Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. We have a wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies. Our differentiated battle management and cyber solutions deliver timely, mission-enabling information and provide superior situational awareness and understanding to protect the U.S. and its global allies.
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking Logistics Inventory and Control Coordinator B to join its team of qualified, diverse individuals to support its organization. This position is located in Baltimore, MD.
Primary Function
Compiles records concerned with quantity, cost, and type of material received, in stock, or issued. Requisition needed supplies; verifies material received to determine irregularities in order. Process administrative receipts. Pulls materials from bins, adhering to special handling requirements. Consolidates and verifies all outbound material for accuracy and adherence to guidelines. Performs bin checks as required to validate inventory counts. Assists in shelf-life process and coordinates with lab personnel to ensure adherence to requirements. Maintaining good communication across various departments and vendors. Identify areas of process improvement with a focus on digital transformation.
Tools and Equipment
Operate forklifts, pallet jacks, scissor lifts. Precision parts counting scale, x-ray parts counter, and other electronic manufacturing equipment as needed. Temperature control equipment for temperature-sensitive material. Storage and retrieval systems (such as VLM, Autostores). Tools such as, measuring tapes, , heat and vacuum sealers, etc. CADSTAR, MPLM software.
Materials
Sensitive electronic components, hazardous materials, temperature-sensitive electronic components (including sub-freezing handling), shelf-life, secured material, classified material, moisture-sensitive material, batch-managed material. Bulk material intake and movement.
Working procedure and/or responsibility assigned:
1. Dock management – loading and unloading of material, including proper maintenance and handling of sensitive electronic components, hazardous material, secured and classified material, and other specialized material handling as required. Separating product into internal and external locations; sort and stage by scanning materials appropriately.
2. Receiving - Verify packing slip to validate purchase order and line item, material received and quantity, packaging, and delivery condition; process receipt transactions as required. Sort and stage material as appropriate. Maintain storage conditions of deliveries, such as temperature control, hazardous materials, etc. Perform de-trashing or repackaging of material as needed.
3. Put-Away / Re-induction – Bin materials based on special handling requirements, size and dimension, and current inventory. Perform necessary systematic transactions to maintain inventory physical location accuracy.
4. Picking – Pull material from designated locations as directed by paperwork (may include hand-counting, measuring, scale-count, x-ray, etc.). Repackage and transfer material maintaining special handling requirements. Enter system transactions throughout the process to maintain accurate material tracking. Perform de-trashing or repackaging of material as needed. Sort and stage material as appropriate. Managing material adhering to special-handling requirements.
5. Consolidating – Audit pulled material by checking part marking, part number, batch validation (if applicable), quantity (count or measure), and packaging (special handling requirements). Cross-reference quantity pulled versus systematic transaction. Use CADSTAR, MLPM, or other material management system as required. Troubleshoot and resolve issues identified during audit. Ensure all material is present and accounted for prior to processing to next step. Perform systematic transactions for outbound delivery. Sort and stage material as appropriate. Manage material adhering to special-handling requirements. Prepare paperwork for factory use as determined by specialized processes.
6. Inventory Management – Perform DCMA cycle-counts, adhering to compliance on DFARS, ISO, AS9100, batch management. Troubleshoot and resolve inventory discrepancies. Exercise sound judgement in finding and resolving critical issues; Have confidence/trust to make the right decision – attempt to solve before escalating but know when to escalate. Manage specific bin locations to maintain and restore material requirements using tools including, but not limited to those described above (such as ovens). Assist in projects to optimize inventory for external customer requirements.
7. Order Management – Convert planned orders, create kits, request labels, and maintain production orders to latest revision as directed. Release production orders to manufacturing in support of factory readiness.
8. Provide assistance to other coordinators as assigned.
This is an SEA Union represented position.
This is a 2nd Shift position.
Education requirement(s):
Associate degree; or,
In lieu of an associate’s degree, sixty (60) credit hours, including at least nine (9) credit hours in Math, Science, and/or IT courses, and three years’ experience in Inventory Management, Production Control, and/or Receiving in a warehouse / manufacturing environment; or,
In lieu of associates degree or credit hours, six (6) years’ experience in Inventory Management, Production Control, and/or Receiving in a warehouse / manufacturing environment.
Experience requirement(s)
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite Applications, with an emphasis on Excel. MRP/ERP business experience (SAP preferred) and
Three years’ of experience in Inventory Management, Production Control, and/or Receiving in a warehouse / manufacturing environment.
Other Requirements:
Must acquire globally recognized ASCM Warehouse Certificate or ASCM Certification (either Certified in Planning and Inventory Management (CPIM) or Certified Supply Chain Certification (CSCP)) within twelve (12) months of employment. Failure to do so will result in release from employment.