Principal Manufacturing Analyst - Lead

Northrop Grumman•Baltimore, MD

2d•$89,900 - $134,900•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. They have a wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies. Their differentiated battle management and cyber solutions deliver timely, mission-enabling information and provide superior situational awareness and understanding to protect the U.S. and its global allies. Northrop Grumman's Mission Systems has an immediate need for a Principal Manufacturing Analyst to act as a Lead for their Production Team located in Linthicum, MD. The successful candidate will have strong communication, organizational and analytical skills with a history of problem resolution as well as process improvement efforts. Experience working with leadership in cross-functional teams and effective communication with internal and external customers. This role will support the MD&F Cell, Cell Metrics and Dynamic Production Scheduling (DPS), as well as assist with overlooking the MESA Program and a variety of smaller programs that move across the area.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree with 5 years of experience in Manufacturing, Materials, MRP, Production Control or Business Coordination; Master’s Degree with 3 years of experience in Manufacturing, Materials, MRP, Production Control or Business Coordination; 9 years of experience in Manufacturing, Materials, MRP, Production Control or Business Coordination may be considered in Lieu of degree requirement
Experience working with SAP/ERP or other related systems
Experience Leading/Coaching people and/or projects
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret Level Security Clearance
U.S. Citizenship required

Nice To Haves

Degrees in Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Mathematics, or other closely related areas
Strong communication, presentation, and analytical skills
Active/Current U.S. Government Secret Security clearance

Responsibilities

Serve as a Lead Planner for P&MC organization, coordinating the production planning function across multiple shifts within the MD&F cell
Drive the timely flow of product through the MD&F cell to support internal and external customer delivery requirements
Effective interface between various support & management functions within P&MC, Manufacturing & Program Operations, Global Supply Chain, Inventory Management, Engineering, and Quality organizations
Consolidate, analyze, and organize production data to provide effective and efficient status of hardware through manufacturing processes, including kit conversions, manufacturing processes, and final delivery of hardware to internal and/or external customers
Track and report P&MC Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), including On Time to Release (OTTR), Last Touch (LT), Out of Cycle (OOC), On Time to Finish (OTTF), etc
Lead execution across MD&F cell to drive down Aging Orders, Overdue hours, 'Confirmed not Delivered' orders, floor stock inventory control, Missing in Action (MIA), Not in Location (NIL) orders, and resolving material shortages
Lead collaboration with Manufacturing Analysts/Planners on P&MC planning, scheduling, and visibility tools
Act as advisor, assisting P&MC Management on Continuous Improvement projects
Develop presentations and lead reporting for the P&MC Commodities organization