Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector is seeking a Production Planner (Level 2) or a Principal Production Planner (Level 3) to join our team in Magna, UT.
Production planning is integral to the value stream success and are 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:
• Create, issue, manage, and maintain manufacturing orders to control and support production on the manufacturing floor
• Utilizes and manages MRP systems (Costpoint and Sync) to ensure a controlled flow of approved materials in time to meet production schedule and requirements
• Interfaces with Material Planning and Receiving Quality Control to ensure parts are in inventory in time to support the production plan
• Ensure that all materials needed for manufacturing orders is picked and delivered to point of use and that materials are consumed accurately and timely in the MRP system
• 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 and expedites the movement of materials by means of move orders, stock transfers and requests for shipping orders through inert and explosive areas.
• Seeks process and planning feedback from operations and incorporates into planning where possible.
• Reconcile inventory problems by leveraging relationships with other departments: including operations, processing engineering, stores, receiving quality control, end item, quality engineering, shipping, and material planning
• Assists in implementing change in the MRP system and planning via the change control process.
This position can be filled at either level 2 or level 3.
Basic Qualifications for level 2:
• HS diploma and 6 years experience working in operations, operations management, process manufacturing, or engineering support, or a Bachelors Degree with 2 years experience, or a Masters degree.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance
• Excellent computer skills with the ability to become an expert in the company's MRP system, Electronic Shop Floor work instruction software and document/engineering management software
• 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
• Ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities and execute quickly at the highest quality
• Experience working with others to improve processes and overall efficiencies
Basic Qualification for level 3:
• HS diploma and 10 years experience working in operations, operations management, process manufacturing, or engineering support, or a BS Degree with 6 years experience, or a master’s degree with 4 years experience.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance
• Excellent computer skills with the ability to become an expert in the company's MRP system (Cost Point), Electronic Shop Floor work instruction software and document/engineering management software
• 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
• Ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities and execute quickly at the highest quality
• Experience working with others to improve processes and overall efficiencies
• Experience in working in Costpoint, specifically: MO maintenance, demand generation, abbrevs, and material movement
• Experience creating and maintaining schedules
• Experience in Aerospace or Defense manufacturing environments
• Advanced technical skills and ability to leverage technology to simplify tasks
• Familiarity with Government procedures
• Understanding or certification in Lean Manufacturing.
• Proven history of leveraging multiple departments to solve complex issues
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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
- High school diploma with 6+ years operations/manufacturing experience, or Bachelor’s with 2+ years, or Master’s degree
- High school diploma with 10+ years operations/manufacturing experience, or Bachelor’s with 6+ years, or Master’s with 4+ years (for Level 3)
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance
- Expert user of MRP systems (Costpoint and Sync) and ability to become an MRP system expert
- Experience with Electronic Shop Floor work instruction software and document/engineering management systems
- Excellent writing and communication skills
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes and quality controls
- Strong productivity, organizational skills, and ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities
- Ability to analyze complex problems, develop solutions, and improve processes collaboratively
- Experience in Costpoint-specific functions: MO maintenance, demand generation, abbrevs, and material movement (Level 3)
- Experience creating and maintaining production schedules
- Experience in Aerospace or Defense manufacturing environments (Level 3)
- Familiarity with U.S. Government procedures and working in regulated/controlled environments
- Understanding of or certification in Lean Manufacturing (Level 3)
- Proven history of cross-department collaboration to resolve complex inventory/production issues
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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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