Manufacturing Analyst

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
No

CLEARANCE TYPE:
None

TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% of the Time

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 is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. We have a wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies. Our differentiated battle management and Cyber solutions deliver timely, mission‑enabling information and provide superior situational awareness and understanding to protect the U.S. and its global allies.

The Operations Program Manager (OPM) will be responsible for executing, monitoring, and reporting on the progress of program performance in support of the Amherst Systems Operating Unit (OU) under the Navigation, Targeting and Survivability (NT&S) Division in the Mission Systems Sector.

This position will be the point‑of‑contact between Manufacturing and the Program Management organization on assigned programs or projects working with Material Requirements Planning (MRP), Quality & Mission Assurance (QMA), Global Supply Chain (GSC), Engineering, and Shipping.

• Act as the Operations Project Manager for assigned products and programs.
• Function as an interface between Manufacturing and functional groups and provide leadership through design, build, test, and delivery to achieve customer, program and company objectives.
• Coordinate all aspects of manufacturing scope of work throughout program lifecycle including procurement coordination, material tracking, coordination of kitting, manpower and capacity planning, and reporting of program cost, schedule, technical and quality performance.
• Provide 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.
• Responsible for operations cost, schedule performance and risk/opportunity management for the assigned products.
• Oversee inputs of demands and create schedules in the MRP planning system to coordinate, forecast, and report on performance, risk, and mitigation plans to factory management.
• Facilitate and/or support program meetings and provide status.
• Be a leader and change agent and drive improvement into our processes.
• Work to develop better metrics and visibility in reporting program cost, schedule and quality.
• Work to develop better methods/models to manage labor resources and improve forecasting accuracy.
• Manage work between Northrop Grumman facilities on assigned programs or projects as needed.
• Support data infrastructure and reporting improvements to increase visibility into manufacturing performance.
• May require occasional travel (up to ~4 times per year).

In addition to the Operations Program Engineering responsibilities, this role will also carry with it some responsibilities in the fields of Production Planning and Control, Industrial Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering. The individual in this role should be able to help with these other functions when team members are not available or if assigned as a stretch project.

The Ideal Candidate must have:

• Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills.
• Be able to establish a solid working relationship with technical staff, peers, and customers.
• Have exceptional technical, analytical,…