Production Planner - level 3

United States-Connecticut-East Hartfordmid

Logistics & Supply ChainProduction Planner

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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: None TRAVEL: No Description At Northrop Grumman,

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Logistics & Supply ChainProduction Planner

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

TRAVEL: No

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’s Space Sector is seeking a Production Planner – Level 3 to join our team in East Hartford, CT. This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work.

AOA Xinetics (AOX), a wholly owned Northrop Grumman Space Systems, Business Venture, is a leading supplier of complex electro-optic and photonic systems and subsystems that control and manipulate light waves for a variety of applications. Our talented team of engineers, managers and technologists conceive, design, develop and manufacture high precision products in an environment that requires significant collaboration and teamwork among multiple engineering disciplines.

Learn more about AOX at: https://www.northropgrumman.com/who-we-are/aoa-xinetics

Reporting to the Production Planning Manager, the Production Planner 3 is responsible for planning and managing production schedules to meet customer delivery requirements and best utilize company’s productive capacity. You will use detailed tasks for operations from blueprints, engineering orders, change notices, and other engineering releases to ensure timely execution. You will create work orders and track them through completion. You will work with inventory control to support build requirements and provide status of completed and in process work. Our ideal candidate will have the ability to provide production control support within a high growth, fast paced work environment.

Coordinate production workflow for one or multiple programs and products
Plan and prioritize operations to ensure customer schedule and requirements are met
Create production work order documentation for release to the shop floor
Assist in determining manpower required to meet schedule demands,
Work with materials planning to determine and schedule materials needed to cover production demand
Coordinate with program management and the manufacturing manager staffing requirements for production operations
Monitor jobs to ensure they will be completed on schedule
Identify potential issues or deal with current disruptions to minimize delays in the value stream
Obtain output information (number of finished products, percentage of defectives etc.)
Prepare and submit status and performance reports
Keep paperwork organized
Collaborate with Quality Assurance, Materials Purchasing and other staff

Requirements

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High School diploma or equivalent and 4 years working in inventory planning or materials requirements planning (MRP), or similar role within a highly technical manufacturing/production work environment
No clearance required to start
Advanced MS Office Skills (Word, Excel and Power Point)
Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
Experience working with Manufacturing Execution System (MES)
Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems and Bill of Materials (BOM)
Ability to prioritize multiple tasks, self-starter and team player with excellent problem resolution skills

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or a related technical field
Advanced proficiency in Material/Inventory Planning Software skills (e.g. MRP, SAP)

https://www.northropgrumman.com/space

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Primary Level Salary Range: $66,600.00 - $111,000.00

The 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.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

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United States-Connecticut-East Hartford

On-site at the office

Who can apply

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About this job

Pay per year: $66,600–$111,000 a year; 1% below the $90,000 median for Production Planner jobs on Jobera (37 salaries).
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