Supply Chain Manufacturing Specialist

Supply Chain Manufacturing Specialist

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. 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 is currently seeking a Supply Chain Manufacturing Specialist (Level 2) to support on-site at our Rocket Center, WV location. The position of the Supply Chain Manufacturing Specialist involves effectively managing scheduling, production control, and the manufacturing of products; enhancing value through processes such as moving, separating, forming, machining, and chemical treatments. This role guarantees the production of stock items to meet customer demands. It also ensures the creation of custom-engineered products that are designed, developed, and manufactured in accordance with specific customer requests or contracts. The specialist oversees, develops, or implements production guidelines, monitors production performance, manages information, materials, equipment, facilities, and ensures adherence to regulatory standards. The role of the Supply Chain Manufacturing Specialist encompasses the effective scheduling, oversight of production processes, and the actual manufacturing of products, thereby enhancing value through various operations such as moving, separating, forming, machining, and chemical treatments. This position is crucial in guaranteeing that deliverable products are produced to meet customer demands. Additionally, the specialist is tasked with overseeing the creation of custom-engineered products, which are specifically designed, developed, and manufactured in alignment with unique customer requests or contractual obligations. Furthermore, they are responsible for managing and developing production protocols, monitoring production performance, and ensuring the proper handling of information, materials, equipment, and facilities, all while adhering to 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.
• Manage material risks and obsolescence.
• Track and communicate performance against program Financial objectives.
• Identify and promptly communicate all deficiencies and deviations from plan and assure and manage actions required to correct them.
• Represent Supply Chain Management to Customers, Program Management and NG Management.
• Manage material-related proposal activity including line-loss and quotation requests.
• Proactively manage and monitor supplier performance.
• Promote a focus on safety and utilize Lean, PES or Six Sigma tools throughout program planning and implementation to emphasize continuous improvement.

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Preferred Qualifications :