Manufacturing Scheduler 3

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: No

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.

At the heart of who we are, Northrop Grumman is a leading American manufacturing company delivering advanced technologies in support of national security. Our manufacturing operations in Waynesboro, Virginia support production of advanced electronics, radar, and communication systems within our broader portfolio of defense capabilities. Our teams work collaboratively to ensure manufacturing excellence, production readiness, and continuous improvement across programs.

We are looking for you to join our team as a Manufacturing Scheduler 3 to support production and manufacturing operations at our Central Virginia manufacturing facilities.

The qualified applicant will become part of Northrop Grumman’s Production Control Planning team which is responsible for the overall management of hardware movement and schedule through the various manufacturing cells to meet cost and schedule objectives and meet predetermined customer requirements and deliveries.

What You'll Get To Do:

• Plans, prepares, issues and controls production schedules and coordinates with material requirements to ensure a controlled flow timed to meet production requirements.

• Establishes sequence and lead time of each operation to meet shipping dates.

• Determines daily production schedules based on engineering plans, production specifications, plant capacity, availability of parts, and manpower requirements.

• Revises schedules according to production progress, change orders, or other delaying conditions.

• Coordinates with department supervisors to determine status of assigned projects.

• Advises management of the status of work in progress, material availability, and potential production problems to ensure that personnel, equipment, materials and services are provided as needed.

• Coordinates interdepartmental activity with quality assurance, manufacturing, purchasing, engineering, inventory control, traffic, etc.

• Schedules and expedites the movement of parts.

This position is contingent upon proposal/task award.

Basic Qualifications for the Manufacturing Scheduler 3:

• Associate's degree and a minimum of 2 years of manufacturing floor and/or production control experience

• Experience with Microsoft Office (Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

• Ability to frequently move and position objects weighing up to 40 lbs

• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Security clearance and higher level program clearance(s)

• US citizenship is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with at least 1 year of experience in manufacturing, planning, scheduling, purchasing or manufacturing engineering

• SAP or similar ERP software experience

• Manufacturing workflow and MRP systems experience

• Current active DoD Secret Security clearance/SAP clearance

What We Can Offer You:
Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment which encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company. Northrop Grumman benefits give you the flexibility and control to choose the benefits that make the most sense for you and your family.

Your benefits will include the following: Health Plan, Savings Plan, Paid Time Off and Additional Benefits including Education Assistance, Training and Development, 9/80 Work Schedule (where available), and much more!

Primary Level Salary Range: $52,700.00 - $87,900.00

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 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.

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.