Associate Industrial Engineer – Aerospace, 4x10, CI

Northrop Grumman; Iuka (MS); On-site; USD 57,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance may be available

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking an Associate Industrial Engineer or Industrial Engineer in Iuka, MS, to join the Aerostructures organization. The role supports the shop floor with continuous improvement, scheduling and cross-functional collaboration on cost-saving initiatives.

The position offers a 4x10 schedule (Mon-Thu) with potential relocation assistance and a government clearance requirement. Candidates must be eligible for a U.S. security clearance and have STEM degrees by Aug 2027.

Qualifications

• Be completing or has completed their Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution by August 2027.
• Be majoring in or having majored in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) degree.
• Be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite).

Responsibilities

• Analyze shop floor data and develop metrics for daily performance management (daily earns, efficiency, WIP, cost and schedule).
• Provide support to the manufacturing floor by working with cross-functional teams to understand frontline problems and implement cost-saving, impactful solutions.
• Develop and iterate on detail production build schedules by working closely with Production Operations.
• Work with frontline leadership to assess current state and implement cost-saving solutions.
• Utilize various Continuous Improvement tools to analyze shop floor practices and processes for opportunities to minimize scrap, reduce cost, increase capacity and optimize schedule.

Skills

Data analysis

Excel macros

Pivot tables

Power BI

SQL

Cross-functional teamwork

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Master’s or Bachelor’s+2 years in relevant field

Tools

Excel

Microsoft Project

Power BI

Power Query

Gantt charts

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking an Associate Industrial Engineer or Industrial Engineer in Iuka, MS, to join the Aerostructures organization. The role supports the shop floor with continuous improvement, scheduling and cross-functional collaboration on cost-saving initiatives.

The position offers a 4x10 schedule (Mon-Thu) with potential relocation assistance and a government clearance requirement. Candidates must be eligible for a U.S. security clearance and have STEM degrees by Aug 2027.