Senior Manufacturing CI & Digital Transformation Lead

Northrop Grumman; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Continuous Improvement and Digital Transformation Lead for our San Diego, CA manufacturing team. The role focuses on lean, Six Sigma, and advanced problem solving to drive cross-functional improvements, with emphasis on digital transformation, dashboards, MES/ERP integration, and data analytics.

The ideal candidate will lead training, develop roadmaps, and partner with IT to deploy automation across plant-floor systems, delivering measurable KPIs and improved

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Business, or related field with 8+ years of experience.
• Master’s degree with 6+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience leading cross-functional CI or digital initiatives in manufacturing.
• Experience with lean principles and tools (value stream mapping, standard work, 5S, visual management, A3).
• Experience using data analytics to drive decisions, dashboards, and basic statistics.
• Ability to influence and lead without authority across multiple teams.
• Experience facilitating cross-functional training.
• US Citizenship required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain DoD Secret Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Serve as CI site SME on lean, Six Sigma and problem solving.
• Deploy CI tools and coach teams on proper use.
• Lead implementation of process improvements across value stream.
• Lead digital transformation initiatives like dashboards and MES/ERP integration.
• Develop CI and digital transformation training for site.
• Establish KPIs for cost, quality and schedule.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing technology roadmaps.
• Lead automation and IoT integration for digital twin.
• Collaborate with IT for workflow automation.
• Drive change management and stakeholder engagement.

Skills

Lean principles

Six Sigma

Data analytics

Cross-functional leadership

Change management

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Blue Prism

Celonis

Minitab

Power Automate

ServiceNow

Robotic Process Automation

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Continuous Improvement and Digital Transformation Lead for our San Diego, CA manufacturing team. The role focuses on lean, Six Sigma, and advanced problem solving to drive cross-functional improvements, with emphasis on digital transformation, dashboards, MES/ERP integration, and data analytics.

The ideal candidate will lead training, develop roadmaps, and partner with IT to deploy automation across plant-floor systems, delivering measurable KPIs and improved