Principal Manufacturing Analyst (Level 3)

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 81,000 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime

Shift differential

Discretionary bonus

Annual bonuses

Long Term Incentives

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal Manufacturing Analyst – Level 3 for our Space Sector in Chandler, AZ. This role is 100% onsite; relocation assistance is unavailable. You will lead production teams, manage staffing and schedules, and drive safety, quality, cost, and delivery targets on the factory floor.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of related experience or a Master’s with 3 years, plus experience in process improvement, data analysis, and problem solving. U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of related experience OR Master’s degree with 3 years of related experience.
• Experience with cost, schedule, project leadership, and/or process improvement.
• Experience troubleshooting and developing creative solutions to meet customer demands

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day production activities across assigned manufacturing areas and shifts.
• Ensure production schedules are executed safely, efficiently, and on time.
• Monitor daily output, labor utilization, downtime, scrap, quality performance, and other key production metrics.
• Adjust priorities and production plans as needed to address changing demand, equipment issues, material shortages, or quality concerns.
• Conduct daily production meetings and communicate priorities, performance expectations, and operational updates to supervisors and team members.

Skills

Production leadership

Cost management

Process improvement

Troubleshooting

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

Six Sigma

Lean

Kaizen

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance 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.

Position Overview

Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector is seeking a Principal Manufacturing Analyst – Level 3 to join our team in Chandler, AZ. This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work. Relocation assistance is not available. The Principal Manufacturing Analyst is responsible for the safe, efficient, and productive daily operation of the factory floor. This role leads production teams, coordinates staffing and schedules, monitors equipment and materials, and ensures that production targets are met while maintaining high standards for quality, safety, cost, and delivery.

In this job, you will:

• Oversee day-to-day production activities across assigned manufacturing areas and shifts.
• Ensure production schedules are executed safely, efficiently, and on time.
• Monitor daily output, labor utilization, downtime, scrap, quality performance, and other key production metrics.
• Adjust priorities and production plans as needed to address changing demand, equipment issues, material shortages, or quality concerns.
• Conduct daily production meetings and communicate priorities, performance expectations, and operational updates to supervisors and team members.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of related experience – OR – Master’s degree with 3 years of related experience.
• Experience with cost, schedule, project leadership, and/or process improvement
• Experience troubleshooting and developing creative solutions to meet customer demands
• U.S. Citizenship

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret Security Clearance or an Active Clearance of Secret or higher
• Manufacturing experience of defense related products
• Continuous improvement techniques – Six Sigma, Kaizen, LEAN, Red X, etc.
• Experience with data mining/manipulation & presentation

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We work a 9/80 schedule (9 hours per day Mon-Thurs, 8 hours every other Friday with the alternate Friday off)

We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards and benefits package designed to help you thrive at work and in life. For more information on our Total Rewards package, please visit our Total Rewards site.

Salary

Northrop Grumman Total Rewards Primary Level Salary Range: $81,400.00 - $122,000.00

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.

Benefits

• overtime
• shift differential
• 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.
• health insurance coverage
• life and disability insurance
• savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• 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.

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.