Production Planner – Level 4 - R10236220
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.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.
Are you ready to put your experience to work at Northrop Grumman? If so, our Space Systems wants you to join our team as a Sr Principal Production Planner to support a classified program with Northrop Grumman in Huntsville, AL
Primary duties: Analyzes and designs sequence of operations and workflow to improve efficiencies in plant and production facilities and equipment layouts; and establishes methods for maximum utilization of production facilities and personnel. May establish or assist in establishing accident prevention measures and may manage training programs for personnel concerning all phases of production operations. Conducts studies pertaining to cost control, cost reduction, inventory control, and production record systems. On the basis of these studies, develops and implements plans and programs for facility modifications and revisions to operating methods. May assist facilities engineers in the planning and design of facilities.
Your specific duties include, but may not be limited to:
Plans, prepares, issues and controls production schedules; integrating multiple program schedule requests into one executable schedule for production teams
Resolves conflicts between competing programs for common resources
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
Create, maintain and status network-based, Master Production Schedules in support of GWS program
Use your understanding of critical path schedule network processing, driven by logic, durations and date constraints
Use your experience with IMP/IMS schedule structure as well as schedules based on Work Breakdown Structures
Export schedule data to Excel and working with responsible parties to gather and report schedule status and productivity metrics per weekly and monthly reporting cycles
Use your experience with critical and driving path identification and analysis
Use your experience resource loading schedules, including both labor and material
Use your knowledge to MRP/ERP and shop floor MES systems with experience aligning program schedules with the manufacturing/production system
Work independently with minimum supervision, yet understands the importance of the Master Production Scheduler role in contributing to the overall success of the program team
Integrate external customer or subcontractor program activity into the master production schedule
Analyzes and designs sequence of operations and work flow to improve efficiencies in plant and production facilities and equipment layouts; and establishes methods for maximum utilization of production facilities and personnel
May establish or assist in establishing accident prevention measures and may manage training programs for personnel concerning all phases of production operations
Conducts studies pertaining to cost control, cost reduction, inventory control, and production record systems. On the basis of these studies, develops and implements plans and programs for facility modifications and revisions to operating methods
Basic Qualifications:
High School diploma or equivalent and 6 years additional education and/or related experience
Plans, prepares, issues, and aligns production schedules.
Updates/Creates Material Master(s) in accordance with Engineering.
Conducts internal audits and implements corrective actions to ensure production meets contractual demand.
Maintains accurate data entry in ERP/S4 HANA.
Measures, reports, and ensure material availability, equipment, materials, and services are provided as required.
Sets strategic inventory accuracy targets and champions best‑practice governance for data integrity.
Identifies potential production problems and generates mitigation plans to minimize impact for cost and schedules.
Preferred Qualifications:
Ensure material closeout actions are completed (all demand satisfied, orders closed, etc.)
Delivers training to new hires on lean inventory practices.
Tracks inventory records and works alongside with the customer to ensure proper contract closeout demands are met.
Identifies potential production/stockroom problems and generates mitigation plan to minimize impact for cost and schedule.
