2027 Associate Industrial Engineer/Industrial Engineer

About the Role

Northrop Grumman is seeking an Associate Industrial Engineer or Industrial Engineer to join their Aerostructures organization at the Aeronautics Systems Sector in Iuka, MS. This position will work a Monday - Thursday 4x10 schedule.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze shop floor data and develop metrics for daily performance management (e.g., daily earns, efficiency, WIP, cost, and schedule).
• Provide support to the manufacturing floor by working with cross-functional teams to understand frontline problems and implement cost-saving, impactful solutions.
• Develop and iterate on detailed production build schedules by working closely with Production Operations.
• Assess current state and implement cost-saving solutions with frontline leadership.
• Utilize Continuous Improvement tools to analyze shop floor practices and processes for opportunities to minimize scrap, reduce cost, increase capacity, and optimize schedule.

Requirements & Tech Stack

Basic Qualifications for an Associate Industrial Engineer

• Completing or have completed a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution by August 2027.
• Majoring in or have majored in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) degree.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (Secret). U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite.

Basic Qualifications for an Industrial Engineer

• Completing or have completed a Master’s degree from an accredited institution by August 2027.
• OR Completing a Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and have 2 years of Aerospace, Industrial Engineering, or Manufacturing environment experience.
• Majoring in or have majored in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) degree.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (Secret). U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite.

Final approved U.S. Government security clearance and Program Special Access may be required to start.

Preferred Qualifications

• Overall cumulative GPA of 3.25/4.0 or higher.
• Previous internship/co-op or other work experience, leadership & teamwork capabilities, interpersonal communication skills, and activities (professional/community/extracurricular).
• Experience with Excel Macros, Advanced Pivot Tables, Power Query, Power BI, SQL.
• Majoring in Industrial Engineering.
• Ability to apply basic Industrial Engineering principles.
• Experience with Excel, including macros, data mining, and pivot tables.
• Experience with Microsoft Project, including Gantt charts.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams in a manufacturing environment.
• Active U.S. Government security clearance.

Additional Details

• Relocation assistance may be available.
• Travel: Yes, 10% of the Time.