Associate Production Controller

Northrop Grumman•Mesa, AZ

9d•$49,400 - $74,200•Onsite

About The Position

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. Northrop Grumman’s business unit Armament Systems is seeking an Associate (Level 1) Production Planning and Scheduler for our facility in Mesa, AZ. Northrop Grumman Armament Systems Division is a leading innovator and producer of advanced weapons that provide the warfighter superior battlefield capabilities. The Business Unit specializes in manufacturing medium and large caliber weapon platforms. Armament Systems also creates systems that protect soldiers on the battlefield and reduce collateral damage. The business unit is a leading supplier of integrated medium-caliber weapon systems for land, air and sea platforms through its world-renowned Bushmaster® line of automatic cannons produced at its Mesa, Arizona facility. Through its management of America’s largest, privately owned proving grounds, Armament Systems Division allows NGDS and its customers the ability to rapidly test weapons and demilitarize them when necessary.

Requirements

Bachelors degree & 0 years of experience, OR 4 years of related experience in production planning and scheduling and a high school diploma or equivalent.
Knowledge of MRP required.
Experience in Costpoint and MES a plus.
Excellent math and communication skills.
Must be proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Power point, Visio).
U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

Nice To Haves

Bachelors degree in a business field preferably supply chain & 1 year of related experience

Responsibilities

Responsible for planning and coordinating material delivery to the floor in support of the MPS.
Supports the organization’s goals by managing and coordinating material needs in the factory to keep production moving.
Responsible for supporting all program builds by collaborating with each program Production Control Scheduler to resolve manufacturing order delays.
Finalize product staging & accurately queue the production plan to drive on-time-to-start manufacturing orders.
Resolve MES and Costpoint issues on behalf of the Production Control team
Responsible for maintaining COTS material forward stock supply on the floor to cover manufacturing incidentals
Monitor build through the factory and ensure appropriate actions/escalations are taken to prevent production line-down scenarios
Help to prioritize and expedite incoming material as necessary to ensure the material is inspected and accepted and placed into inventory necessary to fulfill manufacturing requirements.
Coordinate interdepartmental activity with Quality Assurance, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Engineering, Inventory Control, Traffic, and Contract Administration; schedule and expedite the movement of parts by means of move orders, stock transfers, and request for shipping orders.