Northrop Grumman - Beavercreek, OH
posted 3 months ago
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. Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is searching for an Industrial Engineer (Level 1 or 2) to support our Industrial Engineering Operations Management group (IEOM). The selected candidates will join our team of qualified, diverse individuals on site in Beavercreek, OH to lead our manufacturing optimization efforts. In this role, you will work together with Manufacturing Engineering and Operations to develop and refine production build schedules, implement cost-saving solutions and drive efficiency improvements. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand frontline problems and implement cost-saving solutions. Utilizing various Continuous Improvement tools, you will analyze shop floor practices and processes for opportunities to minimize scrap, reduce cost, increase capacity, and optimize schedules. You will work with frontline leadership to assess current state and define future state possibilities, providing tactics and training to frontline leaders and shop floor personnel to improve the current state and define future possibilities. Conducting studies and generating metrics pertaining to efficiency, cycle times, work-in-progress, manpower, cost performance, and product delivery will be key responsibilities. You will partner with manufacturing management to develop and track recovery plans that instill confidence within program management and customers, applying systems thinking in the development of metrics to improve product flow from the release of raw materials through product delivery. Additionally, you will provide capacity planning, rate tool analyses, and facility layouts to ensure the ongoing success of composite operations. We offer flexible work arrangements, including a 9/80 or 4/10 work schedules, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do.