybrid telecommuting means that once you are up-to-speed, you may work from home up to 2 days per week. You will need to be onsite the other days each week.
The Principal Industrial Engineer will be assigned to a manufacturing cell, paired with an experienced Lead Industrial Engineer (IE), with the expectation of quickly gaining the skills to either take over the lead role or to take over a manufacturing cell.
A cell IE works closely with the manufacturing leadership team to:
•Monitor labor performance and develop plans for improvement.
•Monitor capital resource loading and develop plans for capacity management.
•Coordinate facility capital plan execution.
•Define and document process designs (product routings).
•Use and maintain models for standard work assignment.
•Lead Continuous Improvement activities (e.g. 5-S, VSM, 6-Sigma)
•May establish or assist in establishing accident prevention measures.
•May manage training programs for personnel concerning all phases of production operations.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's of Science degree or higher in Engineering or other STEM area AND 5 years of relevant experience (or 3 years with a Master's)
- Industrial Engineering experience or Manufacturing experience
- BS or higher in Industrial, Systems or Mechanical Engineering
- An advanced degree (MS)
- Professional experience in Operations engineering
- Experience with SAP or other Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system
- Experience in defense, aerospace, or automotive industries
- Technical experience working in a manufacturing/production environment
Northrop Grumman has approximately 90,000 employees in all 50 states and in more than 27 countries. We strive to attract and retain the best employees by providing an inclusive work environment wherein employees are receptive to diverse ideas, perspectives, and talents to help solve our toughest customer challenges: to develop and maintain some of the most technically sophisticated products, programs, and services in the world.
Our Values. The women and men of Northrop Grumman Corporation are guided by Our Values. They describe our company as we want it to be. We want our decisions and actions to demonstrate these Values. We believe that putting
Our Values into practice creates long-term benefits for shareholders, customers, employees, suppliers, and the communities we serve.
Our Responsibility. At Northrop Grumman, we are committed to maintaining the highest of ethical standards, embracing diversity and inclusion, protecting the environment, and striving to be an ideal corporate citizen in the community and in the world.
Salary Range: $93,000 - $139,600
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.
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 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 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 all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.