Engineer/Principal Industrial Engineer Level 2/3

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

On-site in Clearfield, UT

Clearance required (SAP)

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking an Industrial Engineer at either Level 2 or Level 3 to support the Master Production Schedule (MPS) and ensure integrated manufacturing plans. This on-site role is based in Clearfield, UT and requires SAP/MRP experience along with MES and ERP collaboration. Travel up to 25% may be required.

The candidate will develop scheduling tools, analyze performance, and work with IT, business analytics, and data science teams to drive improvements. A U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 1 year engineering/manufacturing/data analysis experience, or Master's with 0 years.
• MES, MRP/SAP/Oracle or related experience.
• Experience leading teams or projects.
• MS Office, MS Project, Excel (macros & pivot tables).
• Ability to obtain and maintain U.S. Government Clearance and Special Program Access prior to start.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, develop and coordinate the Master Production Schedule (MPS).
• Ensure schedules are integrated across functions (horizontal/vertical).
• Apply scheduling best practices (EVMS, Critical Path, SRA, Schedule Performance).
• Analyze lead times, queue times, WIP, cycle times, throughput to meet demand.
• Build scalable models to optimize product flow within constraints.
• Develop optimized scheduling tools and align SAP/MRP with executable plans.
• Communicate planning requirements with IT, ERP, analytics teams.
• Collaborate with developers on UI for scheduling across cost centers.
• Support digital transformation and agile methodologies in scheduling.
• Create metrics and data visualizations; provide weekly/monthly status.

Skills

MES experience

MRP/SAP/Oracle

Team leadership

MS Office & MS Project

Data mining/analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

ERP (SAP)

Oracle

Gantt/EVM tools

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: SAP

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% 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.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Industrial Engineer / Principal Industrial Engineer - Master Production Scheduling (MPS) to support our Master Production Scheduling team within our Industrial Engineering Operations Management group (IEOM). This candidate will join our team of qualified, diverse individuals on site in Clearfield, UT . Due to the nature of this role, this position requires an on-site presence and cannot be performed remotely.

The Industrial Engineering and Operations Management Team is an integral part of day-to-day operations and routinely works alongside many of the other organizations. This is a team that comes together to learn, collaborate, and overcome challenges in a fast-paced environment. We are looking for applicants that enjoy working with and learning from their peers and are not afraid to jump in and make a difference!

This req can be filled at either Level 2 or Level 3 depending on qualification below

Please note: A start date, for candidates selected, will be determined after obtaining both a U.S. Government Clearance and Special Program Access and is contingent upon Business needs.

Responsibilities

• Preparing, developing and coordinating the Master Production Schedule (MPS) to meet all objectives
• Ensuring manufacturing schedules are horizontally and vertically integrated
• Implementing scheduling best practices as prescribed by industry to include, but not limited to: Earned Value Management System (EVMS), Critical Path Analysis, Schedule Risk Assessment (SRA), Schedule Performance, Health Metrics and Analysis
• Analyzes lead times, queue times, work-in-process, cycle times, and throughput to meet customer demand most effectively and efficiently.
• Build scalable and sustainable models to optimize product flow, while incorporating cost, schedule, and resource constraints
• Develops optimized scheduling tools and align SAP/MRP systems with an executable plan given various capacity constraint.
• Communicates requirements planning and systems framework with IT, ERP, business analytics, and data science teams.
• Works with developers to design an interactive user interface that will be effective at scheduling jobs across cost centers.
• Guides digital transformation efforts to align with sector and enterprise strategies.
• Leads and drives positive change using iterative and agile methodologies.
• Creates new metrics and data visualizations to track performance.
• Provides weekly and monthly status and reporting
• Tracking plans and schedules
• Creating, maintaining and validating Schedule data
• Performing risk analysis and management
• Identifying and resolving critical path and network logic conflicts
• Utilizing Gantt,
• milestone charts, Earned Value Management (EVM) and other project management techniques to gauge progress and identify performance variances

Basic Qualifications

Industrial Engineer Level 2

• Bachelor's degree with 1 years of engineering, manufacturing, or data analysis experience; OR a Master's degree with 0 years of engineering, manufacturing, or data analysis experience.
• Manufacturing Execution System (MES), MRP/SAP/Oracle or related experience
• Experience leading teams or projects.
• Experience in Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Project, excel, including macros and pivot tables.
• Experience with data mining/data analysis.
• Ability to obtain and maintain U.S. Government Clearance and Special Program Access (PAR) prior to staring as required by the business prior to commencement of employment.

Principal Industrial Engineer Level 3

• Bachelor's degree with 4 years of engineering, manufacturing, or data analysis experience; OR a Master's degree with 3 years of engineering, manufacturing, or data analysis experience, OR a PhD and 0 years of engineering, manufacturing, or data analysis experience.
• Manufacturing Execution System (MES), MRP/SAP/Oracle or related experience
• Experience leading teams or projects.
• Experience in Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Project, excel, including macros and pivot tables.
• Experience with data