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Production Planner 3

Northrop Grumman

Salt Lake City, UTJob$58–96K/yrSeen 3 days agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago

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Compensation
$58–96K/yr
Location
Salt Lake City, UT
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 3 for its Configuration Management team in Salt Lake City. The planner interprets engineering documentation, creates and updates assembly instructions, coordinates with manufacturing and engineering teams, and plans production operations from engineering releases. The role supports manufacturing builds and requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Engineering Drawing InterpretationParts List InterpretationMicrosoft OfficeExcelPowerPointWordSAPMRPPDMQuicksilverDocument Management SoftwareTechnical WritingProduction ControlAssembly

Qualifications

High School Diploma or Equivalent4 Years Additional Education and/or Related ExperienceU.S. CitizenshipSecret Security Clearance or Ability to ObtainAssociate's Degree or 2+ Years Undergraduate

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: No

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 (NGMS) is currently seeking a Production Planner 3 to join our Configuration Management Team located in Salt Lake City, UT . Join Northrop Grumman as a Production Planner and thrive in a fast-paced environment where collaboration and problem-solving drive success. Work alongside supportive colleagues who share knowledge, tackle challenges together, and embrace continuous learning, with opportunities to advance your career while contributing to innovative technologies that protect our nation.

What You'll Get to Do:

  • Interpret detailed engineering drawings, manufacturing bills of materials, and related engineering documentation using SAP/MRP/PDM systems (e.g. engineering changes, parts lists and drawings).

  • Reference technical instructions and graphics to create and update Assembly Instructions (A.I.) and other related manufacturing build documents.

  • Work with manufacturing staff, manufacturing engineering, quality engineering, and test engineering on processes and A.I. (Assembly Instruction) maintenance.

  • Collaborate across multi-disciplined teams to meet tight deadlines and support manufacturing builds.

  • Plan the sequence of fabrication, assembly, installation, and other manufacturing operations relating to a specific portion of the product for guidance of production workers.

  • Plan detailed operations from blueprints, engineering orders, change notices, and other engineering releases.

Basic Qualifications:

  • High School diploma or equivalent and 4 years of additional education and/or related experience.

  • Read and interpret engineering drawings and parts lists.

  • Experience with MS Office such as Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

  • Experience with SAP, MRP, and/or PDM.

  • US Citizenship is required.

  • Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret Level Security Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Associate's degree or 2+ years into undergraduate degree program.

  • Experience working in Broadvision's Quicksilver or other document management software.

  • Technical writing experience.

  • Prior roles in production control or assembly.

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!

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Primary Level Salary Range: $57,500.00 - $95,900.00

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 512 open Production Planner jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 31, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$58–96K/yr
  • US median$75–110K/yr255 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $77K, is 17% below the US median midpoint ($92K) — in the lowest quarter of Production Planner salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 16 open Production Planner jobs in Utah and 512 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
Production Planner postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 5 years (379 postings).
Education
126 of the 512 open Production Planner jobs (25%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 31, 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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