Job Description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: NoCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: NoAt 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 Defense Systems wants you to join our Team as a Production Planner 3 and support a maintenance program with Northrop Grumman in Lake Charles, LA.

Our Fabrication Center is a manufacturing organization that specializes in metal work. Our team supports customers from every defense department along with collaborative efforts with each Northrop Grumman sector. Our manufacturing focuses on sheet metal fabrication, large assembly, surface finishing, advanced model CNC machining along with advanced inspection techniques in both NDI and 3D technologies.

Responsible for planning and managing production schedules to meet customer delivery requirements and best utilize company’s productive capacity. Develop detailed tasks for operations from blueprints, engineering orders, change notices, and other engineering releases to ensure timely execution. Create work orders and track them through completion. Work with inventory control to support build requirements and provide status of completed and in process work. Our ideal candidate will have the ability to provide production control support within a high growth, fast paced work environment.

Specific duties and expectations:

• Ability to work with limited supervision.

• Plans, prepares, issues and controls production schedules and coordinates with material requirements to ensure a controlled flow of approved materials timed to meet production requirements.

• 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.

• Plans sequence of fabrication, assembly, installation, and other manufacturing operations relating to specific portion of the product for guidance of production workers.

• Plans detail operations from blueprints, engineering orders, change notices, and other engineering releases.

• Determines the need for tooling and makes recommendations for the design and planning of required tools.

• Prepares shop work orders for materials and product processing and coordinates with schedulers to ensure that items are being processed according to specifications and time requirements.

• Determines priorities, lead times, and shop floor schedules.

• Maintains progress reports, schedules, and other related records.

• Ability to track and monitor machine capacity to include labor.

• Prepare and submit status and performance reports

• Utilize and interpret CAD modeling software (i.e., NX, SolidWorks)

• Prepares and evaluates ROMs and proposals

• Interfaces with customer; works under limited supervision

• Prioritize multiple tasks,

• Use your self starter and team player ability.

• Use problem resolution skills

Basic Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent and a minimum of four years of experience working in inventory planning or materials requirements planning (MRP), or similar role within a highly technical manufacturing/production work environment

• Technical skills in budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.

• Proficient with MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).

• Strong interpersonal skills: ability to work in a team environment.

• Experience reviewing and interpreting engineering drawings and specifications.

• Experience authoring, modifying, and auditing work procedures

• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOD Secret level clearance.

• U.S. Citizenship.

Preferred Qualifications:

• A current Secret or higher clearance.

Primary Level Salary Range: $57,500.00 - $95,900.00The 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.