Production Planner and Scheduler - 2/3

Northrop Grumman • Azusa, CA

1d • $69,000 - $128,400 • Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Space Sector is seeking a Production Planner and Scheduler for its Space System business unit. The position is based in Azusa, California, supporting manufacturing for a cable assembly line, machine shop, and integration. It may be filled at Level 2 or Level 3.

The role plans, prepares, issues, and controls production schedules, coordinating material requirements to ensure approved materials are available in time to meet production needs. It advises management on work in progress, material availability, and potential production problems, and coordinates resources including personnel, equipment, materials, and services.

The position schedules equipment and personnel, confirms material supply and demand, and prepares work orders or purchase requests based on the master production schedule, shop load, and inventory requirements. It coordinates with quality assurance, manufacturing, purchasing, engineering, inventory control, and traffic, and schedules and expedites the movement of parts.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Level 2: Bachelor's degree and 2 or more years of relevant operations planning and production scheduling experience, or high school diploma/GED and 6 or more years of relevant experience.
• Level 3: Bachelor's degree and 5 or more years of relevant operations planning and production scheduling experience, or high school diploma/GED and 9 or more years of relevant experience.
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications, especially advanced use of Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Experience planning in an ERP system and familiarity with the MRP process.
• Complete understanding and application of production control principles, concepts, practices, and standards.
• Full knowledge of industry practices.
• Ability to plan schedules and arrange activities to accomplish objectives.
• Understanding of multilevel bills of material and ability to critically evaluate and summarize a corresponding Line of Balance.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Costpoint and/or SAP.
• CPIM (Certified in Planning and Inventory Management) certification.
• Supply chain experience.
• Manufacturing or production line experience.
• Active U.S. government security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare, issue, and control production schedules.
• Coordinate material requirements to ensure a controlled flow of approved materials timed to meet production requirements.
• Advise management on the status of work in progress, material availability, and potential production problems.
• Help ensure personnel, equipment, materials, and services are provided as needed.
• Schedule equipment and personnel and confirm material supply and demand.
• Prepare work orders or purchase requests for production or purchase of components or parts based on the master production schedule, shop load, and inventory requirements.
• Coordinate interdepartmental activity with quality assurance, manufacturing, purchasing, engineering, inventory control, traffic, and other departments.
• Schedule and expedite movement of parts using move orders, stock transfers, and shipping-order requests.
• Perform other tasks as assigned by management.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Savings plan.
• Company-paid holidays.
• Paid time off for vacation and/or personal business.
• Depending on the position, eligibility for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus.

What This Job Offers

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