Production Planner (Level 2)/Principal Production Planner (Level 3)

Start free →

Or apply yourself on the official page →

About the role

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: None TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history. Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector is seeking a Production Planner (Level 2) or a Principal Production Planner (Level 3) to join our team in Magna, UT.      Production planning is integral to the value stream success and are responsible for a variety of processes, including last mile material coordination, “make” item movement and scheduling, manufacturing order maintenance and scheduling, and material consumption. They also review demand planning systems to ensure needed flight materials are available in inventory and issued to the manufacturing team to support operations.  Roles and Responsibilities: •  Create, issue, manage, and maintain manufacturing orders to control and support production on the manufacturing floor •  Utilizes and manages MRP systems (Costpoint and Sync) to ensure a controlled flow of approved materials in time to meet production schedule and requirements •  Interfaces with Material Planning and Receiving Quality Control to ensure parts are in inventory in time to support the production plan •  Ensure that all materials needed for manufacturing orders is picked and delivered to point of use and that materials are consumed accurately and timely in the MRP system •  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. •  Schedules and expedites the movement of materials by means of move orders, stock transfers and requests for shipping orders through inert and explosive areas. •  Seeks process and planning feedback from operations and incorporates into planning where possible. •  Reconcile inventory problems by leveraging relationships with other departments: including operations, processing engineering, stores, receiving quality control, end item, quality engineering, shipping, and material planning • Assists in implementing change in the MRP system and planning via the change control process. This position can be filled at either level 2 or level 3. Basic Qualifications for level 2: •  HS diploma and 6 years experience working in operations, operations management, process manufacturing, or engineering support, or a Bachelors Degree with 2 years experience, or a Masters degree. • Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance •  Excellent computer skills with the ability to become an expert in the company's MRP system, Electronic Shop Floor work instruction software and document/engineering management software •  Excellent writing and communication skills •  Knowledge of manufacturing processes and quality controls •  Excellent productivity and organizational skills •  Ability to comprehend and analyze complex problems and develop solutions •  Ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities and execute

View the official posting →