The Aeronautics Systems Global Supply Chain organization is dedicated to the most trusted, innovative, world class supply chain organization that provides values to our customers by empowering GSC team members to be agile while maintaining a competitive posture, ensuring confidence and continued award placement.
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Aeronautics Systems sector is seeking a Supply Chain Operations Coordinator 3 or 4 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position is located in Palmdale, CA.
1st shift, 3/10s schedule Friday- Sunday
Position is onsite, unable to accommodate a telecommute/hybrid schedule.
The ideal candidate is a self-driven problem solver with knowledge of Supply Chain processes in support of the Palmdale Machine Center and the Global Supply Chain team. In this role you will be working as a cross-functional Supply Chain Operations Coordinator, supporting shop floor, maintaining raw material stock levels and parts within SAP and MES systems. The GSC team works closely with AS Program Project Management teams, Procurement Specialist, and Suppliers to create Advanced Fabrication Requests. Daily processes will include but are not limited to; Responsible for the successful scheduling, production control and manufacture of products; adding value through moving, separating, forming, machining and chemical processes. Ensures manufacture of stock products to fulfill customer requirements. Ensures manufacture of custom-engineered products that are designed, developed and manufactured in response to a specific customer request or contract. Manages, develops or carries-out production rules, production performance, information, materials, equipment and facilities, and regulatory compliance. Reading Certifications of Conformance, Simple and Advanced Purchase Requests, Transportation Requests, Make and Buy goods issue and receipts, verifying certifications of conformance specifications, and requirements, and will need a strong understanding of manufacturing processes and technical requirements.
Essential Functions:
- Provide status and visibility on schedule performance to internal customers, Manufacturing leadership, Program Integrated Process Team leadership, and GM Internal Suppliers leadership
- Provides administrative, technical, tactical and execution support in various aspects of the industry standard supply chain business process areas, primarily Supply Chain Logistics, as well as Supply Chain Operations.
- Coordinates and communicates overtime requirements with all support organizations and Manufacturing.
- Perform SAP/MES reconciliation on parts and requirements to ensure proper alignment to master schedule.
- Perform requirement analyses to identify necessary ICMT’s to mitigate schedule impacts.
- Facilitate and lead meetings to drive constraint resolution.
- Provides status of material and/or parts during meetings or other required planning/status sessions.
- Experience in SAP Goods Issue and Good Receiving.
- Supports and assists activities within multiple disciplines across the Supply Chain process.
- Performs a combination of tasks under specific directions which may include shipping and/or receiving coordination with program requirements.
- Simple and Advanced Purchase Requests; coordination with buyers and suppliers to ensure manufacturing schedules are met.
- Wraps and packs parts to send to on and offsite locations.
- Operate company-owned vehicles to execute pick-up and delivery of parts between Northrop Grumman sites/buildings, and offsite locations at times.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and technical requirements.
- Verifies certificates of conformance to use on flight parts.
- Manages, develops or carries-out production rules, production performance, information, materials, equipment and facilities, and regulatory compliance.
Basic Qualifications: 3
- High School Diploma or equivalent and 4 years of experience in logistics support, shipping/receiving, warehousing and/or inventory control.
- Ability to obtain forklift certification.
- Ability to lift 25 lbs. and walk or stand for extended periods of time.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Ability to obtain / maintain U.S Government Secret Clearance within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs (after starting).
- Ability to work in MS 365, Excel, Word, Power Point
- Basic Qualifications: 4
- High School Diploma or equivalent and 6 years of experience in logistics support, shipping/receiving, warehousing and/or inventory control.
- Ability to obtain forklift certification.
- Ability to lift 25 lbs. and walk or stand for extended periods of time.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Ability to obtain / maintain U.S Government Secret Clearance within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs (after starting).
- Ability to work in MS 365, Excel, Word, Power Point
Preferred Qualifications
- Understanding Receiving Reports and Raw Material Certifications of Conformance
- Reading engineering blueprints, BOM’s and parts lists
- Prior experience using SAP/ MES.
- Hazmat or chemical handling experience.
- Experience in Aerospace Manufacturing.
- Active U.S Government Secret Clearance
Skills Required
- High school diploma or equivalent and 4 years of experience in logistics support, shipping and receiving, warehousing, and/or inventory control for level 3
- High school diploma or equivalent and 6 years of experience in logistics support, shipping and receiving, warehousing, and/or inventory control for level 4
- Ability to obtain forklift certification
- Ability to lift 25 pounds and walk or stand for extended periods
- Valid driver's license
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret Clearance within a reasonable period after starting
- Ability to work with Microsoft 365, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- Understanding of receiving reports and raw material certifications of conformance
- Ability to read engineering blueprints, bills of materials, and parts lists
- Prior experience using SAP and MES
- Hazardous materials or chemical handling experience
- Experience in aerospace manufacturing
- Active U.S. Government Secret Clearance
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