Associate Industrial Engineer, Level 1/2
Northrop Grumman
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Kettering • Ohio • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $73,900 - $136,800 per year
Job Level
JuniorMid-Level
Tech Stack
Assembly
About the role
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand frontline problems and implement cost-saving solutions
- Utilize various Continuous Improvement tools to analyze shop floor practices and processes to minimize scrap, reduce cost, increase capacity, and optimize schedule
- Work with frontline leadership to assess current state and define future state possibilities
- Provide tactics and training to frontline leaders and shop floor personnel to improve current state
- Conduct studies and generate metrics pertaining to efficiency, cycle times, work-in-progress, manpower, cost performance, and product delivery
- Partner with manufacturing management to develop and track recovery plans that instill confidence within program management and customers
- Apply systems thinking in the development of metrics to improve product flow from release of raw materials through product delivery
- Provide capacity planning, rate tool analyses, and facility layouts to ensure ongoing success of composite operations
- Lead manufacturing optimization efforts on-site; travel estimated ~10%
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) field (required)
- Associate Industrial Engineer Level 1: 0 years of experience
- Industrial Engineer Level 2: Bachelor of Science in STEM with 2 years of experience OR Masters in STEM with 0 years of experience in Manufacturing, Aerospace, Mechanical, Project Management, Industrial, Facilities, Quality, Operations, Supply Chain, Systems or Process Engineering
- Ability to work on an assembly floor
- Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a DOD Secret level clearance, including Special Program Access
- U.S. Citizenship required for positions with a government clearance
- Travel: Yes, ~10% of the time
- Preferred: Expertise in Lean Six Sigma methodologies/Kaizen practices
- Preferred: Proficiency in excel, including macros, data mining, and pivot tables
- Preferred: Experience with data analysis or data visualization tools
- Preferred: Active DoD clearance and Special Program Access
- Preferred: Demonstrated leadership through community involvement, extracurriculars, etc.
Benefits
- Relocation assistance may be available
- Exceptional benefits/healthcare
- Health insurance coverage
- Life and disability insurance
- Savings plan
- 401K matching program
- Company paid holidays
- Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
- Overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus
- Annual bonuses
- Long Term Incentives (for Vice President or Director positions)
- 14 Employee Resource Groups
- Phenomenal learning opportunities and exposure to a wide variety of projects
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
Continuous ImprovementLean Six SigmaKaizencapacity planningdata analysisdata visualizationmetrics developmentcost performance analysiscycle time analysiswork-in-progress analysis
Soft skills
collaborationleadershiptrainingproblem-solvingcommunication
Certifications
Associate Industrial Engineer Level 1Industrial Engineer Level 2DOD Secret level clearance