United States-Connecticut-East Hartford, United States
$63-105k
Full Time
3 months ago
Job description
Description
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.AOA Xinetics (AOX), a wholly owned Northrop Grumman Space Systems, Payload and Ground Systems Division 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. We are seeking a Production Planner 3 to support manufacturing operations at our East Hartford, CT location.
Learn more about AOX at https://www.northropgrumman.com/who-we-are/aoa-xinetics
Overview
Reporting to the 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.
Responsibilities:
Coordinate production workflow for multiple programs and products
Prioritize operations to ensure customer schedule and requirements are met
Create production work order documentation for release to the shop floor
Manage production inventory levels, schedules and availability of selected item, either manufactured or purchased to meet production schedules
Determine manpower, equipment and raw materials needed to cover production demand
Address issues when they arise aiming for minimum disruption
Obtain output information (number of finished products, percentage of defectives etc.)
Prepare and submit status and performance reports
Compile records concerning quantity, cost, and type of material received
Expedite flow of materials, parts, and assemblies between departments in accordance with production and shipping schedules
Use knowledge of production, procurement, and engineering departments to alert proper authorities regarding potential problems and appropriate remedial action
Keep paperwork organized and establish and adjust priorities for specific customer orders
Collaborate with quality control, inventory, and other internal stakeholders
Basic Qualifications
High School Diploma or equivalent and four years of experience working in inventory planning or materials requirements planning (MRP), or similar role within a highly technical manufacturing/production work environment
Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; Listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions.
Strong collaboration skills to partner with internal and external stakeholders (e.g. technicians, engineers, principal level engineers/scientists and customers)
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
U.S. Citizenship is a bona fide requirement
Active Top Secret clearance
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or a related technical field
Advanced proficiency in Material/Inventory Planning Software skills (e.g. MRP, SAP)
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