U103 PRODUCTION COORD B

Northrop Grumman; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Production Coordinator to serve as the primary communications link among the shop floor, management and scheduling teams. You will establish production support, track material status and prioritize work to meet delivery schedules while monitoring inventory levels.

The role requires coordinating material flow between floors, supporting schedules with accurate status, and ensuring timely production readiness.

Qualifications

• 3 years’ experience in a manufacturing, warehouse, planning or inventory control environment.
• Demonstrated ability to determine priority alignment to schedule.
• Experience using MRP/ERP systems.
• US Citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, process and release production and non-production binders, salvage sheets, shipping documents, material requests, hardware status and other tools used to track status of production materials.
• Maintain continuous look ahead of production order conversion, kit, and release. Ensure that material shortages and expiration are reviewed.
• Analyze production schedules, workflow and material status to determine areas of conflict and take appropriate action to maintain production schedules.
• Dispatch and prioritize work to the shop floor with required material, tooling and NC Programs; as well as communicate with other departments for material to support schedules and shop efficiencies.
• Tracking and control of production material
• Attend morning floor walk, production and constraints meetings of assigned area
• Communicate with Engineering team to correct and change Production Orders
• Coordinate the delivery of material between production floors and buildings
• Obtain inspection reports and provide documentation to support teams as needed
• Expedite received materials from the Receiving department to the production floor

Skills

Production scheduling

Prioritization

MRP/ERP systems

Inventory control

Material status tracking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or Administration

Tools

SAP

MRP/ERP systems

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.

RESPONSIBILITY OF THE POSITION:

The Production Coordinator is a crucial member of our production team that is the main communication piece between the Shop Floor, Management and the Scheduling teams. This position is primarily responsible for establishing production support, communication of material status, product support, prioritizing work to the shop floor and working with production schedules to ensure timely delivery of product. This position is also responsible for monitoring material inventory and status to ensure production needs are met.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:

• Prepare, process and release production and non-production binders, salvage sheets, shipping documents, material requests, hardware status and other tools used to track status of production materials.
• Maintain continuous look ahead of production order conversion, kit, and release. Ensure that material shortages and expiration are reviewed.
• Analyze production schedules, workflow and material status to determine areas of conflict and take appropriate action to maintain production schedules.
• Dispatch and prioritize work to the shop floor with required material, tooling and NC Programs; as well as communicate with other departments for material to support schedules and shop efficiencies.
• Tracking and control of production material
• Attend morning floor walk, production and constraints meetings of assigned area
• Communicate with Engineering team to correct and change Production Orders
• Coordinate the delivery of material between production floors and buildings
• Obtain inspection reports and provide documentation to support teams as needed
• Expedite received materials from the Receiving department to the production floor

This is a Union represented position.

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BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma or equivalent GED.
• 3 years’ experience in a manufacturing, warehouse, planning or inventory control environment.
• Demonstrated ability to determine priority alignment to schedule.
• Experience using MRP/ERP systems.
• US Citizenship required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or Administration
• 5+ years’ experience in a manufacturing, warehouse, planning or inventory control environment
• Experience using SAP or similar MRP/ERP/MES system.

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.