Sentinel - Principal / Sr. Principal Industrial Engineer (IE) (13277)

Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today. 

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Principal or Sr. Principal Industrial Engineer in Master Production Scheduling.  This position is located in Roy, UT and supports the Sentinel program. 

What You’ll Get To Do: 

This role will support the production operations to maintain the Master Production Schedule. The scheduler will assist in all capacities to maintain supply/demand balance relative to labor capacity, externally supplied material lead times, and ensure on-time delivery to the customer's need. Translate program demand plans into ERP system forecasts, release executable demand, and drive schedule fidelity to customer delivery. The preferred candidate will be an individual with a bias for action, strategic thinking, data analysis, problem-solving, exceptional customer focus, communications, and a sound foundation in Material Planning and Production Control practices. The qualified applicant will have a working knowledge and understanding of Industrial Engineering, capacity, and methods for maximum utilization of production facilities and personnel. The candidate must have knowledge and experience of master production scheduling and material requirements planning, an understanding of the SAP MRP system, and how scheduling and capacity work within the system. General skills and expectations within the role include: 

• Strong foundation in Industrial Engineering fundamentals. (Production Intervals, Cycle Times, Forecasting, Manufacturing Experience, Takt Time, Continuous Improvement) 

• Experience in Creating and distributing Master Schedule products (Firing Order, Cycle Projections, Baseline, scenarios analysis, and projections) 

• Proficient in the principles of capacity (efficiencies, standards, constraints, etc.) 

• Knowledge of manufacturing flows and their interface with shop floor and Global Supply Chain. 

• Develops cost/risk benefit summaries and recommendations for leadership. 

• Experience with Project Management and manufacturing schedules Software tools. 

• Understanding of schedule waterfall builds with setbacks to independent demands. 

• Utilizes process improvement methodology (e.g., value stream mapping, employee engagement techniques, flow reduction, etc.) 

• Experience with cost management (Earned Value, Milestone payments) 

• Experience with data analysis and/or data mining 

• Engage and collaborate with programs and functional organizations (from individual contributors to executive staff) to obtain, understand, and interpret manufacturing facilitation and scheduling requirements. 

• Proven ability to combine material flow management expertise with outstanding information knowledge. Experience with the financial aspects of the business. 

• Ability to work autonomously with minimal supervision. Seeking a critical role in developing and managing achievable production schedules for an entire factory servicing multiple businesses. 

• Ability to document, track, and monitor problems to ensure a timely resolution. 

• Possess strong organizational, planning, and decision-making skills and the ability to work as a team member and with other members from different technical backgrounds. 

• Effective verbal and written communications skills 

Position Benefits: 

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:  
- Medical, Dental & Vision coverage  
- 401k  
- Educational Assistance  
- Life Insurance  
- Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions  
- Paid Time Off  
- Health & Wellness Resources  
- Employee Discounts 

This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package. 

You’ll Bring These Qualifications: 

• Principal Industrial Engineer - Master Production Scheduling: Bachelor's degree in Science with 5 years of experience; or Master's with 3 years of experience; or PhD with 0 years of experience. 

• Sr. Principal Industrial Engineer - Master Production Scheduling: Bachelor's degree in Science with 9 years of experience; or Master's with 7 years of experience; or PhD with 4 years of experience. 

Required for Both Levels: 

• Must have U.S. Citizenship with ability to obtain Interim Secret Clearance prior to start, and ability to obtain and maintain DoD Secret Clearance post-start. 

• Ability to obtain Special Program Access (PAR) within a reasonable period as determined by the company to meet its business needs 

• Experience and understanding of MPS (Master Production Schedule) and scheduling principals. 

• Previous planning experience and understanding of MRP logic 

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have: 

• Bachelor's degree in industrial technology / industrial engineering or related technical field 

• Active DoD Secret Clearance within the last 6 years 

• Experience in Supply Chain Management APICS CPIM certification a plus Supply Chain Management experience in a DoD environment is preferred 

• Experience in industrial engineering 

• Intermediate/Advanced Microsoft Excel, Project, and PowerPoint 

• Knowledge of SAP MRP, AutoCad, and discrete simulation tools and concepts 

• ICBM / Aerospace Systems Industry Experience 

• SAP Certificate and Project Management Certificates are a plus