Principal Production Planner and Scheduler

Requisition ID : R10162875

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 Marine Systems (NGMS) is seeking a Principal Production Planning Scheduler for our Sunnyvale, CA location.

What You'll get to Do :

Plans, prepares, issues and controls production schedules and tracks material requirements to ensure a controlled flow of approved materials timed to meet production requirements.

Schedules equipment and personnel, confirms material supply and demands, and prepares work orders or purchase requests based on a master production schedule, shop load and inventory requirements.

Review and track internal status of customer product. Participate in internal production meetings for assigned work center area and communicate status changes to program management in a timely manner.

Take action with correct internal teams to promptly resolve any program schedule issues.

Coordinates interdepartmental activity with production coordinator, quality assurance, manufacturing, purchasing, engineering, and MRP planning.

Shift start : 6 : 30am.

Basic Qualifications for a Principal Manufacturing Production Scheduler :

Bachelor’s degree with minimum 6+ years directly related work experience in production control, production planning, or work center scheduling specifically for onsite manufacturing or in machine shop environment;

Master's Degree with minimum 4+ years of experience.

2+ years hands on experience with Shop Floor or Machine Shop Planning, utilizing MRP system; SAP preferred.

Must have demonstrated analytical skills required for determining priorities, lead times, and shop floor schedules.

Must have demonstrated ability to clearly express oneself verbally and in writing in the English language using good grammar and vocabulary.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills to include excellent presentation, project and organizational skills.

Must have demonstrated Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite; Excel, Word, PowerPoint (i.e. working with pivot tables, VLOOKUP, and conditional formatting)

Preferred Qualifications :

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or Business Management.

CPIM or APICS training.

Lean manufacturing or Six Sigma process improvement experience.

Proficiency in Microsoft Project.

Experience with Earned Value Management a plus.

Salary Range : $80,600 - $121,000The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.

Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and / or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce.