Mgr Production Planning Scheduling

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 121,000 - 182,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

401k

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Li

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Manager Production Planner and Scheduler – Level 2 in Englewood, CO. This role leads a team responsible for material coordination, make/buy planning, and scheduling to support production lines.

The position requires a relevant degree with 8+ years of experience, strong communication, and an ability to obtain government clearance. The role works within Space System operations, focusing on coordinating across quality, procurement, engineering, and inventory while

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a related field; additional 4 years of experience accepted in lieu of a degree.
• 2+ years of Master scheduling/production scheduling MRP experience (preferably in multiple MRP systems).
• Experience leading and managing teams in a supervisory capacity.
• Excellent writing and communication skills.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and quality controls.

Responsibilities

• Supervises a team that plans and schedules movement of materials through production and inventory processes.
• Plans, issues, and controls production manufacturing orders; coordinates with material planning and distribution.
• Owns providing the production line with what is needed to execute production (materials, planning, schedules).
• Advises management on status of work in progress, material availability, and potential production problems.
• Verifies material supply and demands; prepares manufacturing orders to align with master schedule and inventory needs.

Skills

Leadership capability

Strong communication skills

Problem solving

Organization skills

MRP experience

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in related field

Master’s Degree (preferred)

In lieu of degree, +4 years of experience

Tools

Costpoint

SAP

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: None TRAVEL: Yes, 50% 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 is seeking a Manager Production Planner and Scheduler – Level 2 to join our team in the Space System business unit. This position will be based in our Englewood, CO facility supporting a range of manufacturing and integration operations.

The production control manager will be over a team that is responsible for a variety of processes, including last mile material coordination, “make” item movement and scheduling, manufacturing order maintenance and scheduling, and material consumption. They also review demand planning systems to ensure needed flight materials are available in inventory and issued to the manufacturing team to support operations.

Roles and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Supervises a team that plans and schedules the movement of raw materials, packaging materials, parts, components, services, supplies, finished goods and related material through production and inventory processes at the assigned location.


• With their team, plans, prepares, issues, and controls production manufacturing orders and coordinates with material planning and distribution to ensure a controlled flow and consumption of approved materials timed to meet production requirements.


• With their team, owns providing the production line with what is needed to execute production (materials, planning, schedules).


• Advises management of the status of work in progress, material availability, and potential production problems to ensure that personnel, equipment, materials, and services are provided as needed.


• Ensure that the MRP demand aligns to the production schedule base on make part management.


• Work with other functions to fix and communicate impact of misalignments to operations.


• Verifies material supply and demands, prepares manufacturing orders to produce components or parts based on MRP demand that aligns with a master production schedule, shop load, and inventory requirements.


• Supervises a team that coordinates interdepartmental activity with quality assurance, manufacturing, purchasing, engineering, inventory control, traffic, etc.; schedules and expedites the movement of parts by means of move orders, stock transfers, and requests for shipping orders.


• Identify and manage team member skills and abilities to meet business needs.


• Creates and drives accountability to standards and key performance metrics.


• Understand and the budget expectations for the team.


• Manage the team to perform within the budget and schedule requirements.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and 8+ years of relevant work experience in operations planning or production scheduling.


• Master’s Degree and 6+ years of relevant work experience in operations planning or production scheduling.


• In lieu of a degree, an additional 4 years of relatable work experience.


• 2+ years of Master scheduling/production scheduling MRP experience (preferably in multiple MRP systems).


• Previous experience leading and managing teams, in a supervisory capacity.


• Excellent writing and communication skills.


• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and quality controls.


• Excellent productivity and organizational skills.


• Ability to comprehend and analyze complex problems and develop solutions.


• Must be able to obtain and maintain a US Government clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with Costpoint and/or SAP, inventory management, and managing manufacturing orders.


• Experience in Aerospace or Defense manufacturing environments.


• Familiarity with Government change control procedures (NASA, DoD, Airforce, Navy, etc.).


• Understanding or certification in Lean Manufacturing.


• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings, specifications, and plans.


• Proven history of leveraging multiple departments to solve complex issues.


• Active US Government clearance.

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage


• 401k


• Educational Assistance


• Life Insurance


• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions


• Paid Time Off


• Health & Wellness Resources


• Employee Discounts

This position is a standard 9/80 work schedule: Nine (9) hour days Monday through Thursday and every other Friday off.

Primary Level Salary Range: $121,000.00 - $181,700.00 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.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

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.

We are a pioneering company. With careers across all areas: air, cyber, land, sea and space – our 90,000 employees work as one to defend and define the future. Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will give you every opportunity to do your best work. Working together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines, we share a drive to push the boundaries of science, technology and engineering to meet the ever evolving needs of our customers worldwide.