Manager 3 Production Planning Scheduling

Northrop Grumman; Elkton (MD); On-site; USD 138,400 - 207,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Elkton, Maryland seeks a Manager 3 Production Planning Scheduling to lead a production planning and scheduling team within the PS&C business unit. The role focuses on staffing, performance reviews, and driving process improvements for multiple programs in a manufacturing environment.

Qualified candidates have a bachelor's or master’s degree with extensive production control experience, and SME familiarity with Costpoint and SAP.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher with related experience.
• Master's degree preferred with years of experience.
• SME in Costpoint and SAP; production planning background.

Responsibilities

• Staffing support to all PS&C systems programs.
• Conduct performance evaluations for staff.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to reports.
• Lead process improvement and corrective action initiatives.
• Oversee cross-functional teams to streamline workflows.

Skills

Leadership

Production planning

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Costpoint

SAP

Job description

Relocation assistance may be available. Clearance required for start: No. Clearance type: Secret. Travel: Yes, 10% of the time.

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 and Controls Business Unit has an opening for a Manager 3 Production Planning Scheduling to join our team of highly qualified and diverse individuals. This position will be located in Elkton, Maryland.

Northrop Grumman Propulsion Systems and Controls (PS&C) facility in Elkton, Maryland began solid-propellant rocket operations in 1948. Today, the Elkton PS&C facility designs, develops, and produces solid-propellant propulsion and ordnance systems in programs professionally managed for a wide variety of government and commercial customers. The facility also serves as the hub for offsite engineering and test facilities in Ronkonkoma, NY and Palm Beach Gardens, FL.

Elkton, Maryland is located on the Upper Chesapeake Bay, midway between Philadelphia and Baltimore. Discover charming small towns, parks with miles of trails, specialty and antique shops, award‑winning restaurants, and inns. You can hike, bike, camp, bird watch, ride horseback, or drop a fishing line. Five rivers, Chesapeake Bay and the C&D Canal can be explored by boat or by land. Experience panoramic views from Turkey Point Lighthouse on a bluff overlooking the Bay, or from the banks of the C&D Canal where ships from around the globe cruise.

The Manager Production Planning Scheduling will operate within the Manufacturing and Infrastructure (M & I) function and hold a position as a functional homeroom manager, leading a team of individual contributors for Production Planning and Scheduling.

Functional Responsibilities Include

• Staffing support to all PS&C systems programs
• Conducting periodic performance evaluations, including mid-year and annual reviews
• Providing technical leadership and guidance to the staff
• Professional development and mentoring of direct reports
• Supporting functional homeroom initiatives and projects which include process improvement, event response teams, corrective, and preventive action implementation

Process Improvement

• Train and implement utilization of our digital ERP system, Costpoint – to include BOM creation/maintenance & material requirements planning (MRP)
• Develop and implement a robust Master Production Schedule (MPS) process for the rolling execution window
• Drive supply & demand alignment for the execution window and implement a material review process covering a rolling 4-month period
• Support and help implement a mature Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning process in support of both near-term MPS requirements and long‑range growth targets
• Implement targeted KPIs and define red/yellow/green return-to-standard criteria
• Ensure all factory plans and production schedules are executed and all associated transactions and management of work orders are conducted timely and accurately
• Lead the transition from Costpoint to SAP for the M & I department
• Implement continuous improvement initiatives to optimize production processes
• Evaluate and recommend process enhancements to increase productivity and reduce waste
• Lead cross‑functional teams to streamline workflows and improve efficiency

Resource Allocation

• Drive appropriate capacity planning strategy to support both near-term and long‑term demand
• Determine the necessary resources required for program support needs
• Allocate resources effectively to meet production targets while minimizing costs
• Monitor resource usage and adjust allocations as needed to address changing priorities
• Regularly monitor the ratio of support costs to production costs. Support costs encompass all ancillary expenses essential for maintaining and optimizing our production capabilities.

Team Leadership

• Supervise and mentor production control staff, providing guidance and support as needed
• Foster a collaborative and positive work environment that encourages teamwork and innovation
• Conduct performance reviews and provide constructive feedback to team members

Supply Chain Coordination

• Lead cross‑functional engagement with Material Program Management, Material Planning, and Procurement to drive material alignment in support of the MPS
• Collaborate with the Planning and Procurement organizations to address and resolve any supply chain disruptions that could impact production
• Ensure seamless communication and coordination between Operations and Global Supply Chain functional teams

Cycle Time

• Monitor metrics on production control process spans
• Identify bottlenecks and areas where time can be reduced

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus at least 10 years of experience or master’s degree plus at least 8 years of experience
• 4 years’ experience in production control & scheduling, planning, or related field within a manufacturing or supply chain environment
• Subject‑matter expert (SME) in Costpoint
• Subject‑matter expert (SME) in SAP
• Proven leadership experience on a project and/or team
• Experience in the aerospace and defense industry
• Must be able to obtain a Secret Clearance, which US citizenship is a prerequisite
• Able to travel 15% domestically

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing environment with assembly, integration, make parts, & test
• Knowledge of project schedule baselining and scope definition
• Experience with Solumina/MES and SAP/MRP
• Experience with MS Access and MS Project
• Expert in Excel spreadsheets
• Active Secret Clearance

Primary Level Salary Range: $138,400.00 – $207,600.00. The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate’s experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in vice‑president or director positions may be eligible for long term incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.