Manufacturing Analyst

Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman · Aerospace · Rolling Meadows, IL +1 · Manufacturing and Production

This role is for a Manufacturing Analyst at Northrop Grumman, focusing on financial and budgetary planning, proposal generation, and Earned Value Management within operations. It involves assisting with financial analysis, risk mitigation, and reporting. The role requires a Bachelor's degree and relevant experience, with a focus on business or manufacturing operations.

What you'd actually do

  1. Assist in the generation of proposals, including basis of estimates, resource codes, estimate rational, bid codes overhead, and labor rates.
  2. Involvement with proposal kickoffs, BOE development, and pricing in conjunction with OPM and MFG Eng’s.
  3. Work with the Proposal Core Team members to ensure adequate and compliant proposal submissions to customer requirements.
  4. Assist in the development of WSA’s/WADRs, Comp EACs, and single point adjustments with the OPM’s, MFG Eng’s, and Program Finance.
  5. Candidate should have working knowledge of Earned Value and Earned Value concepts. Ensure timely and accurate monthly/weekly program earned value (EV) metrics. This planning position will interface with the OPM’s, MFG Eng’s, and OBM’s to provide comprehensive financial analysis to identify and assist in mitigating program risks.
  6. Provide Weekly/Monthly Data and Analysis regarding Support to Tough Labor trending.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field and a minimum of 2 years of relevant business or manufacturing work experience, OR a Master’s degree in a related field and 0 or more years of relevant business or manufacturing work experience.
  • Experience in working on teams or projects.
  • Experience with SAP or other ERP systems
  • Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Pivots and Word) experience
  • Ability to obtain a Secret Security Clearance
  • US Citizenship required

Nice to have

  • Experience in a financial/planning environment, scheduling, and planning, strong analytical skills.
  • Experience with Manufacturing Processes
  • Experience with SAP