Sr. Principal Manufacturing Analyst

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

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.

Description

Northrop Grumman, Allegany Ballistics Laboratory has an opening for a Sr Principal Manufacturing Analyst to join our team of highly qualified and diverse individuals. This position will be located in Rocket Center, WV.

This position will we be located on-site at our Rocket Center, WV location. No remote opportunities are available for this position.

The Manufacturing Analyst is responsible for project management and process improvement goals in the ABL Tooling department. The primary responsibilities for this position are setup and execution of the Tooling Service Authorization (TSA) process, coordination of tooling procurement, support TSA streamlining and automation initiatives, and provide various levels of EVMS support to the programs and engineers.

Essential Functions / Responsibilities:

• Creation and management of tooling projects, estimates, budgets, communication, and closeout activity.
• Establish tooling classifications based on customer needs, project description, and experience.
• Supports production, business, and other processes in a team-based manufacturing environment.
• Responsible for generating estimates and narratives to support proposal activities. Including pulling labor and material actuals, PO history, and completing BOE’s.
• Act as tooling liaison for fact-finding meetings with customers during the proposal and contract negotiating process.
• Manage multiple projects concurrently in meeting customer requirements / expectations.
• Proactive forecasting and management of risks, issues, or opportunities relating to cost and schedule performance.
• Proficiency in data analysis and gathering data from different sources.
• Works with buyers, vendors, and program management to establish best value decisions for the company.
• Coordination with cross functional teams across multiple organizations including Program Management, Global Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Engineering and Business Management to ensure effective communication and coordination.
• Work with Tooling Management and various stakeholders to identify communication, usability, and design goals for the internal SharePoint site.
• Utilizes EVM (Earned Value Management) methodologies to analyze and track project financial, cost and scope metrics as well as the optimization and improvement of program and operational performance.
• Assist with technical administrative tasks, including but not limited to, periodic review and creation of department policies and forms, SAP transition, additional responsibilities as needed.
• The incumbent may facilitate self-directed work teams, provide training in core skill areas to teams and peers, and interact with internal and external customers with respect to product planning, problem resolution, and process improvement.
• Performs activities in a variety of cross-functional areas including finance, purchasing, program management, tooling engineering, and mission assurance.

Basic Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (GED) required, plus 12 years of relevant experience in project management, tooling procurement, and/or manufacturing analysis.
• Experience working in a Tooling group. Knowledge of the tooling design and procurement process.
• Experience working with Management to establish baselines for cost, schedule, and scope, and track actual performance against those measures.
• Ability to work within MS applications i.e., MS Word, (report writing) Excel (with the ability to create, edit, log and track data in spreadsheets), MS PowerPoint (ability to create, edit and present information).
• EVMS training and knowledge of processes.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Finance, Project Management, Applied Science.
• Experience tracking financials, updating cost analysis records, running and updating actuals reports, generating complex tooling budgets and estimates.
• Experience with TSA process, execution, and closeout activity.
• Experience in an engineering or defense manufacturing environment.
• Project management experience.
• Proficient in Excel.
• Proficient in CostPoint.
• EVMS training and CAM certification.

Primary Level Salary Range: $65,500.00 - $98,300.00

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.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.