Associate, Industrial Engineering

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TRAVEL: 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 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. Northrop Grumman is seeking an Associate Industrial Engineer / Industrial Engineer. The qualified candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman’s Production Engineering & Operations (PE&O) organization. The Industrial Engineering Team is an integral part of day-to-day operations and routinely works alongside many of the other organizations here in Palmdale. Develop and iterate on detail production build schedules by working closely with Development and Production Operations

Provide support to the manufacturing floor by working proactively with cross-functional teams to understand frontline problems and implement cost-saving solutions.

Utilize various Continuous Improvement tools to analyze shop floor practices and processes for opportunities to minimize waste, reduce cost, increase capacity and optimize schedule.

Provide tactics and training to frontline leaders and shop floor personnel to improve the current state and facilitate value generation

Conduct studies and generate metrics pertaining to efficiency, cycle times, work-in-progress, manpower, cost performance, and product delivery.

Partner with manufacturing management to develop and track recovery plans that instill confidence within program management and customers

Apply systems thinking in the development of metrics to improve product flow from the release of raw materials through product delivery.

Provide capacity planning, rate tool analyses, and facility layouts to ensure the ongoing success of composite operations.

This requisition may be filled at either an Associate Industrial Engineer (T01) or Industrial Engineer (T02).

Basic Qualifications for an Associate Industrial Engineer (T01):

Be completing or has completed their Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution by August 2026.

Be majoring in or having majored in Industrial Engineering or similar STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) degree.

Government Secret Clearance. Government Secret Clearance is required (U.Basic Qualifications for a Industrial Engineer (T02):

Be completing or has completed their Master’s degree from an accredited institution by August 2026 or is completing their Bachelor's degree by August 2026 from an accredited institution and 1 years of industrial engineering experience.

Be majoring in or having majored in Industrial Engineering or similar STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) degree.

Government Secret Clearance. Government Secret Clearance is required (U.Preferred Qualifications for both an Associate Industrial Engineer or Industrial Engineer:

Bachelors degree in industrial engineering.

Advanced excel skills (macros, data mining, and pivot tables).

Experience with data analysis, data visualization and dashboard creation/maintenance (Tableau, Power BI).

Experience working in a manufacturing environment and hands on experience using shop floor production systems.

Proficient with AutoCAD or Visio software.

Project management experience

Report programming experience (SQL, Crystal, MS Query, Bus. Previous internship/co-op or other work experience, leadership & teamwork capabilities, interpersonal communication skills, and activities (professional/community/extracurricular).

Associate Industrial Engineer: $69,400 – $104,000

Industrial Engineer: $83,400 – $125,200

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. Job Category: Engineering