Tool Planner 2/3

Northrop Grumman; Corinne (UT); On-site; USD 65,500 - 98,300; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off (PTO)

Discretionary bonus

Long Term Incentives

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Tool Planner to oversee tooling design, fabrication drawings, inspection requirements, and procurement for Aerospace tooling. You will collaborate with review teams and manufacturing to ensure quality, cost, and schedule goals are met.

The role requires experience in tooling fabrication, vendor evaluation, and proficiency with CAD tools. Travel is up to 10%, with potential overtime and discretionary bonuses.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years technical experience in fabrication of tooling or related fields.
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate vendor and equipment capability to perform tooling tasks.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Good organization and multi-tasking skills.
• Technical attention to detail on past projects and assignments.

Responsibilities

• Interface with review team to assure customer satisfaction with design.
• Manage projects and coordinate tooling procurement and fabrication to meet cost and schedule requirements.
• Provide estimates for new projects using a Basis of Estimate approach.
• Inspect fabricated support hardware for design compliance.
• Collaborate with manufacturing to ensure program quality, delivery, and cost objectives.
• Work with internal customers to design needed support equipment for new/existing programs.
• Develop tooling concepts and improve manufacturing processes to meet customer requirements.
• Coordinate with Tool Engineers to produce final drawings.
• Monitor cost and schedule; review drawings for manufacturability.
• Support vendors during fabrication and assist with procurement as needed.
• Inspect tool configuration for drawing compliance (form, fit, function).
• Assist in operations and process engineering in tooling use.

Skills

Problem solving

Oral and written communication

Organization and multi-tasking

Attention to detail

Vendor/equipment capability evaluation

Tools

Siemens NX

SolidWorks

Mastercam

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.

Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To The Following

As a Tool Planner, you will be responsible for responsible for the concept, design, fabrication drawings, inspection requirements, procurement requirements, verification requirements and fabrication support for tooling and equipment for Aerospace applications. Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Interface with review team to assure customer satisfaction with design
• Managing projects and coordinating tooling procurement and fabrication to meet the program cost and schedule requirements
• Providing Estimates for new projects requiring special tooling using a Basis of Estimate approach
• Inspect fabricated support hardware to assure compliance to design
• Work alongside the manufacturing team to ensure overall program quality, delivery, and cost objectives are achieved
• Work with internal Customers to concept needed support equipment for new and existing programs
• Developing tooling concepts, creating, reviewing, and improving manufacturing processes to meet Customer requirements
• Work closely with Tool Engineers to create final drawings.
• Understand/monitor cost and schedule
• Review engineering drawings and designs for manufacturability
• Support vendors as needed during fabrication
• Inspect tool configuration for drawing compliance, including form, fit and function
• Periodically support procurement for Facilities Equipment
• Support continuous improvement
• Support Operations and Process Engineering in the use of all tooling

Basic Requirements

• Minimum 6 years technical experience in fabrication of special tooling or related experience
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate vendor and equipment capability and ability to perform required tasks to include production of tooling as well as unique Aerospace part production
• Good problem-solving skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Good organization and multi-tasking skills
• Technical attention to detail on past projects and assignments.
• Note: This position may be filled at a higher-level requiring 9+ years work experience or equivalent combination of education and work experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with/in equipment fabrication or facility maintenance.
• Bill of Material experience
• Experience working with cross-functional teams of Engineers, Machinists and Operations
• Experience working with external vendors for material procurement
• Prior planner/scheduler work experience
• CAD experience with Siemens NX, SolidWorks or Mastercam

Primary Level Salary Range: $65,500.00 - $98,300.00

Secondary 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.

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, Northrop Grumman 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.

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.