Production Planner and Scheduler

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.

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Production Planner and Scheduler – Level 2 to join our team in the Space System business unit. This position will be 100% onsite at our facility located in Promontory, UT.

 

Job Description:

• Coordinates production schedules along with ensuring materials, and planning are available for release.
• Responsibilities include working on a master production schedule.
• Understanding of product movement.
• Advises management and production scheduling of operations status.
• Ability to escalate problems, such as material shortages ensuring labor, tools, equipment, and services are provided as needed in conjunction with the program schedule.
• Coordinates with internal departments to ensure the movement of parts are timely.
• Works with support functions ensuring support documents are available prior to production startup.
• Coordination of product movement across value streams.
• Working with MRP Systems
• Capacity planning, (level loading, Kanban), prioritizing.
• Working in Costpoint, Sync Manufacturing, MS Excel
• Ability to work closely within a team environment, such as Operations team, Leadership, Production and Material Control, Process Engineering, Quality Engineering, VSET Leads or CAMS.
• Equipped to handle high-rate production demands and supports multiple programs and customers.

 

Basic Qualifications:

• Level 2: Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years of relevant work experience in operations planning and production scheduling
• In lieu of degree 6+ years of relevant work experience in operations planning and production scheduling.
• Experience in MS Office Applications (exceptional use of Excel and Powerpoint)
• Ability to obtain and maintain a US government security clearance
• Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision
• Knowledge in an ERP system & familiar with the MRP process
• Must be a US citizen

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Costpoint and/or SAP experience
• CPIM- Certified in Planning and Inventory Management
• Supply Chain experience
• Manufacturing/Production line experience
• Active US government security clearance

 

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Space Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401k
• Educational Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid Time Off
• Health & Wellness Resources
• Employee Discounts

This position will be a standard 9/80. The schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.

Primary Level Salary Range: $59,600.00 - $89,400.00

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. 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.