Manufacturing Analyst/Principal Manufacturing Analyst

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: None TRAVEL: No 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 in Sykesville, Maryland is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Analyst/Principal Manufacturing Analyst . This position works under limited supervision and exercises independent judgment to support complex production planning activities. The Production Planner and Scheduler will partner closely with the Operations Program Management (OPM) organization and Cell Management to plan, organize, and control the flow of product through a Manufacturing Cell in support of both internal and external customer delivery requirements.   The Manufacturing Analyst will perform professional‑level, exempt duties and is expected to plan work, make decisions, and solve problems with minimal direction. Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to: • Planning, preparing, issuing, and controlling production schedules and coordinating material requirements to ensure a controlled flow of approved materials timed to meet production requirements. • Advising management of the status of work in progress, material availability, and potential production issues to ensure that personnel, equipment, materials, and services are available as needed. • Scheduling equipment and personnel; confirming material supply and demand; and preparing 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. • Coordinating interdepartmental activity with Quality Assurance, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Engineering, Inventory Control, Traffic, and other stakeholders, and scheduling/expediting the movement of parts via move orders, stock transfers, and requests for shipping orders.   In addition, the Production Planner and Scheduler will perform tasks including, but not limited to: • Checking work orders with material requirements and ensuring data accuracy within applicable systems. • Initiating group‑to‑group transfers to support production priorities and material availability. • Collaborating with Supply Chain to review material needs and follow up on requisitions. • Organizing and releasing repair work following RFD approval and ensuring alignment with repair plans. • Ensuring all required documentation is attached to work orders and is complete and compliant. • Proactively expediting work on the production floor and tracking work‑in‑process through all stages to meet schedule commitments. • Enforcing test plans and priority lists in partnership with Cell Management and Operations Program Management. • Owning and coordinating material nonconformance actions in partnership with Quality and Supply Chain. • Supporting production and site Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) through effective planning, data integrity, and continuous improvement activities.   This will either be filled at the Manufacturing Ana