Production Planner 3

Northrop Grumman • Salt Lake City, UT

3d • $57,500 - $95,900 • Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a Production Planner 3 to join its Configuration Management Team in Salt Lake City, Utah. The role supports manufacturing builds by interpreting engineering documentation, maintaining assembly instructions and other manufacturing build documents, and planning production operations. The planner works with manufacturing staff and engineering teams in a collaborative, fast-paced environment to meet deadlines and support the production of innovative technologies.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent and 4 years of additional education and/or related experience.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and parts lists.
• Experience with MS Office, such as Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Experience with SAP, MRP, and/or PDM.
• U.S. citizenship.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Associate's degree or at least 2 years in an undergraduate degree program.
• Experience with Broadvision's Quicksilver or other document management software.
• Technical writing experience.
• Prior experience in production control or assembly.

Responsibilities

• Interpret detailed engineering drawings, manufacturing bills of materials, and related engineering documentation using SAP/MRP/PDM systems, including engineering changes, parts lists, and drawings.
• Use technical instructions and graphics to create and update Assembly Instructions and other manufacturing build documents.
• Work with manufacturing staff, manufacturing engineering, quality engineering, and test engineering on processes and Assembly Instruction maintenance.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to meet tight deadlines and support manufacturing builds.
• Plan the sequence of fabrication, assembly, installation, and other manufacturing operations for a specific portion of a product to guide production workers.
• Plan detailed operations from blueprints, engineering orders, change notices, and other engineering releases.

Benefits

• Health plan and health insurance coverage
• Savings plan
• Paid time off for vacation and/or personal business
• Education assistance
• Training and development
• 9/80 work schedule where available
• Company-paid holidays
• Life and disability insurance
• Potential eligibility for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus, depending on the position

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED