Principal Manufacturing Analyst

Northrop Grumman • Palmdale, CA

5d • $94,200 - $141,200 • Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Principal Manufacturing Analyst to join its Manufacturing Engineering / Tooling organization in Palmdale, California. The role works in a collaborative, team-based manufacturing environment and serves as a production focal point for bill of material management and production planning within the aerospace sector.

The analyst structures and maintains bills of material; develops and maintains work instructions, including 3D visual instructions; and ensures instructions meet manufacturing processes and procedures and comply with customer requirements. The role implements detailed sequences of operations and specifies procedures for product builds, investigates and initiates corrective actions and improvements related to work instructions, and identifies opportunities to optimize sequences in concurrence with Manufacturing Engineering. It also supports production, business, and other processes across production planning, continuous improvement, material management, process optimization, and liaison activities.

The position oversees project phases, coordinates with Northrop Grumman stakeholders and suppliers, tracks project status and schedules, and prepares and presents status updates and presentations. The role requires the ability to work any shift, travel at least 10%, and support 10% overtime as business needs require. The position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret clearance and Special Program access within a reasonable period, as determined by the company.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with 5 years of experience, or Master's degree with 3 years of experience, or Ph.D. with 1 year of experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret clearance and Special Program access within a reasonable period, as determined by the company to meet its business need.
• Ability to work any shift.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Highly detail-oriented, organized, proactive, and a skilled communicator.
• Ability to support 10% overtime as required for business needs.
• Ability to travel at least 10%.
• Knowledge of manufacturing methods and fabrication processes, such as forming, stamping, machining, heat treatment, machine tools, cutting tools and fluids, N/C programming, instrumentation, and data acquisition and control systems.
• Ability to select the best method of producing parts, tools, or assemblies, with a verifiable performance record that includes aspects of assembly line operation.
• Successful project management and leadership experience.
• Experience coordinating design and fabrication requirements for tools and fixtures with internal and external customers.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in an engineering environment.

Responsibilities

• Structure and maintain bills of material.
• Develop and maintain work instructions, including 3D visual work instructions, that meet manufacturing processes and procedures and comply with customer requirements.
• Implement detailed sequences of operations and specify procedures needed for product builds.
• Investigate and initiate corrective actions and improvements relating to work instructions.
• Identify improvement opportunities through sequence optimization in concurrence with Manufacturing Engineering.
• Support production, business, and other processes in a team-based manufacturing environment, including production planning, continuous improvement, material management, process optimization, and liaison activities.
• Act as the production focal point for bill of material management and production planning.
• Oversee and manage all phases of projects and serve as a liaison between Northrop Grumman stakeholders and suppliers.
• Review project status and manage schedules.
• Prepare, provide, maintain, and present project status information.
• Create presentations.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company-paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
• Potential eligibility for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus, depending on the position

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal