RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Are you ready to put your experience to work at Northrop Grumman? If so, our Space Systems wants you to join our team as a Sr Principal Production Planner to support a classified program with Northrop Grumman in Huntsville, AL Primary duties: Analyzes and designs sequence of operations and workflow to improve efficiencies in plant and production facilities and equipment layouts; and establishes methods for maximum utilization of production facilities and personnel. May establish or assist in establishing accident prevention measures and may manage training programs for personnel concerning all phases of production operations. Conducts studies pertaining to cost control, cost reduction, inventory control, and production record systems. On the basis of these studies, develops and implements plans and programs for facility modifications and revisions to operating methods. May assist facilities engineers in the planning and design of facilities. Your specific duties include, but may not be limited to: - Plans, prepares, issues and controls production schedules; integrating multiple program schedule requests into one executable schedule for production teams - Resolves conflicts between competing programs for common resources - 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 - Create, maintain and status network-based, Master Production Schedules in support of GWS program - Use your understanding of critical path schedule network processing, driven by logic, durations and date constraints - Use your experience with IMP/IMS schedule structure as well as schedules based on Work Breakdown Structures - Export schedule data to Excel and working with responsible parties to gather and report schedule status and productivity metrics per weekly and monthly reporting cycles - Use your experience with critical and driving path identification and analysis - Use your experience resource loading schedules, including both labor and material - Use your knowledge to MRP/ERP and shop floor MES systems with experience aligning program schedules with the manufacturing/production system - Work independently with minimum supervision, yet understands the importance of the Master Production Scheduler role in contributing to the overall success of the program team - Integrate external customer or subcontractor program activity into the master production schedule - Analyzes and designs sequence of operations and work flow to improve efficiencies in plant and production facilities and equipment layouts; and establishes methods for maximum utilization of production facilities and personnel - May establish or assist in establishing accident prevention measures and may manage training programs for personnel concerning all phases of production operations - Conducts studies pertaining to cost control, cost reduction, inventory control, and production record systems. On the basis of these studies, develops and implements plans and programs for facility modifications and revisions to operating methods Basic Qualifications: - High School diploma or equivalent and 6 years additional education and/or related experience - Active DoD Secret Clearance required - Plans, prepares, issues, and aligns production schedules. - Updates/Creates Material Master(s) in accordance with Engineering. - Conducts internal audits and implements corrective actions to ensure production meets contractual demand. - Maintains accurate data entry in ERP/S4 HANA. - Measures, reports, and ensure material availability, equipment, materials, and services are provided as required. - Sets strategic inventory accuracy targets and champions best‑practice governance for data integrity. - Identifies potential production problems and generates mitigation plans to minimize impact for cost and schedules. Preferred Qualifications: - Ensure material closeout actions are completed (all demand satisfied, orders closed, etc.) - Delivers training to new hires on lean inventory practices. - Tracks inventory records and works alongside with the customer to ensure proper contract closeout demands are met. - Identifies potential production/stockroom problems and generates mitigation plan to minimize impact for cost and schedule. Primary Level Salary Range: $75,500.00 - $125,900.00 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.