Manager Production Planning Scheduling 1

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance availableCLEARANCE TYPE: NoneTRAVEL: 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.Northrop Grumman, Armament Systems Business Unit (ASBU), has an opening for a Manager Production Planning Scheduling 1 to join our team of highly qualified and diverse individuals. This position will be in Plymouth, Minnesota.
The Production Planning team within the Manufacturing and Infrastructure (M & I) department has a need for a Manager Production Planning Scheduling 1, with a position as a functional homeroom manager, leading a team of individual contributors.
Functional responsibilities include:

Staffing support to all Armament Systems programs

Conducting periodic performance evaluations, including mid-year and annual reviews

Providing technical leadership and guidance to the staff

Professional development and mentoring of direct reports

Supporting Functional Homeroom initiatives and projects which include process improvement, Event Response Teams, Corrective, and Preventive Action implementation

Process Improvement:

Train and implement utilization of our digital ERP system, Costpoint, throughout the ASBU - to include BOM creation/maintenance & material requirements planning (MRP)

Develop and implement a robust MPS process for the rolling execution window

Drive supply & demand alignment for the execution window and implement a material review process covering a rolling 4-month period

Establish a mature Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning process in support of both near-term MPS requirements and long-range growth targets

Implement targeted KPI's and define red/yellow/green return-to-standard criteria

Lead the transition from Costpoint to SAP for the M & I department

Implement continuous improvement initiatives to optimize production processes

Evaluate and recommend process enhancements to increase productivity and reduce waste

Lead cross-functional teams to streamline workflows and improve efficiency

Resource Allocation:

Drive appropriate capacity planning strategy to support both near-term and long-terms demand

Determine the necessary resources required for program support needs

Allocate resources effectively to meet production targets while minimizing costs

Monitor resource usage and adjust allocations as needed to address changing priorities

Regularly monitor the ratio of support costs to production costs. Support costs encompass all ancillary expenses essential for maintaining and optimizing our production capabilities.

Team Leadership: