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Principal Engineer Industrial

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Northrop Grumman

Rolling Meadows, IL (In Person)

Full-Time

Posted 03/06/2026 (Updated 3 weeks ago) • Actively hiring

Expires 5/27/2026

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Responsibilities include enhancing production efficiency and developing metrics for the production floor. Manage and analyze databases to drive insights and continuous improvement activities (standard work, 5S, storage optimization, and root cause analysis) to reduce waste and improve labor efficiencies Analyzes lead times, queue times, work-in-process, cycle times, and throughput to meet customer demand efficiently. Develop optimized scheduling that aligns SAP/MRP systems with an executable plan given various capacity constraints Perform bottleneck analysis, simulation modeling, and value stream mapping to optimize product flow and critical paths through the factory Establish or support training programs for production operations to sustain process improvements and standardized work Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related engineering degree. A minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience in manufacturing/production improvement, capacity planning, or industrial engineering roles Experience with data visualizations and reporting Hands-on experience with SAP (material master, routings, MRP) and familiarity with MRP planning concepts Experience with Lean Manufacturing principles and Six Sigma methodologies Six Sigma certification (Green/Black Belt) or equivalent continuous improvement certification Experience in forecasting, line balancing, and capacity modeling specifically in ramping/opening new production lines Experience with static and dynamic capacity modeling using modeling and simulation software. Experience with Minitab Statistical Software Experience with Microsoft Excel (
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VLOOKUP, INDEXMATCH, IF
statements, pivot tables, pivot charts etc.) At least 3 years of demonstrated experience leading project teams

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