Staff Industrial Engineer - 18317
Northrop Grumman · Elkton, MD · Today
On-siteManagement$154k/yrFull-time
Primary Responsibilities
- Analyze lead times, queue times, work-in-process, cycle times and throughput to meet customer demand efficiently.
- Build scalable, sustainable models to optimize product flow while respecting cost, schedule and resource constraints.
- Develop and implement optimized scheduling tools and align SAP/MRP systems with executable plans under capacity limits.
- Incorporate complex interdependencies across cost centers, programs, equipment and tools into planning models.
- Partner with IT, ERP, business-analytics and data-science teams to define requirements and system frameworks.
- Work with developers to design an interactive user interface for scheduling jobs across multiple cost centers.
- Lead digital-transformation initiatives that align with sector and enterprise strategies, employing iterative and agile methodologies.
- Drive continuous-improvement and change-management efforts using agile practices.
- Create new metrics and visualizations to monitor shop-floor performance with modern data-visualization tools.
- Serve as the primary technical liaison with senior internal and external stakeholders for program-level decisions.
Position Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
- 401k
- Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
- Paid Time Off
- Health & Wellness Resources
- Employee Discounts
Basic Qualifications
- 12 Years with BS; 10 Years with Masters; 8 Years with PhD
- Preferred degree in Industrial Engineering, Industrial & Systems Engineering, or related engineering field
- U.S. Citizenship with the ability to obtain an interim Secret Security level clearance pre-start, with the ability to obtain a final Secret Security level clearance post-start
- The ability to obtain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs.
- Demonstrated experience in industrial engineering or manufacturing workflow optimization, including proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Project, Excel (macros, pivot tables), and data-analysis/visualization software.
Preferred Qualifications
- Defense-industry experience with Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) and ERP/MRP tools such as SAP, Oracle, or related platforms.
- Proven ability to develop advanced data visualizations and dashboards using Tableau or comparable tools.
- Experience applying optimization, modeling, or simulation methods to improve manufacturing workflow, including mixed-model production environments.
- Demonstrated use of agile project-management methodologies and successful collaboration with cross-functional teams in a defense or industrial setting.