Principal Manufacturing Analyst

Northrop Grumman•Apopka, FL

4d•$81,400 - $122,000•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is hiring a Principal Manufacturing Analyst to work onsite in Apopka, Florida. Reporting to the Manager of Operations Project Management, the analyst will work with the Operations Project Management team in an Operations Business Management role, supporting monthly financial and budgetary planning. The position supports proposal development and pricing, including basis of estimates, resource and bid codes, estimate rationale, overhead, and labor rates. It also supports earned value planning and reporting, financial analysis, and weekly and monthly analysis of support-to-touch-labor trends. The analyst will coordinate with Operations Project Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations Business Management, and Program Finance to support proposal compliance, assess program risks, and assist with mitigation. The role requires strong analytical thinking, presentation skills, attention to detail, accuracy, and the ability to build effective working relationships. The position requires the ability to obtain a Secret security clearance and U.S. citizenship. Travel is required up to 10% of the time; relocation assistance is not available.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field and at least 5 years of relevant business or manufacturing work experience, or a master’s degree in a related field and at least 3 years of relevant business or manufacturing work experience.
Experience working on teams or projects.
Experience with SAP or other ERP systems.
Experience with proposals, basis of estimates, and/or finances.
Experience with Microsoft Office, including Excel, PowerPoint, PivotTables, and Word.
Ability to obtain a Secret security clearance.
U.S. citizenship required.
Working knowledge of earned value and earned-value concepts.
Strong analytical thinking and presentation skills, attention to detail, accuracy, and ability to build effective working relationships.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a financial or planning environment, scheduling, and planning.
Strong analytical skills.
Experience with manufacturing processes.
Experience with SAP, MES, and Planning Assistance Tool (PLATOs).

Responsibilities

Support monthly financial and budgetary planning with the Operations Project Management team in an Operations Business Management role.
Assist in generating proposals, including basis of estimates, resource codes, estimate rationale, bid codes, overhead, and labor rates.
Participate in proposal kickoffs, basis-of-estimate development, and pricing in coordination with Operations Project Management and Manufacturing Engineering.
Work with Proposal Core Team members to ensure proposal submissions adequately and compliantly address customer requirements.
Assist with developing comprehensive estimates at completion and single-point adjustments with Operations Project Management, Manufacturing Engineering, and Program Finance.
Support timely and accurate monthly and weekly program earned-value metrics.
Provide financial analysis to identify and help mitigate program risks in coordination with Operations Project Management, Manufacturing Engineering, and Operations Business Management.
Provide weekly and monthly data and analysis on support-to-touch-labor trends.