Manager Production Planning & Scheduling - Level 1

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Manager, Production Planning & Scheduling Level 1 in Commerce, CA. The role leads Production Planning, Inventory Control and Master Scheduling for the Commerce facility and requires strong cross-functional leadership to meet program schedules and customer deliveries.

The position emphasizes ownership of daily management, continuous improvement and alignment with site goals, while balancing safety, quality and cost in a dynamic aerospace environment.

Qualifications

• Experience leading Production Planning, Inventory Control and Master Scheduling.
• Proven ability to manage manufacturing work instructions and orders.
• Strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Demonstrated focus on safety, quality, delivery and cost.

Responsibilities

• Lead production planning, release, execution and close-out of Manufacturing Work Instructions and Orders.
• Manage raw materials, WIP and finished goods inventory to optimize stock.
• Balance shop floor execution to support program schedules and customer deliveries.
• Own Daily Management processes and review metrics to drive improvement.
• Collaborate with Master Scheduling to align priorities across value streams.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Continuous improvement

Root cause analysis

People development

Communication

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description

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 Mission Enabling Products (MEP) Business Unit designs, manufactures and operates small and medium-class spacecraft for communications, imaging, scientific, exploration and national security space applications. MEP is the leading supplier of space components that power and enable satellites of all classes, provides technical engineering services to government agencies and laboratories, and is developing exciting new satellite servicing and advanced space flight technologies.

The Propulsion team in Commerce, CA is seeking a Manager, Production Planning & Scheduling Level 1 to join our team.

The Propulsion team within the Mission Enabling Products Business Unit is the leading supplier of pressure vessels and tank hardware to the aerospace industry.

The Manager Production Planning & Scheduling is accountable for all aspects of Production Planning, Inventory Control and Master Scheduling for the Northrop Grumman Space Systems Commerce facility. Active involvement in both the leadership and daily operations of the assigned area is required to achieve site goals and objectives. Responsible for establishing and adhering to departmental policies and procedures.

Vision / Leadership

• Communicate, manage and achieve site strategic and tactical goals for the Production Planning, Inventory Control and Mater Scheduling teams
• Provide cross-functional leadership by facilitating collaboration between departments to find real time solutions to internal constraints and/or external customer issues
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement, teamwork and disciplined root cause problem solving
• Intense focus and ownership of employee development, including recognition and discipline

Execution

• Accountable for meeting or exceeding the safety, quality, delivery, employee and cost expectations of internal and external customers
• Production Planning : Lead team in their preparation, release, execution and close-out of all Manufacturing Work Instructions and Manufacturing Orders. This includes managing and resolving constraints and ensuring timely and effective hand-offs through all functional and process center areas. Manage the planning of raw materials, semi-finished and finished goods within the plant, focusing on optimizing inventory levels. Support the site's production scheduling process to balance and optimize shop floor execution in support of program schedules and customer deliveries
• Inventory Control : Lead team in their duties to perform all shipping and receiving tasks per internal and external customer needs, manage on-hand inventory including customer/government property and support kitting of raw materials and finished goods. Manage inventory levels of materials, parts, and finished product to maintain appropriate supply on orders, production schedules, and forecasts.
• Master Scheduling : Proactively strengthen the Master Scheduling team through the performance management process, including individual and team goal setting, coaching and personnel development.
• Own, execute and continuously improve Daily Management processes (Daily Start-Ups, DMR, Gemba) within Production Planning / Inventory Control. Review daily/weekly/monthly trend metrics, analyze performance/productivity issues and implement countermeasures and corrective actions.
• Manage multiple conflicting priorities across product value streams and process centers by collaborating with Master Scheduling and other downstream internal customers to ensure priority alignment. Follow escalation protocol to communicate/escalate key issues related to safety, quality, delivery, employee and cost upward to site leadership and downward into the organization
• Collect, analyze and report metrics / key performance indicators (first pass yield, queue times, etc) and then take appropriate action to mitigate risks and improve team performance
• Ensure financial operating integrity by supporting financial planning, budgeting and forecasting (direct labor yield, overhead rates, etc)

Talent Management

• Proactively strengthen t