Manufacturing Analyst / Principal Manufacturing Analyst

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 in Sykesville, Maryland is seeking a Production Planner and Scheduler. The Production Planner and Scheduler will work closely with the Operations Program Management (OPM) organization and Cell Management, on planning, organizing, and controlling the flow of product through a Manufacturing Cell in support of both internal and external customer delivery requirements.

The Production Planner and Scheduler:

• Plans, prepares, issues and controls production schedules and coordinates with material requirements to ensure a controlled flow of approved materials timed to meet production requirements.
• 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.
• Schedules equipment and personnel, confirms material supply and demands, prepares work orders or purchase requests for the production or purchase of components or parts based on a master production schedule, shop load and inventory requirements.
• Coordinates interdepartmental activity with quality assurance, manufacturing, purchasing, engineering, inventory control, traffic, etc. and schedules and expedites the movement of parts by means of move orders, stock transfers and requests for shipping orders.

The Production Planner and Scheduler will perform tasks including but not limited to the below:

• Update work orders with material requirements
• Initiate group to group transfers
• Work with Supply Chain to review material needs/follow up on requisitions
• Organize repair releases following RFD approval
• Attach all documentation to work orders
• Expedite on the floor/tracking through process
• Enforce test plan
• Enforce priority lists
• Responsible for MTV (material-to-vendor) and Service Requisitions
• Support Production and Site KPI's.

This will either be filled at Manufacturing Analyst or Principal Manufacturing Analyst.

Basic Qualifications for the Manufacturing Analyst:

• Bachelor's Degree with 3 or more years of relevant experience or Master’s Degree with 1 or more years of relevant experience. Candidates with a High School Diploma/GED and 7 or more years of relevant experience in manufacturing or an Associate's degree and 5 or more years of relevant experience will be considered
• Experience in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Project management or planning experience

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Preferred Qualifications for the Manufacturing Analyst:

• Experience generating proposals
• Repair processes
• Material Resource Planning
• SAP

Basic Qualifications for the Principal Manufacturing Analyst:

• Bachelor's Degree with 5 or more years of relevant experience or Master’s Degree with 3 or more years of relevant experience. Candidates with a High School Diploma/GED and 9 or more years of relevant experience in manufacturing or an Associate's degree and 7 or more years of relevant experience will be considered
• Experience in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Project management or planning experience

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Preferred Qualifications for the Principal Manufacturing Analyst:

• Experience generating proposals
• Repair processes
• Material Resource Planning
• SAP

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Primary Level Salary Range: $72,400.00 - $108,600.00Secondary Level Salary Range: $89,900.00 - $134,900.00The 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 U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.