Principal Production Planner and Scheduler

Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman · Aerospace · Chandler, AZ +1 · Manufacturing and Production

This role is for a Principal Production Planner and Scheduler at Northrop Grumman, supporting manufacturing for cable assembly line, machine shop, and integration. The responsibilities include planning and controlling production schedules, coordinating material requirements, advising management on production status and potential issues, scheduling equipment and personnel, and managing inter-departmental activities. The role requires a bachelor's degree with 5 years of experience or equivalent work experience, proficiency in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint), experience with ERP systems and MRP processes, and the ability to obtain a DoD security clearance. Preferred qualifications include experience with Costpoint/SAP, CPIM certification, supply chain, and manufacturing experience.

What you'd actually do

  1. Plans, prepares, issues and controls production schedules and coordinates with material requirements to ensure a controlled flow of approved materials timed to meet production requirements.
  2. Advises management of the status of work in progress, material availability, and potential production problems to ensure that personnel, equipment, materials and services are provided as needed.
  3. Schedules equipment and personnel, confirms material supply and demands, prepares work orders or purchase requests for the production or purchase of components or parts based on a master production schedule, shop load and inventory requirements.
  4. Coordinates inter-departmental activity with quality assurance, manufacturing, purchasing, engineering, inventory control, traffic, etc.; schedules and expedites the movement of parts by means of move orders, stock transfers and requests for shipping orders.
  5. Other tasks as assigned by management.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor's degree with 5 years of relevant work experience in operations planning and production scheduling or 8-12 years of relevant work experience in operations planning and production scheduling (In lieu of degree)
  • MS Office Applications (exceptional use of Excel and Powerpoint)
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance
  • Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision
  • Experience planning in an ERP system & familiar with the MRP process
  • US citizen

Nice to have

  • Costpoint and/or SAP experience
  • CPIM- Certified in Planning and Inventory Management
  • Supply Chain experience
  • Manufacturing/Production line experience
  • Active DoD security clearance

What the JD emphasized

  • Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance
  • Must be a US citizen