**Requisition ID: R10175558**

+ **Category:** Manufacturing and Production

+ **Location:** Melbourne, Florida, United States of America

+ **Clearance Type:** Secret

+ **Telecommute:** No- Teleworking not available for this position

+ **Shift:** 1st Shift (United States of America)

+ **Travel Required:** Yes, 10% of the Time

+ **Positions Available:** 1

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 Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a **Production Controller 3** to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Manufacturing Organization. This role will be located on site in **Melbourne, Florida.**

**Job responsibilities:**

+ Maintains schedules for material requirements and availability for production kits for the manufacturing shop floor

+ Supports manufacturing with daily schedule updates. Reports constraint status of production assemblies to manufacturing management

+ Compiles records concerning quantity, cost, and type of material received, shipped, in stock or inventory, and/or in production.

+ Expedites flow of materials, parts, and assemblies within or between departments in accordance with production and shipping schedules.

+ Assists in determining possible and actual shortages may initiate action to correct these deficiencies.

+ Uses knowledge of production, procurement, and engineering departments to alert proper authorities regarding potential problems and appropriate remedial action.

+ Estimates and logs production rate and time expenditures and may be required to establish sequence and lead time of each operation to meet shipping date

The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, collaborative/team settings across all levels. Candidate must be comfortable in a **lab environment and be able to collaborate closely with system engineers, hardware designers, and integration/test engineers.**

We offer flexible work schedules, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do.

**Basic Qualifications:**

+ High School Diploma/GED and 4 years related work experience in supply chain, production planning, data analysis/data entry, and or shop floor manufacturing.

+ Microsoft Office knowledge (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.)

+ Experience in continuous process improvement.

+ Ability to frequently move and position objects weighing up to 40 lbs.

+ Must be able to move stock/inventory/materials around the manufacturing floor and various business units.

+ Must be able to obtain and maintain a DOD Secret Clearance in a reasonable amount of time as required by the business.

**Preferred Qualifications:**

+ Associates/Bachelor's degree

+ Knowledge of SAP/R3 or similar ERP software.

+ Knowledge of manufacturing work flow and MRP systems or similar.

+ Ability to work in a fast paced environment.

+ Experience in electronics manufacturing is a plus.

+ Active Secret Clearance

+ Special Program Access

**What We Offer:**

At Northrop Grumman, we are on the cutting edge of innovation -- building the next generation of sophisticated aircraft to protect our country. Our diverse portfolio of programs means there are endless paths to cultivate your career. We are well-known for our inclusive, family environment, phenomenal learning opportunities, and exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers. We also offer exceptional benefits/healthcare, a great 401K matching program, and 14 Employee Resource Groups inclusive of all employees!

**Salary Range:** $42,000 - $70,000

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.

Employees may be eligible for 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 committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.