Manufacturing Analyst

Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman · Aerospace · Elkridge, MD +1 · Manufacturing and Production

This role is for a Manufacturing Analyst focused on the evaluation, repair, and upgrade of sustainment systems within the Life Cycle Sustainment Organization. Responsibilities include managing schedules, collaborating with various departments and suppliers, identifying and resolving issues, managing material procurement, analyzing lead times, and providing reporting on repair and monthly metrics. The role requires experience with MRP/ERP systems and MS Office, with a preference for SAP experience and APICS/ASCM CPIM certification. A U.S. Government Secret security clearance is required.

What you'd actually do

  1. Manage and provide schedule status visibility to program management, manufacturing, and operations program management
  2. Collaborate/communicate with suppliers, MRP group, manufacturing, program management, engineering, procurement, quality, and operations management to ensure performance metrics are met (schedule, quality, cost, delivery, etc.)
  3. Identify and resolve issues with multi-disciplinary team to ensure continuity of workflow and adherence to customer schedules
  4. Determine stock availability, assess material source (in-house vs external) and requirements for non-standard parts, and create acquisition requests
  5. Analyze lead times and identify critical path procurements

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor's degree with 2 years of relevant experience in Manufacturing, Materials, MRP, Production Control, Supply Chain or related field, Master's degree and relevant experience in Manufacturing, Materials, MRP, Production Control, Supply Chain or related field, 6 years of relevant experience in Manufacturing, Materials, MRP, Production Control, Supply Chain or related field may be considered in lieu of a degree
  • Experience using MRP/ERP business systems
  • Experience using MS Office suite with emphasis on Excel/data analysis skills
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret security clearance
  • U.S. citizenship required

Nice to have

  • Current/Active U.S. Government Secret Security Clearance
  • Experience working in SAP
  • APICS/ASCM CPIM certification
  • Prior production or repair planning experience
  • Experience working within a Depot environment supporting various DOD and commercial customers
  • Northrop Grumman tools related to job function (GOLD, ISE, Cadstar)
  • Proactive, analytical troubleshooter/problem-solver
  • Self-motivated multi-tasker
  • Demonstrated oral and written communication skills

What the JD emphasized

  • Secret clearance required
  • U.S. citizenship required