Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (NGMS) is looking for you to join our Marine Systems team as a Principal MRP Planner based out of Sunnyvale, CA. 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 surface ships and submarines.
What you’ll get to do:
Plan and analyze strategic manufacturing schedules, enterprise resource planning, and material procurement schedule based on needs of assembly demands, component replenishments, substitute parts or materials, production set ups, engineering changes and enterprise supplies in order to support program goals and contract deliverables.
Supports programs from their inception with request 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 initiates production and purchase change orders. The incumbent may additionally resolve master schedules, production problems, and negotiates lead times. Critical thinking skills to resolve ad hoc and systematic challenges are necessary.
Develop and maintain a sound manufacturing schedule of assigned program and processes by reviewing 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.
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Basic Qualifications Principal Production Planner and Scheduler:
Bachelor's Degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience; Master's Degree with 3 years of relevant experience.
Experience using advance Microsoft Office Applications (Excel Pivot Tables, V-Lookups and analyzing large data sets).
Experience with capacity planning in a bottleneck constrained environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering or closely related area.
APICS Certification or APICS training.
Production planning experience in a heavy fabrication and machining environment.
Experience in low-volume, high-mix manufacturing.
Experience with value stream mapping and lean principles.
Experience with data mining, Oracle, and SharePoint.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's Degree with minimum 5 years relevant experience (or Master's Degree with 3 years)
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (PivotTables, VLOOKUP) and analyzing large data sets
- Experience with capacity planning in a bottleneck constrained environment
- Experience using SAP to set up and maintain material masters, purchase requisitions, production routings, and OV requirements
- APICS certification or training
- Production planning experience in heavy fabrication and machining environments
- Experience in low-volume, high-mix manufacturing
- Experience with value stream mapping and lean principles
- Experience with data mining, Oracle, and SharePoint
Northrop Grumman Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — 401(k) matching is considered strong, with additional defined-benefit coverage for certain cohorts and options like catch-up contributions. Retirement programs are repeatedly highlighted as a core strength of the total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO, company-paid holidays, and compressed work schedules (such as 9/80) provide meaningful time away and flexibility. These scheduling options are cited as a major quality-of-life benefit across many locations.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave alongside caregiver leave, adoption assistance, and back-up care supports a range of family needs. These programs have been expanded recently, signaling continued investment in family support.
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What We Do
We are a close-knit community of big thinkers collaborating to keep the world safe. Our passion, creativity and expertise bring next-level technology solutions to life in autonomous systems, cyber, C4ISR, strike, space, and logistics and modernization for our customers around the globe. On the Northrop Grumman team, you’ll join our pursuit of excellence immersed in a dynamic culture of innovation and respect. Your unique perspective will help achieve our shared vision for the future of global security. Every step of the way, you'll be supported by world-class training, employee resource groups and a comprehensive benefits package that enables greater health and happiness for you and your family. Worldwide and across disciplines, we’re challenging what’s possible for technology to protect people and places from undersea to outer space and into cyberspace. And we see the impact of our performance every day. We are Northrop Grumman, and we work on what matters—now, you too can make a difference. Explore opportunities in engineering, IT, manufacturing, business management, cybersecurity and more with us. Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
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