Supply Chain Manufacturing Specialist - R10218653

Overview

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Supply Chain Manufacturing Specialist (Level
2) to support on-site at Rocket Center, WV. The position involves effectively managing scheduling, production control, and the manufacturing of products, including processes such as moving, separating, forming, machining, and chemical treatments. The role guarantees production of stock items to meet customer demands and oversees the creation of custom-engineered products designed, developed, and manufactured in response to customer requests or contracts.

The specialist also manages production guidelines, monitors performance, and ensures regulatory compliance. Northrop Grumman emphasizes innovation, collaboration, and a culture of continuous improvement.

Location:

Rocket Center, WV. Relocation assistance:
No. Clearance type:
None. Travel:
No.

The position involves effectively managing scheduling, production oversight, and the manufacturing of products, with emphasis on value through various operations and ensuring deliverables meet customer demands. The role also entails overseeing the creation of custom-engineered products aligned with contractual obligations and maintaining production protocols, performance metrics, information management, materials, equipment, and facilities in compliance with regulatory standards.

Primary Job Responsibilities Include

• Accountable for the effective scheduling, production oversight, and manufacturing of products; enhancing value through processes such as moving, separating, forming, machining, and chemical treatments.
• Guarantees the production of stock items to meet customer demands.
• Oversees the creation of custom-engineered products that are designed, developed, and produced in accordance with specific customer requests or contracts.
• Administers, formulates, or implements production guidelines, performance metrics, information management, materials handling, equipment utilization, facility management, and adherence to regulatory standards.
• Responsible for ensuring the timely scheduling, control of production, and manufacturing of goods; contributing value through various processes including moving, separating, forming, machining, and chemical applications.
• Assures the production of standard products to satisfy customer needs.
• Ensures the development of tailored-engineered products that are conceived, created, and manufactured in response to particular customer inquiries or agreements.
• Manages, devises, or executes production protocols, performance evaluations, information systems, material resources, equipment, facilities, and compliance with regulations.
• Tasked with the successful organization, oversight of production, and creation of products; adding value through diverse processes such as moving, separating, forming, machining, and chemical methods.
• Confirms the manufacturing of inventory products to address customer specifications.
• Conveys to the Program Manager and IPT a full understanding of the materials acquisition and subcontractor requirements and plan.
• Leads the IPT and directs functional organizations to achieve material-related program objectives (cost, schedule, quality), while managing material risks and opportunities.
• Ensures program budget, materials availability, and quality objectives are met by managing and directing the activities of IPT members, the Procurement Team and external suppliers and customers.
• Develops and communicates material acquisition and subcontractor management objectives and strategies.
• Manages the Make/Buy process
• Manages material risks and obsolescence
• Tracks and communicates performance against program financial objectives (budget performance, sales and EBIT)
• Identifies and promptly communicates all deficiencies and deviations from plan and assures and manages actions required to correct them.
• Represents Supply Chain Management to Customers, Program Management and NG Management
• Supports internal and external audits.
• Manages material-related proposal activity including line-loss and quotation requests.
• Proactively manages and monitors supplier performance.
• Promotes a focus on safety and utilizes Lean, PES or Six Sigma tools throughout…