Production Controller

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE:
None

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.

Northrop Grumman manufactures some of the world’s most technically advanced products. Our manufacturing plants are highly automated, cutting-edge centers of excellence where employees leverage the latest technology, including the strategic use of automation, 3-D printing, and robotics. There is a myriad of job functions associated with the manufacture of our products. Our mission is to deliver differentiated value to our programs, by manufacturing products with the highest possible quality at the most affordable rate.

Search our current job openings and join us to be at the front line of innovation. Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (NGMS) is looking for you to join our team as a Production Controller 3 in Salt Lake City, UT.

What you'll get to do:

• Support program meetings daily with program management, manufacturing management, quality, and procurement.

• Daily updates and reports on shortages, part replacements, backorders & other material challenges that could impact weekly customer deliveries.

• Prompt Fulfilment of replacement material

• Prioritize/Expedite “make” items in commodity areas to support program weekly customer deliveries.

• Lead effort to ensure program aged WIP 60 days or less

• Floor Counts and reconciliation

• Work with stockroom partners and prioritize kits needed on the floor to support weekly deliveries.

• Create rework work orders

• Facilitate material transfers between projects when needed

• Mentor, coach, and work closely with jr. production control team members

• Ability to lift and move hardware when needed, some of which may weigh up to 30 lbs.

• Capable of working weekends or extended hours if notified in advance

Maintains schedules for material requirements and availability for the manufacture of industrial and commercial products to support production control. Compiles records concerning quantity, cost, and type of material received, shipped, in stock or inventory, and/or in production. Expedites flow of materials, parts, and assemblies within or between departments by production and shipping schedules. Assists in determining possible and actual shortages and may initiate action to correct these deficiencies.

Uses knowledge of production, procurement, and engineering departments to alert proper authorities regarding potential problems and appropriate remedial action. Estimates and logs production rate and time expenditures and may be required to establish sequence and lead time of each operation to meet shipping dates.

The ideal candidate must have strong prioritization, interpersonal, and communication skills; pay attention to detail, collaborate across the organization, willing to learn new tasks, and have strong problem solving skills.

Basic Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent with 4 years of experience in a production control, inventory control, or stockroom role.

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

• PPE experience.

• Experience working on multiple projects and adjust priority changes within a dynamic work environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5 years experience in a manufacturing environment.

• 4 years experience working in an ERP system.

Salary Range: $43,100.00 - $71,900.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors…