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Sr Principal Production Planner & Scheduler

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 Mission Enabling Products organization designs, manufactures and operates small and medium-class spacecraft for communications, imaging, scientific, exploration and national security space applications. The Group is leading supplier of space components that power and enable satellites of all classes, provides technical engineering services to government agencies and laboratories, and is developing exciting new satellite servicing and advanced space flight technologies.

Our San Diego, CA location is seeking a Sr Principal Production Planner & Scheduler for 1st shift to join our team. This role is distinguished from a standard planning position by its elevated scope, including greater ownership of complex programs, strategic execution, cross-functional coordination and leadership in resolving high impact planning challenges. Responsibilities are expected to be performed at an advanced/mastery level, demonstrating expert knowledge, sound judgement, and the ability to independently lead complex planning activities.

• Perform work order variance analysis and review MRP execution and ensures accuracy of information, reconciles supply and demand, validates master scheduling requirement.
• Performs risk analysis, identifying and resolving critical path and MRP logic conflicts.
• Analyzes risks to identified solutions and bottlenecks, including forward and reverse scheduling methods, for schedule recovery.
• Planner must understand manufacturing capacity and allocate as required to meet build plan commitments. Expedites and reschedules open purchase orders to suit production-planning requirement.
• Create and release manufacturing orders based on bill-of-materials and configuration. Close work orders after sub-assemblies, ensure assemblies and integration are complete.
• Track material shortages for manufacturing orders, kits, sub-assemblies based on bill-of-material or drawings/configuration. Communicate to program team and management critical part shortages that will jeopardize ship schedule.
• Maintain inventory including shelf-life sensitive material and tooling for the program.
• Coordinates and expedites flow of materials, parts, and assemblies between departments, according to manufacturing schedules or priorities, and compiles and maintains manual or computerized record.
• Prepares purchase requests for the purchase of components or parts based on a master production schedule, shop load, and inventory requirements.
• Update Work Orders based on Engineering Change Orders (ECOs).
• Participate in scheduling reviews with Operations management and provide support to the manufacturing program management, global supply chain, and operations scheduling teams

Analyzes all scheduling reports including capacity base on work breakdown schedule; material requirements list and production plans for work centers. An understanding of how a Bill of Materials is developed and managed through the product life cycle, including identifying make and buy parts and revision control of parts. Must understand & execute material requirements planning (MRP), capacity planning and other advanced material planning needs. Advises management of the status of work in progress, material availability and production problems to ensure that personnel/equipment, materials, and services are provided as needed; confirms material supply and demands.

• Bachelor's degree and minimum 8 years of relevant work experience in a production control and manufacturing environment utilizing an MRP system required. In lieu of degree, 12+ years of related work experience will be considered.
• Must have experience in rescheduling, canceling, opening and closing manufacturing orders per MRP.
• Strong computer literacy using an ERP system and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook).
• Experience in low-volume, high-mix manufacturing.
• Must have the ability to lift up to 25 lbs. as well as walk or stand for extended timeframes
• US Citizenship required.

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to work under pressure and very tight timelines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Lean / Six Sigma Green or Black Belt certification a plus.

Primary Level Salary Range: $106,800.00 - $160,200.00 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. 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.