engineer

Principal/Industrial Engineer full_time

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

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.

An organization within Northrop Grumman’s Payload and Ground Systems (PGS) division, Mission Enabling Products is a leading designer, producer, and supplier of spacecraft components that power and enable satellites of all classes. Products include spacecraft panels, bus structures, precision optical structures, deployable structural systems and mechanisms, solar arrays, and antenna reflectors. Our products are on virtually every U.S. satellite built in the last 20 years.

Learn more about Spacecraft Components at our website: https://www.northropgrumman.com/space/spacecraft-components/

The team in Oxnard, CA is seeking an experienced Industrial Engineer to support new production lines. This is an excellent opportunity to demonstrate or continue to build a portfolio of LEAN and/or Agile projects & initiatives focusing on scale up of high impact products that are changing the way the spacecraft industry operates.

This position may be filled at EITHER a Level 2 or Level 3

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Setup, scale up, & optimize production lines & spacecraft production areas.

  • Analyzes production data, VSMs, & manufacturing workflows to provide targeted & strategic approach to continuous improvement, production efficiency, & quality assurance.

  • Coordinate with leaders & stake holders through routine touchpoints to communicate & align strategy.  

  • Routine evaluation & implementation of training, tools, and/or plans related to maximizing production output, inventory control, quality assurance & cost reduction.

Basic Qualifications for Level 2:

  • 2 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor’s degree; 0 years of relevant experience with a Masters’ degree; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree

  • Must have experience with VSMs (Value Stream Map) and production line analysis.  

Basic Qualifications for Level 3:

  • 5 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor’s degree; 3 years of relevant experience with a Masters’ degree; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree

  • Must have experience with VSMs (Value Stream Map) and production line analysis.  

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Position requires strong project management and problem solving skills, excellent communication, & facilitation skills. Self-starter.

  • LSSBB (Lean Six Sigma Black Belt) or (LSSGB Lean Six Sigma Green Belt)

  • Kaizen facilitation

  • Microsoft project

  • Visual Factory

  • Data driven projects

  • CAPAs (Corrective Action Preventative Action)

  • Poke Yoke (Mistake Proofing)

  • Scrum

  • JIRA

Salary Range: $79,300.00 – $118,900.00Salary Range 2: $97,500.00 – $146,300.00

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.

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.

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