Northrop Grumman is seeking a Production Planner and Scheduler – Level 2/3 to join our team in the Space System business unit. This position will be 100% onsite at our facility located in Promontory, UT.
The position can be filled with either level 2 or level 3.
Job Description:
- Coordinates production schedules along with ensuring materials, and planning are available for release.
- Responsibilities include working on a master production schedule.
- Understanding of product movement.
- Advises management and production scheduling of operations status.
- Ability to escalate problems, such as material shortages ensuring labor, tools, equipment, and services are provided as needed in conjunction with the program schedule.
- Coordinates with internal departments to ensure the movement of parts are timely.
- Works with support functions ensuring support documents are available prior to production startup.
- Coordination of product movement across value streams.
- Working with MRP Systems
- Capacity planning, (level loading, Kanban), prioritizing.
- Working in Costpoint, Sync Manufacturing, MS Excel
- Ability to work closely within a team environment, such as Operations team, Leadership, Production and Material Control, Process Engineering, Quality Engineering, VSET Leads or CAMS.
- Equipped to handle high-rate production demands and supports multiple programs and customers.
Basic Qualifications:
- Level 2: Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years of relevant work experience in operations planning and production scheduling
- Level 3: Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of relevant work experience in operations planning and production scheduling, 3+ years of experience with Master’s degree
- In lieu of degree 6+ years of relevant work experience in operations planning and production scheduling.
- Experience in MS Office Applications (exceptional use of Excel and Powerpoint)
- Ability to obtain and maintain a US government security clearance
- Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision
- Knowledge in an ERP system & familiar with the MRP process
- Must be a US citizen
Preferred Qualifications:
- Costpoint and/or SAP experience
- CPIM- Certified in Planning and Inventory Management
- Supply Chain experience
- Manufacturing/Production line experience
- Active US government security 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 will be a standard 9/80. The schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.
Primary Level Salary Range: $59,600.00 - $89,400.00Secondary Level Salary Range: $73,900.00 - $110,900.00The 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 http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree (or in lieu of degree 6+ years relevant work experience in operations planning and production scheduling)
- 2+ years relevant experience in operations planning and production scheduling (Level 2) or 5+ years relevant experience (Level 3)
- Experience in MS Office applications with exceptional use of Excel and PowerPoint
- Ability to obtain and maintain a US government security clearance
- Knowledge in an ERP system and familiarity with the MRP process
- Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision
- Must be a US citizen
- Costpoint and/or SAP experience
- CPIM certification (Certified in Planning and Inventory Management)
- Supply chain experience
- Manufacturing/production line experience
- Active US government security clearance
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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