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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 Manager Production Planner and Scheduler – Level 2 to join our team in the Space System business unit. This position will be based in our Englewood, CO facility supporting a range of manufacturing and integration operations.

The production control manager will be over a team that is responsible for a variety of processes, including last mile material coordination, “make” item movement and scheduling, manufacturing order maintenance and scheduling, and material consumption. They also review demand planning systems to ensure needed flight materials are available in inventory and issued to the manufacturing team to support operations.

Roles and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Supervises a team that plans and schedules the movement of raw materials, packaging materials, parts, components, services, supplies, finished goods and related material through production and inventory processes at the assigned location.
With their team, plans, prepares, issues, and controls production manufacturing orders and coordinates with material planning and distribution to ensure a controlled flow and consumption of approved materials timed to meet production requirements.
With their team, owns providing the production line with what is needed to execute production (materials, planning, schedules).
Advises management of the status of work in progress, material availability, and potential production problems to ensure that personnel, equipment, materials, and services are provided as needed.
Ensure that the MRP demand aligns to the production schedule base on make part management. Work with other functions to fix and communicate impact of misalignments to operations.
Verifies material supply and demands, prepares manufacturing orders to produce components or parts based on MRP demand that aligns with a master production schedule, shop load, and inventory requirements.
Supervises a team that coordinates interdepartmental activity with quality assurance, manufacturing, purchasing, engineering, inventory control, traffic, etc.; schedules and expedites the movement of parts by means of move orders, stock transfers, and requests for shipping orders.
Identify and manage team member skills and abilities to meet business needs. Creates and drives accountability to standards and key performance metrics.
Understand and the budget expectations for the team. Manage the team to perform within the budget and schedule requirements.

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree and 8+ years of relevant work experience in operations planning or production scheduling. Master’s Degree and 6+ years of relevant work experience in operations planning or production scheduling. In lieu of a degree, an additional 4 years of relatable work experience.
2+ years of Master scheduling/production scheduling MRP experience (preferably in multiple MRP systems).
Previous experience leading and managing teams, in a supervisory capacity.
Excellent writing and communication skills
Knowledge of manufacturing processes and quality controls
Excellent productivity and organizational skills
Ability to comprehend and analyze complex problems and develop solutions
Must be able to obtain and maintain a US Government clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience working with Costpoint and/or SAP, inventory management, and managing manufacturing orders
Experience in Aerospace or Defense manufacturing environments
Familiarity with Government change control procedures (NASA, DoD, Airforce, Navy, etc.)
Understanding or certification in Lean Manufacturing.
Ability to read and understand engineering drawings, specifications, and plans
Proven history of leveraging multiple departments to solve complex issues
Active US Government 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 is a standard 9/80 work schedule: Nine (9) hour days Monday through Thursday and every other Friday off.

Primary Level Salary Range: $121,000.00 - $181,700.00

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 clear

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