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.

Job Description

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has openings for Production/Production Planner Level 1/2 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. The selected candidates will support manufacturing planning related to aircraft manufacturing (composite, metallic, and assembly). This position is located in Iuka, MS. Want to work on the cutting edge of aerospace? Come join us!

Responsibilities:

Plans sequence of fabrication, assembly, installation, and other manufacturing operations relating to specific portion of the product for guidance of production workers
Plans detail operations from blueprints, engineering orders, change notices, and other engineering releases.
Determines the need for tooling and makes recommendations for the design and planning of required tools.
Prepares shop work orders for materials and product processing and coordinates with schedulers to ensure that items are being processed according to specifications and time requirements.
Maintains progress reports, schedules, and other related records.

Basic Qualifications:

Production Planner Level 1:

High School diploma or equivalent and 0 years of experience
Experience in working with aerospace specifications and drawings.
Experience with Microsoft Office applications.
Ability to obtain and maintain Active U.S. Government Secrete Clearance.
Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (PAR) Clearance.

Production Planner Level 2:

High School diploma or equivalent and 2 years additional education and/or experience in Manufacturing, Production, Planning, Aerospace or Aeronautics.
Experience in working with aerospace specifications and drawings.
Experience with Microsoft Office applications.
Ability to obtain and maintain Active U.S. Government Secrete Clearance.
Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (PAR) Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

Active U.S. Government Clearance
Active Special Program Access
Experience authoring manufacturing procedures.
Pursuing Bachelors STEM Degree
Experience working in an aerospace manufacturing environment.
Experience creating and maintaining MBOMs.
Experience in the areas of composite hand layup, bonding, cure, fastened assembly, subsystems installation, metallic hardware or machining experience.
Functional knowledge of production control systems (SAP/Visual Mfg/etc)
Preference will be given to individuals already accessed to Special Access Programs
Experience in the use of CAD software

Primary Level Salary Range: $38,600.00 - $64,400.00Secondary Level Salary Range: $45,800.00 - $76,400.00

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.

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