Posted:
2/17/2026, 9:31:03 AM
Location(s):
Commerce, California, United States ⋅ California, United States
Experience Level(s):
Expert or higher ⋅ Mid Level ⋅ Senior
Field(s):
Customer Success & Support
Northrop Grumman Mission Enabling Products (MEP) Business Unit designs, manufactures and operates small and medium-class spacecraft for communications, imaging, scientific, exploration and national security space applications. The Group is leading supplier of space components that power and enable satellites of all classes, provides technical engineering services to government agencies and laboratories, and is developing exciting new satellite servicing and advanced space flight technologies.
Our Commerce, CA location is seeking a Principal Production Scheduler & Planner for 1st shift to join our team.
Overview
Reporting to the Production Planning Manager, the Production Master Scheduler & Planner plans sequence of assembly and other manufacturing operations relating to specific portion of program and product deliverables for the manufacturing department. Plans detail operations from blueprints, engineering orders, change notices, and other engineering releases. Prepares shop work orders assistance from the materials group and manufacturing engineering. Ability to work with inventory system to support build requirements. Provides status of completed and in process work.
Responsibilities:
Coordinate production workflow for one or multiple programs and products
Plan and prioritize operations to ensure customer schedule and requirements are met
Create production work order documentation for release to the shop floor
Assist in determining manpower required to meet schedule demands,
Work with materials planning to determine and schedule materials needed to cover production demand
Coordinate with program management and the manufacturing manager staffing requirements for production operations
Monitor jobs to ensure they will be completed on schedule
Identify potential issues or deal with current disruptions to minimize delays in the value stream
Obtain output information (number of finished products, percentage of defectives etc.)
Prepare and submit status and performance reports
Keep paperwork organized
Collaborate with Quality Assurance, Materials Purchasing and other staff
Required Qualifications:
(Level 3) Bachelor's degree and 5 years’ experience performing detailed panning and scheduling of work at a work cell environment
Experience working with an inventory and/or materials requirements planning MRP system
Ability to work well as part of an integrated team including technicians, engineers, principal level engineers/scientists along with internal and external customers
High level of proficiency in MS Word and Excel; basic experience with PowerPoint
Able to prioritize multiple tasks in a fast paced, highly technical work environment
Responsible self-starter and team player with manufacturing and production or service experience
Preferred Qualifications:
Strong analytical skills with the ability to work under pressure and very tight timelines.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Lean / Six Sigma Green or Black Belt certification a plus.
Broad range of ERP systems other than SAP
Systems integration
Microsoft Project
Website: https://northropgrumman.com/
Headquarter Location: Falls Church, Virginia, United States
Employee Count: 10001+
Year Founded: 1994
IPO Status: Public
Last Funding Type: Grant
Industries: Data Integration ⋅ Manufacturing ⋅ Remote Sensing ⋅ Security ⋅ Software