CLEARANCE TYPE: None

TRAVEL: No

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact peoples 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 nations 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, theyre making history.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (NGMS) is looking for you to join our team as a Production Controller 1 based out of Apopka, FL.

What you get to do:

Maintains schedules for material requirements and availability for the manufacture of industrial and commercial products to support production control. Compiles records concerning quantity, cost, and type of material received, shipped, in stock or inventory, and/or in production. Expedites the flow of materials, parts, and assemblies within or between departments following production and shipping schedules. Assists in determining possible and actual shortages and may initiate action to correct these deficiencies. Uses knowledge of production, procurement, and engineering departments to alert the proper authorities regarding potential problems and appropriate remedial action. Estimates and logs production rate and time expenditures, and may be required to establish the sequence and lead time of each operation to meet shipping dates.

• Supports program meetings daily with program management, manufacturing management, quality, and procurement.
• Daily updates and reports on shortages, part replacements, backorders & other material challenges that could impact weekly customer deliveries.
• Prompt Fulfilment of replacement material
• Prioritize/Expedite “make” items in commodity areas to support program weekly customer deliveries.
• Leads effort with expeditor to ensure program-aged WIP is 60 days or less.
• Floor Counts/ Z-Cell and reconciliation
• Work with stockroom partners and prioritize kits needed on the floor to support weekly deliveries.
• Create rework work orders.
• Facilitate material transfers between projects when needed.
• Strong prioritization, interpersonal, and communication skills
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office (Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)  
• Attention to Detail
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate across the organization.
• Comfortable wearing cleanroom attire and working in the cleanroom for the entire workday.
• Willingness to learn new tasks.
• Strong Problem-Solving Skills
• Ability to work on multiple projects and adjust priorities within a dynamic work environment
• Ability to lift and move hardware when needed, some of which may weigh up to 30 lbs
• Capable of working weekends or extended hours if notified in advance.

Basic Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Experience in a manufacturing environment
• Experience in a production control, inventory control, or stockroom role
• Experience working in an ERP system
• US citizenship

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of MPLM
• SAP - ERP Experience
• APICS – CPIM certified
• DoD experience

MANUMS

Salary Range: $31,200.00 - $50,900.00

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 candidates experience, education, skills and current spanet 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.