Job Description

Description

Embark on a career putting innovative, reliable, and agile products and ideas into orbit, and beyond. Northrop Grumman has opportunities waiting for you that play a vital role in human space exploration, national defense, and scientific discovery, supporting multiple programs across the universe. With us, you rsquo;ll discover a culture of curiosity and collaboration that will have you Defining Possible from the day you start. Our space systems connect and protect millions of people on earth every day, now and for the future. Explore your future and launch your career today.

Strategic Space Systems Division (SSSD) is an industry-leading provider for launch systems capabilities serving national security, military, civil and commercial customers. We are built on a heritage of providing innovative, affordable and reliable aerospace and defense products that our customers rely on to achieve mission success. Join the Space revolution and make the impossible, possible.

Essential Function
- Schedule a sequence of fabrication, assembly, installation, and other manufacturing operations relating to a specific portion of the product for guidance of production work, material readiness and all aspects of scheduling related to meeting Program needs:
- Load, analyze and monitor demands in the ERP system to create robust amp; attainable schedules.
- To support future capabilities for the sector, candidate should also have knowledge of capacity amp; resource planning to work in parallel with Industrial Engineering for level loading of schedules.
- Project Management and analysis of manufacturing scheduling activities including coordination across multiple disciplines such as: production planning, quality assurance, manufacturing, purchasing, engineering, inventory control,
material requirements planning and Program Scheduling.
- Ensure production control and parts integrators expedite appropriate material based on master production schedule and critical path analysis.
- Provides visibility into and advises management of the status of work in progress, material availability, and potential production risks to ensure that personnel, equipment, materials and services are provided as needed to meet production and Program needs.
- Able to schedule and plan detailed operations from engineering drawings, engineering orders, change notices, and other engineering releases.
- The ideal candidate will have strong verbal communication and customer service skills and able to work in a teamwork environment.
- Presents schedules, power point presentations to leadership, leads schedule meetings with IPT rsquo;s.

Qualification

Basic Qualifications:

* Bachelor rsquo;s Degree plus 3 years of experience in Manufacturing Operations, Project Management, Material Requirements Planning OR High School Diploma plus 7 years of experience in Manufacturing Operations, Project Management, Material Requirements Planning.
* Experience with Scheduling and/or ERP/MRP systems
* Experience with capacity and resource planning
* Ability to obtain and maintain a SCI Security Clearance (US Citizenship Required)

Preferred Qualifications:

* Bachelor rsquo;s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Project Management or Engineering OR Masters Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Project Management or Engineering
* Data analysis and problem solving skills
* Experience with SAP
* APICS Certification
* Understanding of Master Production Scheduling principles
* Experience in managing manufacturing processes, productivity, capacity and efficiency measurements
* Experience in Aerospace or Defense Industry