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Northrop Grumman

Production Planner and Scheduler 1/2 - R10213303

Northrop Grumman, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90079

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Production Planner and Scheduler 1/2 – Rocket Center, WV

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. Location

Rocket Center, WV is located along the North Branch Potomac River in Mineral County, West Virginia. The region offers a multitude of outdoor recreational opportunities, and the community is within a few hours of Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Pittsburgh, and Philadelphia. Principal Accountabilities / Responsibilities

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 personnel, equipment, materials and services are provided as needed. Schedules equipment and personnel, confirms material supply, 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 interdepartmental 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 shipping requests. Works cross‑functional areas to resolve scheduling and material issues. Minimum Qualifications

Level 1: 4 years of relevant work experience OR a Bachelor’s Degree in a related field OR an Associate’s Degree in a related field with 2 years of work experience. Level 2: 6 years of relevant work experience OR a Bachelor’s Degree in a related field with 2 years of experience OR a Master’s Degree in a related field. Experience in MS Office Applications. Ability to maintain a security clearance if required. Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision. Preferred Qualifications

Advanced degree. Experience with Costpoint, Cognos, and Solumina software is preferred. Microsoft Project experience. Prior experience in manufacturing. Benefits

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). The company offers competitive pay, overtime, shift differentials, discretionary bonuses, and long‑term incentive programs for certain positions. Equal Opportunity Employer

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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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