Principal Industrial Engineer - Lean & Data-Driven Ops

Northrop Grumman Corp.; Elkton (MD); On-site; USD 109,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Corp. in Elkton, MD seeks a Principal/Sr. Principal Industrial Engineer to analyze and design workflows, layouts, and production systems to boost efficiency and throughput.

You will lead continuous improvement, use MES data and visualization tools, and drive cross‑functional training across manufacturing, safety, quality and supply chain while pursuing cost reduction and standard work.

Qualifications

• Must have a bachelor's degree in STEM and at least 5 years of experience.
• Ability to obtain secret clearance; US citizenship required.
• Experience leading process mapping and optimization efforts.
• Experience with work measurement and standard work methodologies.
• Execution of lean or six-sigma projects.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and design sequences of operations, workflows, and equipment layouts (using VSM, line balancing, capacity/utilization analysis) to improve efficiency, throughput, and remove bottlenecks.
• Establish methods and standards to maximize utilization of production facilities, equipment, and personnel, including manpower planning, skill matrices, recovery scheduling, and TPM/L2L maintenance concepts.
• Conduct studies related to cost control, cost reduction, inventory control, quality improvement, and production record systems, and translate findings into practical, implementable solutions.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives (Kaizen/AIW, 5S/POU, standard work, TPM, RCCA/defect analysis) to improve safety, plan vs. actual performance, schedule adherence, quality yield, rework, and backlog.
• Use CORE, Tableau, MES data, and simulation tools (e.g., FlexSim) to create visual shop metrics and drive data‑based decisions, forecasting, and improvement roadmaps.
• Develop and implement facility and operating method changes; support accident prevention and safety improvements
• Lead cross‑functional workshops and training to standardize and sustain improvements across manufacturing, facilities, safety, quality, and supply chain.
• Understand manufacturing systems architectures, and recommend/drive improvement efforts to streamline to help drive data driven decisions.

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Job description

Northrop Grumman Corp. in Elkton, MD seeks a Principal/Sr. Principal Industrial Engineer to analyze and design workflows, layouts, and production systems to boost efficiency and throughput.

You will lead continuous improvement, use MES data and visualization tools, and drive cross‑functional training across manufacturing, safety, quality and supply chain while pursuing cost reduction and standard work.