
Production Planner and Scheduler 3/4
Huntsville, ALFull-time$82–153K/yrSeen 4 days agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago
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Job overview
Northrop Grumman seeks a Production Planner and Scheduler at Level 3 or 4 for its Space Systems business unit in Huntsville, Alabama. The role supports manufacturing for cable assembly, machine shop, and integration, coordinating production schedules, materials, personnel, equipment, and interdepartmental activity. Candidates must meet the experience and education path for either level, with relevant operations planning and production scheduling experience.
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Full job description
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No
CLEARANCE TYPE: None
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 is seeking a Production Planner and Scheduler – Level 3 or 4 to join our team in the Space System business unit. This position will be located in Huntsville, AL supporting manufacturing for cable assembly line, machine shop, and integration.
Job Description:
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Plans, prepares, issues and controls production schedules and coordinates with material requirements to ensure a controlled flow of approved materials timed to meet production requirements.
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Advises management of the status of work in progress, material availability, and potential production problems to ensure that personnel, equipment, materials and services are provided as needed.
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Schedules equipment and personnel, confirms material supply and demands, prepares work orders or purchase requests for the production or purchase of components or parts based on a master production schedule, shop load and inventory requirements.
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Coordinates inter-departmental activity with quality assurance, manufacturing, purchasing, engineering, inventory control, traffic, etc.; schedules and expedites the movement of parts by means of move orders, stock transfers and requests for shipping orders.
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Other tasks as assigned by management.
Knowledge, Skills and Ability:
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Complete understanding and application of production control principles, concepts, practices, and standards.
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Full knowledge of industry practices.
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May refer to established precedents and policies.
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Plan schedules and arrange activities in accomplishing objectives.
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Exerts some influence on the overall objectives and long-range goals of the organization.
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Interacts with senior internal personnel on significant matters often requiring coordination between functional departments
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Understanding of multilevel bill of material with the ability to critically evaluate and summarize a corresponding Line of Balance
This position can be filled with either a Level 3 or Level 4
Basic Qualifications:
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Level 3: A bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of relevant work experience in operations planning and production scheduling
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Level 4: A bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of relevant work experience in operations planning and production scheduling
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In lieu of degree, 4+ additional years of relevant work experience
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Experience in MS Office Applications (exceptional use of Excel and Powerpoint)
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Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance
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Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision
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Experience planning in an ERP system & familiar with the MRP process
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Must be a US citizen
Preferred Qualifications:
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Costpoint and/or SAP experience
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CPIM- Certified in Planning and Inventory Management
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Supply Chain experience
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Manufacturing/Production line experience
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Active DoD security clearance
As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Space Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:
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Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
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401k
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Educational Assistance
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Life Insurance
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Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
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Paid Time Off
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Health & Wellness Resources
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Employee Discounts
This position is a standard 9/80 work schedule: Nine (9) hour days Monday through Thursday and every other Friday off.
Primary Level Salary Range: $81,800.00 - $122,600.00
Secondary Level Salary Range: $102,000.00 - $153,000.00
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 496 open Production Planner jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$82–153K/yr
- US median$75–110K/yr255 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $117K, is 28% above the US median midpoint ($92K) — in the top quarter of Production Planner salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 496 open Production Planner jobs across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
- Lockheed Martin30 open
- Northrop Grumman (this employer)17 open
- Anduril Industries15 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Production Planner postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (374 postings).
- Education
- 127 of the 496 open Production Planner jobs (26%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 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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