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Northrop Grumman

Builds stealth bombers, missiles, and satellites

Production Controller 2

Production Planning & SchedulingPosted on Nov 3
Full-time

About the Job

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent and two years of additional education and/or related experience.
  • Must have an active U.S. Government Department of Defense Secret security clearance at the time of application, current and within scope, and be able to obtain and maintain Special Access Program approval within a reasonable period.
  • Experience in production control, manufacturing operations, tooling control, logistics, or supply chain in a technical environment.
  • Ability to interpret and execute production schedules, including identifying impacts and constraints.
  • Coordination and communication skills with cross-functional teams, including Integrated Product Teams, GSC, production, and program leadership.
  • Working knowledge of relevant enterprise systems, such as MES, SPRAT, MRP/inventory tools, or equivalent.
  • Ability to drive closure on action items, manage competing priorities, and support schedule and cost objectives.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate end-to-end tooling organization and material flow in support of production schedules and key program milestones.
  • Maintain visibility of tooling assets, including location, status, and readiness, and ensure timely kitting, issuance, and return of tools and equipment.
  • Expedite the flow of materials, parts, and assemblies within or between departments in accordance with production and shipping schedules.
  • Support readiness for major production and program events by ensuring required tools and materials are available when needed.
  • Coordinate regularly with Integrated Product Teams and production stakeholders to review upcoming needs and confirm readiness.
  • Estimate and log production rate and time expenditures, and establish sequence and lead time of each operation as needed to meet shipping dates.
  • Track and report key metrics, such as tool-related delays, on-time availability, and expedites, and recommend process improvements.
  • Use applicable systems, such as MES, SAP, and MRP/inventory tools, for tooling and material tracking and reporting.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with schedule management, risk management, and performance management.
  • Experience in aerospace/defense or a similarly complex, engineered-product environment.
  • Background in tooling organization, configuration control, or standard work development for tools and equipment.
  • Familiarity with metrics/KPI development and use of dashboards or reports to drive operational improvements.
  • Demonstrated success leading cross-functional coordination or readiness activities for major production or program events.

About the Company

Northrop Grumman

Builds stealth bombers, missiles, and satellites

Northrop Grumman builds military aircraft, missiles, rocket motors, satellites, and electronic systems, mostly for the American military and allied governments. It designed the B-2 stealth bomber and built NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, the largest telescope ever sent to space. The company works through four businesses: aircraft, missiles and ammunition, radar and communications systems, and space hardware such as satellites and solid rocket boosters. Most revenue comes from long-term government contracts, many of them classified. Its roots go back to Northrop Aircraft, founded in 1939, and it took its name after buying Grumman in 1994 and is based in Falls Church, Virginia.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Falls Church, VA
Founded
1939

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