Senior Principal Production Operations Manager

Northrop Grumman; Rolling Meadows (IL); On-site; USD 123,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Plan

Savings Plan

Paid Time Off

Education Assistance

Training and Development

9/80 Work Schedule

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems in Rolling Meadows, IL, seeks a Senior Principal Operations Program Management Specialist to lead production operations across multiple units. The role interfaces with Design Engineering, Operations Engineering, Supply Chain, and Mission Assurance to drive manufacturing programs.

Bachelor’s (or Master’s) degree with 8+ years’ experience, MRP and MS Office proficiency, and the ability to obtain a US secret clearance are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 8 years of relevant work experience in PM, Supply Chain, Business Management.
• Experience leading teams or projects.
• MRP experience and MS Office proficiency.
• US Citizenship required and ability to obtain/maintain US government clearance.

Responsibilities

• Primary Manufacturing Operations interface with the Program Office.
• Interface with Design Engineering, Operations Engineering, Supply Chain Management and Mission Assurance.
• Manage proposals, production planning and execution of manufacturing programs.
• Represent the Operations Manufacturing organization on contracts or programs.
• Oversee proposals, basis of estimates, overhead and labor rates.
• Develop and maintain production tools/metrics in Excel.
• Ensure overall performance of the Operations Team to meet objectives.
• Monthly reconciliation of Sales Order WBS to MRP WBS.

Skills

Leadership experience

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

MRP experience

Microsoft Office

Job description

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems in Rolling Meadows, IL, seeks a Senior Principal Operations Program Management Specialist to lead production operations across multiple units. The role interfaces with Design Engineering, Operations Engineering, Supply Chain, and Mission Assurance to drive manufacturing programs.

Bachelor’s (or Master’s) degree with 8+ years’ experience, MRP and MS Office proficiency, and the ability to obtain a US secret clearance are required.