Posted:
8/6/2024, 5:00:00 PM
Location(s):
Oxnard, California, United States ⋅ California, United States
Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level
Field(s):
Mechanical Engineering
An organization within Northrop Grumman’s Payload and Ground Systems (PGS) division, Mission Enabling Products is a leading designer, producer, and supplier of spacecraft components that power and enable satellites of all classes. Products include spacecraft panels, bus structures, precision optical structures, deployable structural systems and mechanisms, solar arrays, and antenna reflectors. Our products are on virtually every U.S. satellite built in the last 20 years.
Learn more about Spacecraft Components at our website: https://www.northropgrumman.com/space/spacecraft-components/
The team in Oxnard, CA is seeking an experienced Industrial Engineer to support new production lines. This is an excellent opportunity to demonstrate or continue to build a portfolio of LEAN and/or Agile projects & initiatives focusing on scale up of high impact products that are changing the way the spacecraft industry operates.
Primary Responsibilities:
Setup, scale up, & optimize production lines & spacecraft production areas.
Analyzes production data, VSMs, & manufacturing workflows to provide targeted & strategic approach to continuous improvement, production efficiency, & quality assurance.
Coordinate with leaders & stake holders through routine touchpoints to communicate & align strategy.
Routine evaluation & implementation of training, tools, and/or plans related to maximizing production output, inventory control, quality assurance & cost reduction.
Basic Qualifications:
2 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree; 0 years of relevant experience with a Masters' degree; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree
Must have experience with VSMs (Value Stream Map) and production line analysis.
Preferred Qualifications:
Position requires strong project management and problem solving skills, excellent communication, & facilitation skills. Self-starter.
LSSBB (Lean Six Sigma Black Belt) or (LSSGB Lean Six Sigma Green Belt)
Kaizen facilitation
Microsoft project
Visual Factory
Data driven projects
CAPAs (Corrective Action Preventative Action)
Poke Yoke (Mistake Proofing)
Scrum
JIRA
Website: https://northropgrumman.com/
Headquarter Location: Falls Church, Virginia, United States
Employee Count: 10001+
Year Founded: 1994
IPO Status: Public
Last Funding Type: Grant
Industries: Data Integration ⋅ Manufacturing ⋅ Remote Sensing ⋅ Security ⋅ Software