Principal Manufacturing Analyst / Sr. Principal Manufacturing Analyst
Quick Summary
Plan, organize, and drive the timely flow of product through Manufacturing to support internal and external customer delivery
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.
Responsibilities
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Plan, organize, and drive the timely flow of product through Manufacturing to support internal and external customer delivery requirements
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Manage and provide schedule status and visibility of hardware for assigned programs, from the time of initial kit conversion, through manufacturing process, to delivery of hardware to internal and/or external customers
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Collaborate with suppliers, MRP group, manufacturing, program management, and operations management to ensure performance metrics are met and reported to leadership monthly. (on time to release, maintaining last touch average of 15 days, out of cycle average age under 75 days, quality, cost, on time to delivery, etc.)
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Utilize Tableau and other systems to analyze and maintain SAP metric, i.e. Aging Orders, and Overdue hours, 'Confirmed not Delivered' orders, floor stock inventory control, and the resolving of material shortages as they’re late to open production orders
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Determine stock availability, assess material source (in-house vs external) and requirements for non-standard parts, and create acquisition requests
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Analyze lead times and identify critical path procurements
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Initiate material procurement and manage procurement processing
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Review material depletion analysis to provide specific recommendations for spare/repair parts and support equipment positioning
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Manage and control asset locations and allocation of customer inventories and Government Furnished Equipment (GFE)
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Monitor inventory and material allocations for accuracy
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Support various DOD and commercial customers in a depot environment
Requirements
~2 min readBachelor's degree with 5 years of experience in Manufacturing, Materials, MRP, Production Control, Supply Chain or related field, Master’s degree with 3 years of experience in Manufacturing, Materials, MRP, Production Control, Supply Chain or related field, 9 years of experience in Manufacturing, Materials, MRP, Production Control, Supply Chain or related field Experience in a manufacturing environment may be considered in lieu of degree requirement
Experience with MRP/ERP business system
Experience in MS Office suite with emphasis on strong Excel/data analysis skills, “digital visionary”
Experienced in leadership, critical thinking and innovative behaviors
Experience effectively managing changing and conflicting priorities and resolve appropriately in a challenging environment
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret Security Clearance
U.S. citizenship required
Bachelor's degree with 8 years of experience in Manufacturing, Materials, MRP, Production Control, Supply Chain or related field, Master’s degree with 6 years of experience in Manufacturing, Materials, MRP, Production Control, Supply Chain or related field, 12 years of experience in Manufacturing, Materials, MRP, Production Control, Supply Chain or related field maybe considered in lieu of degree requirement
Minimum 4 years of experience in a manufacturing environment
Experience utilizing MRP/ERP business system
Experience in MS Office suite with emphasis on strong Excel/data analysis skills, “digital visionary”
Experienced in leadership, critical thinking and innovative behaviors
Experience effectively managing changing and conflicting priorities and resolve appropriately in a challenging environment
Experience leading people or projects across functional teams
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret Security Clearance
U.S. citizenship required
APICS/ASCM CPIM certification
Prior production planning experience
Experience working within a Depot environment supporting various DOD and commercial customers
Northrop Grumman tools related to job function (SAP, GOLD, ISE, Cadstar)
Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment which encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company. Northrop Grumman benefits give you the flexibility and control to choose the benefits that make the most sense for you and your family.
Your benefits will include the following: Health Plan, Savings Plan, Paid Time Off and Additional Benefits including Education Assistance, Training and Development, 9/80 Work Schedule (where available), and much more!
Location & Eligibility
Listing Details
- Posted
- September 25, 2026
- First seen
- October 5, 2026
- Last seen
- October 5, 2026
Posting Health
- Days active
- 8
- Repost count
- 0
- Trust Level
- 19%
- Scored at
- October 14, 2026
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