Senior Production Planner - MRP & Scheduling

Northrop Grumman; Corinne (UT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Magna, UT is hiring a Production Planner (Level 2) or Principal Production Planner (Level 3) to join our team. You will create and manage manufacturing orders, optimize material flow, and coordinate with planning, receiving, and quality control to meet the production schedule.

Candidates should have a strong background in MRP systems (Costpoint and Sync), excellent writing and communication skills, and the ability to work across departments to improve processes. U.S.

Qualifications

• HS diploma with 6 years of related experience, or BS with 2 years, or MS.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance.
• Strong computer skills and MRP system expertise.
• Excellent writing and communication skills.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and quality controls.
• Ability to prioritize, solve problems, and manage multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Create, issue, manage, and maintain manufacturing orders to control and support production on the manufacturing floor
• Utilize and manage MRP systems (Costpoint and Sync) to ensure a controlled flow of approved materials in time to meet production schedule and requirements
• Interfaces with Material Planning and Receiving Quality Control to ensure parts are in inventory in time to support the production plan
• Ensure that all materials needed for manufacturing orders is picked and delivered to point of use and that materials are consumed accurately and timely in the MRP system
• 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.
• Schedules and expedites the movement of materials by means of move orders, stock transfers and requests for shipping orders through inert and explosive areas
• Seeks process and planning feedback from operations and incorporates into planning where possible
• Reconcile inventory problems by leveraging relationships with other departments: including operations, processing engineering, stores, receiving quality control, end item, quality engineering, shipping, and material planning
• Assists in implementing change in the MRP system and planning via the change control process.

Skills

MRP systems

CostPoint

Sync

Shop Floor software

Documentation software

Writing and communication

Manufacturing knowledge

Education

HS diploma + experience

BS degree

MS degree

Tools

Costpoint

Sync

Electronic Shop Floor software

Documentation management software

Job description

Northrop Grumman in Magna, UT is hiring a Production Planner (Level 2) or Principal Production Planner (Level 3) to join our team. You will create and manage manufacturing orders, optimize material flow, and coordinate with planning, receiving, and quality control to meet the production schedule.

Candidates should have a strong background in MRP systems (Costpoint and Sync), excellent writing and communication skills, and the ability to work across departments to improve processes. U.S.