Production Planner and Scheduler - 2/3

Northrop Grumman Space Sector is seeking a Production Planner and Scheduler – 2/3, to join our team in the Space System business unit. This position will be located in Azusa, CA supporting manufacturing for cable assembly line, machine shop, and integration.

• Plans, prepares, issues and controls production schedules and coordinates with material requirements to ensure a controlled flow of approved materials timed to meet production requirements.
• 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 equipment and personnel, confirms material supply and demands, prepares 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.
• Coordinates inter-departmental activity with quality assurance, manufacturing, purchasing, engineering, inventory control, traffic, etc.; schedules and expedites the movement of parts by means of move orders, stock transfers and requests for shipping orders.
• Other tasks as assigned by management.

• Complete understanding and application of production control principles, concepts, practices, and standards.
• Full knowledge of industry practices.
• May refer to established precedents and policies.
• Plan schedules and arrange activities in accomplishing objectives.
• Exerts some influence on the overall objectives and long-range goals of the organization.
• Interacts with senior internal personnel on significant matters often requiring coordination between functional departments
• Understanding of multilevel bill of material with the ability to critically evaluate and summarize a corresponding Line of Balance
• Must be a US citizen

• Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years of relevant work experience in operations planning and production scheduling OR High School Diploma / G.E.D. plus 6+ years of relevant work experience in operations planning and production scheduling.
• Experience in MS Office Applications (exceptional use of Excel and Powerpoint)
• Ability to obtain and maintain a US government security clearance
• Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision
• Experience planning in an ERP system & familiar with the MRP process

• Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of relevant work experience in operations planning and production scheduling OR High School Diploma / G.E.D. plus 9+ years of relevant work experience in operations planning and production scheduling.
• Experience in MS Office Applications (exceptional use of Excel and Powerpoint)
• Ability to obtain and maintain a US government security clearance
• Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision
• Experience planning in an ERP system & familiar with the MRP process

• Costpoint and/or SAP experience
• CPIM- Certified in Planning and Inventory Management
• Supply Chain experience
• Manufacturing/Production line experience
• Active US government security clearance

Working at Northrop Grumman is more than just a paycheck. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards and benefits package designed to help you thrive at work and in life. For more information on our Total Rewards package, please visit our Total Rewards site.

Northrop Grumman Total Rewards