Sr Principal Production Planner and Scheduler

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

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 Mission Systems is looking for you to join our team as a Sr. Production Planner and Scheduler based out of Cape Canaveral, Florida.

Northrop Grumman Marine Systems specializes in the development, manufacture, assembly, and testing of missile launching and handling systems, propulsion, and power generation systems for naval ships.

What you’ll get to do:

• Plan and analyze strategic manufacturing schedules, enterprise resource planning, and material procurement schedules based on the needs of assembly demands, component replenishments, substitute parts or materials, production set-ups, engineering changes, and enterprise supplies to support program goals and contract deliverables. 

• Supports programs from their inception with requests for pricing information, to their end with reconciliation efforts.

• Review make/buy product structures and machine capacity to determine if Outside Vendor (OV) sourcing is needed. Set up, develop, and maintain material masters, purchase requisitions, production routings, delivery documentation, and OV requirements in SAP. Collaborates cross-functionally with GSC, Quality, Production, and Program teams if OV issues/delays arise.   

• Ensures quality conformance by reviewing parts lists, drawings, and Bill of Materials to ensure configuration requirements are met at the end product. The incumbent will resolve schedule, material requirement, or business system problems with cross-functional representatives, approve part or material requisitions, and initiate production and purchase change orders. The incumbent may additionally resolve master schedules, production problems, and negotiate lead times. Critical thinking skills to resolve ad hoc and systematic challenges are necessary.

• Develop and maintain a sound manufacturing schedule of assigned programs and processes by reviewing the MBOM structure, raw material requirements, semi-finished goods, and assembly lead times, bottleneck resources, inventory reservations, and pegging and other relevant data elements to ensure the end product will meet the program's internal schedule. 

• The incumbent will participate in scheduling reviews with Operations management and provide support to the manufacturing program management, global supply chain, and operations scheduling teams.

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Project

Basic Qualifications Sr. Production Planner and Scheduler:

• Bachelor's Degree with 8 years of related experience; Master's Degree with 6 years of related experience; PhD with 4 years of related experience.
• Proficient in SAP or ERP/MRP II, and Microsoft Excel and Project.
• Experience capacity planning in a bottleneck constrained environment (Schedules equipment and labor)
• Experience with supporting the initiation document of the Master Production Schedules (MPS) in coordination with material requirements
• Experience with preparing work orders or purchase requests for production
• Experience in production planning in a heavy fabrication and machining environment.
• The ability to obtain a DOD security clearance

Preferred Qualifications Sr. Production Planner and Scheduler:

• SAP S/4HANA (S4)/PEO

• Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, or a closely related area.

• APICS (ASCM) Certification or APICS training.

• Production planning experience in a heavy fabrication and machining environment.

• Experience in low-volume, high-mix manufacturing.

• An understanding of value stream mapping and lean principles.

• Experience with data mining, Oracle, and SharePoint.

What We Can Offer You:
Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment that encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company. Northrop Grumman benefits give you the flexibility and control to choose the benefits that make the most sense for you and your family.

Your benefits will include the following: Health Plan, Savings Plan, Paid Time Off, and Additional Benefits, including Education Assistance, Training and Development, 9/80 Work Schedule (where available), and much more!

Primary Level Salary Range: $92,200.00 - $138,400.00

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.