Principal/Sr Principal Operations Analyst

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 pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. 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. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history. Northrop Grumman, Propulsion Systems, is seeking a Principal Operations Analyst (level III) or Sr. Principal Operations Analyst (Level IV) to join our team. This position will provide leadership support to our Bacchus Value Stream team at our Bacchus Campus in Magna, Utah. We are excited for you to join our team of qualified and diverse individuals. Our domain provides rewarding work that contributes to the latest advancements being made in the missile defense industry. The Operations Analyst is responsible for administrative assignments and implementation of improvement initiatives associated with the operations of the Bacchus Value Stream. The primary responsibility of this position is to support the Managers, Operation Team Supervisors (OTS), and crews in safe, efficient production by establishing material delivery systems, developing and creating Standard Work, assisting Subject Matter Experts (SME) in training using the Training Within Industry (TWI) method. This includes the following: Lead, educate, coach, and mentor team members through lean manufacturing (PES), TWI and Crew Resource Management (CRM) principles and initiatives, root cause analysis methodologies, standard work development, and 5S activities. Create and improve area tools and systems designed to support the operator on the line. Analyze Operational Availability data and present to management. Identify opportunities for mistake proofing and create innovative solutions such as shop aids. Develop innovative solutions to improve and simplify work. Develop and implement process improvement initiatives. Provide coaching and support for improvement activities throughout the work center. Communicate effectively, initiate and drive necessary actions to completion to ensure that organizational goals are accomplished. Develop knowledge and expertise to be considered a SME for the work areas. Fills in for Frontline supervision. Resolve functional or process related problems/issues and makes sound business decisions. Prioritizes, coordinates and expedites maintenance PMs and work orders for the entire group.