Principal Manufacturing Analyst

Northrop Grumman Corp.; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 81,000 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan

Education assistance

9/80 work schedule

Paid time off

Job summary

NorthropGrumman Mission Systems (NGMS) in Salt Lake City, UT, seeks a Principal Manufacturing Analyst to join a high-impact analytics team that supports the entire SLC site—partnering with supply, production, materials, repairs, and engineering to drive data-driven improvements. The role focuses on manufacturing operations and data-driven decision making.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in production planning, data analysis, and SQL, with proficiency in Excel and BI tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with 5+ years of relevant experience or a Master’s degree with 3+ years of experience.
• Experience in analyzing manufacturing, production planning, scheduling, or operations.
• Demonstrated experience using SQL to query, join, and analyze data from relational databases (e.g., SQLServer, Oracle, or equivalent).
• Proficiency with Excel and data visualization/reporting tools (PowerBI, Tableau, or similar).
• Experience presenting to management.
• US Citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Supports production, business, and other processes in a team-based manufacturing environment.
• Performs activities in cross-functional areas including production planning and control, total quality management, systems, manufacturing, equipment and facilities engineering, material management, and process re-engineering.
• Facilitate self-directed work teams, provide training in core skill areas to teams and peers, and interact with internal and external customers with respect to product planning, problem resolution, and process improvement.
• Understand data administration and management functions (collection, analysis, distribution) and maintain an analytical mindset with problem-solving skills.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

SQL

PowerBI

Tableau

Spotfire

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

TRAVEL: No

Description

At NorthropGrumman, 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.

NorthropGrumman Mission Systems (NGMS) is looking for you to join our team as a Principal Manufacturing Analyst based out of SaltLake City, UT. Join a high-impact analytics team that supports the entire SLC site—partnering with supply, production, materials, repairs, and engineering across multiple factories—to uncover issues, drive continuous process improvements, and deliver data-driven change that keeps our operations running at their best.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Supports production, business, and other processes in a team-based manufacturing environment.
• Performs activities in a variety of cross-functional areas including production planning and control, total quality management, systems, manufacturing, equipment and facilities engineering, material management, and process re-engineering.
• The incumbent may facilitate self-directed work teams, provide training in core skill areas to teams and peers, and interact with internal and external customers with respect to product planning, problem resolution, and process improvement. Incumbents are generally experienced in one or more areas of manufacturing operations.

The ideal candidate must have an understanding of data administration and management functions (collection, analysis, distribution, etc.), excellent listening, interpersonal, written, oral communication skills, and analytical mindset with problem-solving skills.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with 5+ years of relevant experience or a Master’s degree with 3+ years of experience.
• Experience in analyzing the aspects related to manufacturing, production planning, scheduling, or operations.
• Demonstrated experience using SQL to query, join, and analyze data from relational databases (e.g., SQLServer, Oracle, or equivalent).
• Proficiency with Excel and data visualization/reporting tools (e.g., PowerBI, Tableau, or similar).
• Experience presenting to management.
• US Citizenship required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Data Analytics, Computer Science, or a related field with 5+ years of relevant experience or a Master’s degree with 3+ years of experience.
• Advanced SQL skills, including writing complex queries, aggregations, and performance‑conscious joins.
• Experience building reusable views, stored queries, or reports that support manufacturing metrics (WIP, throughput, cycle time, on‑time delivery, etc.).
• Experience integrating SQL-based data sets into reporting tools (PowerBI, Tableau, Spotfire, etc.).
• Experience with MRP/ERP systems (e.g., SAP, OracleEBS, or similar) and understanding of how manufacturing data is structured.

What We Can Offer You

NorthropGrumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment which encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company. NorthropGrumman benefits give you the flexibility and control to choose the benefits that make the most sense for you and your family.

Your benefits will include the following: Health Plan, Savings Plan, Paid Time Off and Additional Benefits including Education Assistance, Training and Development, 9/80 Work Schedule (where available), and much more!

Primary Level Salary Range: $81,400.00 - $122,000.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, NorthropGrumman 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, NorthropGrumman 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.

NorthropGrumman 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.