Manufacturing Analyst/Principal Manufacturing Analyst

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 Mission Systems (NGMS) is looking for you to join our team as a Manufacturing Analyst or Principal Manufacturing Analyst located in Linthicum, MD.

What You'll get to Do:

• Planning, organizing, and controlling the timely flow of product through the Manufacturing Cell to support both internal and external customer delivery requirements.
• Serving as the primary interface between Production Management, Manufacturing first line supervision, Manufacturing Cell Management, Operations Program Management, Production Material Control Specialists, Kitting and Inventory Management, Final Assembly Cells Production Control personnel as well as interfacing with Engineering and Quality.
• Providing status of hardware of assigned Programs from the time of initial kit conversion, through manufacturing process, to delivery of hardware to internal and or external customers.
• SAP metric maintenance, i.e. Aging Orders, and Overdue hours, 'Confirmed not Delivered' orders, floor stock inventory control, and the resolving of material shortages as they’re late to open production orders.

The successful candidate will have strong organizational, analytical, presentation, problem resolution, and process improvement skills; and be comfortable communicating with internal and external customers, as well as working in cross functional teams. This position may be filled as a Manufacturing Analyst or Principal Manufacturing Analyst based on the qualifications below.

Basic Qualifications for a Manufacturing Analyst:

• Bachelor's degree plus 3 years (or Master's degree plus 1 year) of relevant experience in Manufacturing, Materials, MRP, Production Control, Supply Chain or similar
• 6 years of experience in lieu of degree
• Experience with SAP/ERP or other related system
• U.S. citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense (DoD) Secret clearance

Basic Qualifications for a Principal Manufacturing Analyst:

• Bachelor's degree plus 6 years (or Master's degree plus 4 year) of relevant experience in Manufacturing, Materials, MRP, Production Control, Supply Chain or similar
• 10 years of experience in lieu of degree
• Experience in a manufacturing environment
• Experience with SAP/ERP or other related system
• U.S. citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense (DoD) Secret clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Degree in Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Mathematics or other closely related area
• Active Secret clearance

Salary Range: $67,000 USD - $100,400 USD

Salary Range 2: $82,400 USD - $123,600 USD

Employees may be eligible for 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 health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.