Production Planner - Level 2/3

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 56,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance coverage

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Production Planner - Level 3 for our Structures Business Unit in San Diego, CA. You will plan, schedule, and coordinate manufacturing activity to meet build commitments, manage material flow, and ensure accurate ERP/MRP execution.

The role requires strong analytical skills and the ability to work under pressure in a demanding aerospace environment. Responsibilities include expediting orders, maintaining inventory, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience applying LEAN and Six Sigma principles in aerospace manufacturing.
• Strong analytical and communication skills; ability to work under tight timelines.
• Proficiency with ERP systems and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Understand manufacturing capacity and allocate to meet build plan commitments.
• Expedite and reschedule POs to suit planning needs.
• Create and release manufacturing orders from BOMs and configurations.
• Close work orders after sub-assemblies and ensure integration complete.
• Track material shortages and communicate critical shortages to program team.
• Maintain inventory including shelf life material and tooling.
• Coordinate flow of materials and parts between departments per schedule.
• Prepare purchase requests based on master production schedule and inventory needs.
• Perform work-order variance analysis and review MRP execution for accuracy.

Skills

LEAN

Six Sigma

Kaizen

Value Stream

Production planning

Analytical skills

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Costpoint ERP

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.

The Mission

Enabling Products Structures Business Unit of Northrop Grumman, designs, manufactures and operates small and medium-class spacecraft for communications, imaging, scientific, exploration and national security space applications. MEP is 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 Structures Business Unit is seeking a Production Planner - Level 3 to join our team. This position is located in San Diego, CA.

Job Responsibilities

• Planner must understand manufacturing capacity and allocate as required to meet build plan commitments.
• Expedites and reschedules open purchase orders to suit production-planning requirement.
• Create and release manufacturing orders based on bill-of-materials and configuration.
• Close work orders after sub-assemblies, ensure assemblies and integration are complete.
• Track material shortages for manufacturing orders, kits, sub-assemblies based on bill-of-material or drawings/configuration.
• Communicate to program team and management critical part shortages that will jeopardize ship schedule.
• Maintain inventory including shelf life sensitive material and tooling for the program.
• Coordinates and expedites flow of materials, parts, and assemblies between departments, according to manufacturing schedules or priorities, and compiles and maintains manual or computerized record.
• Prepares purchase requests for the purchase of components or parts based on a master production schedule, shop load, and inventory requirements.
• Perform work order variance analysis and review MRP execution and ensures accuracy of information, reconciles supply and demand, validates master scheduling requirement.
• Update Work Orders based on Engineering Change Orders (ECOs).
• Performs material cycle counts, assists with program close out and disposition.

Basic Qualifications for a Level 3

• High School Diploma or equivalent with a minimum of 4 years of production planning using ERP Systems (Costpoint a plus).
• Understanding and ability to apply continuous improvement terminology/tools: LEAN, Six Sigma principles/Lean design principles, Value Stream, and Kaizen Production control planning and scheduling experience within an aerospace manufacturing environment
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to work under pressure and very tight timelines.
• Strong computer literacy using an ERP system and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook).
• Must have strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be able to walk or stand for extended periods of time as needed
• Be willing to work overtime, as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrates understanding and is able to apply continuous improvement terminology/tools: LEAN, Six Sigma principles/Lean design principles, Value Stream, and Kaizen.

Salary

Primary Level Salary Range: $56,000.00 - $93,400.00 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.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

Application Period

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.

Eligibility

U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

Company Culture

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.