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Production Planner and Scheduler

Northrop Grumman

Los Angeles, CAFull-time$69–103K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$69–103K/yr
Location
Los Angeles, CA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Secret clearance

Job overview

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems seeks a Production Planner and Scheduler for its Woodland Hills, California office. The role develops and maintains execution plans, analyzes schedules and risks using automated planning software, and coordinates across engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, quality, and other teams. It also evaluates work-center capacity and demand, communicates production constraints, and supports visual boards for managing delivery risks.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Production PlanningMaster SchedulingMicrosoft OfficeExcelERP/MRP SoftwareBills of MaterialsManufacturing OrdersRoutings

Qualifications

Bachelor's or Master's Degree2+ Years Relevant Experience6 Years Experience or Bachelor's DegreeUS Citizenship

Benefits

Medical Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

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.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. We have a wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies. Our differentiated battle management and Cyber (https://www.northropgrumman.com/what-we-do/mission-solutions/cyber) solutions deliver timely, mission-enabling information and provide superior situational awareness and understanding to protect the U.S. and its global allies.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is looking for a Production Planner and Scheduler to join our team in Woodland Hills, CA. This position is full time in the office.

What You Will Get To Do :

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Collaborate with engineering, program management, supply chain, manufacturing, quality and test personnel to build, communicate and maintain execution plans that meet internal milestones and customer on-time delivery dates.

  • Utilize automated planning software to perform schedule analysis and reporting, including critical path analysis and assessment, schedule risk assessments, and schedule health metrics analysis.

  • Gather and compile information to create summary level and detailed program/project network schedules utilizing automated planning software.

  • Perform program and work center schedule risk analyses and simulations using Dynafact Master Scheduling software to determine impacts of constraints, delays and/or re-prioritizations.

  • Perform capacity versus demand variance analyses for each major operational work center and communicate constraints to scheduling and operations teams.

  • Collaborate with multiple departments to identify constraints impeding critical path flow of operations.

  • Advise Management Team of work in progress, material availability and potential production problems to ensure personnel, equipment, materials and services are scheduled and provided as needed.

  • Support and maintain daily management visual boards used to identify and mitigate risks of near-term and long-term delivery misses.

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience in Production Planning and/or Master Scheduling in a manufacturing environment or a Master's degree. We will consider 6 years of relevant experience in lieu of Bachelor's degree.

  • Computer skills including MS Office required (particularly Excel)

  • Experience in ERP/MRP software including use of Bills of Materials, Manufacturing Orders and Routings required.

  • US Citizenship

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What We Can Offer You:

Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment which encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company. Northrop Grumman benefits give you the flexibility and control to choose the benefits that make the most sense for you and your family.

Your benefits will include the following: Health Plan, Savings Plan, Paid Time Off, and Additional Benefits including Education Assistance, Training and Development, 9/80 Work Schedule (where available), and much more!

Primary Level Salary Range: $69,000.00 - $103,400.00

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.

Job Category: Manufacturing and Production

How this job compares

Set against the 550 open Production Planner jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 7, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$69–103K/yr
  • California median$84–125K/yr71 salary ranges
  • US median$74–110K/yr283 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $86K, is 14% below the California median midpoint ($100K) — in the lowest quarter of Production Planner salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 96 open Production Planner jobs in California and 550 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Production Planner postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (406 postings).
Education
121 of the 550 open Production Planner jobs (22%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 7, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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