Manufacturing Analyst

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 Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. We have a wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies. Our differentiated battle management and Cyber solutions deliver timely, mission-enabling information and provide superior situational awareness and understanding to protect the U.S. and its global allies. Northrop Grumman Mission Systems Sector is looking for a Manufacturing Management Analyst located in Buffalo, NY . They will be responsible for executing, monitoring, and reporting on the progress of program performance in support of the Amherst Systems Operating Unit (OU) under the Multidomain Sensing, Targeting, and Survivability (MSTS) Division in the Mission Systems Sector.   This position will be the point-of-contact between Manufacturing and the Program Management organization on assigned programs or projects working with Quality & Mission Excellence, Engineering, Business Management and Global Supply Chain.   What You’ll Get to Do: • Serve as Manufacturing Management Analyst for assigned products and programs • • Lead day-to-day coordination between Manufacturing and key functions (PMO, MRP, QMA, GSC, Engineering, Shipping). • • Provide operational leadership through design, build, test, and delivery to meet customer, program, and company objectives. • • Manage the full manufacturing scope: baseline development, procurement coordination, material tracking, kitting, manpower/capacity planning, and reporting of cost, schedule, technical, and quality performance. • • Own operations cost and schedule performance, as well as risk and opportunity management, for assigned products. • • Manage demand inputs and schedules in the MRP system to coordinate, forecast, and report performance, risks, and mitigation plans to factory leadership. • • Use EVMS and serve as CAM for manufacturing, test, and manufacturing support functions. • • Lead or support program meetings and present Operations status to site leadership. • Drive process improvement and change • • Improve metrics and visibility for program cost, schedule, and quality reporting. • • Develop and refine methods and models to manage labor resources and improve forecasting accuracy. • Estimate the Operations content in proposals to secure new business and ensure the accuracy, feasibility and affordability of pricing data that is being presented to customers. • Manage work between Northrop Grumman facilities on assigned programs or projects as needed. • May require occasional travel (up to ~4 times per year).   In addition to the Manufacturing Management Analyst responsibilities, this role will also carry with it some responsibilities in the fields of Production Planning and Control, Industrial Engineering and Manufacturing En