RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

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.

The Mission Enabling Products business unit, an organization within Northrop Grumman’s Payload and Ground Systems (PGS) division, is a leading designer, producer, and supplier of spacecraft components and subsystems that power and enable satellites of all classes.  The portfolio of products includes solar power systems, propulsion systems, bus structures, thermal control systems, deployable systems / antennas, optical and laser systems.   

The Integrated Thermal Systems Operating Unit is the world leader in two-phase thermal management of spacecraft and has more than 30 years of experience designing and manufacturing space-qualified products for various government, military, civil and commercial customers (Legacy Swales Aerospace).  We have the broadest portfolio of thermal solutions in the business and more flight heritage than any of our competitors.  We tackle the industry’s most challenging spacecraft thermal control problems and have the market differentiating capability of taking systems from concept, through design, thermal component fabrication, integration into honeycomb composite structure and through system level testing all on-site with no subcontractors. 

Capabilities include design, manufacture, testing and integration of complete two-phase thermal-control systems such as heat pipes (-260 C to +175 C); heat pipe radiators and structural equipment panels; two-phase-loop heat pipes (LHPs); deployable radiator assemblies; mechanically pumped single phase liquid cooling, phase-change thermal storage materials (PCM); multi-layer insulation (MLI) blankets; cryogenic cooling applications; and integrated thermal composite structures. 

Responsibilities:

Supervises employees who use a variety of equipment such as forklifts, conveyers, cranes, hand carts, and power trucks to move materials, parts, assemblies, and finished products or goods within a plant, office, or warehouse.

Oversees the processing, packaging, and storage of supplies, materials, and equipment. May assist in selecting appropriate containers and wrapping methods for materials to be shipped or stored. Coordinates with engineers, shippers, carton manufacturers, and carpenters for special crating and packing requirements. Supervises employees who maintain records and check invoices/bills of lading.

Interprets, recommends, and complies with environmental, health and safety regulations and/or company policies. Assists in planning for changes in physical facilities to meet environmental requirements. Finds, evaluates, and prepares contracts for properly licensed hazardous and radioactive waste disposal firms and monitors waste handling

Job Scope:
Responsible for daily operations of a team or work unit (direct supervision of the staff, assignment of work, schedules, day to day workflow, and operating costs).

Guidance Given, Assignments Received
Assignments are received in task oriented terms. Provides direction to subordinates using established policies and precedents. Work is reviewed for adequacy in meeting objectives.

Knowledge and Technical Skills
Analysis & interpretation. Full working knowledge of procedures and practices.

Decision Making
Relates more to specific job function. Risk to the Corporation is minimal. Makes decisions relating to accomplishment of daily work responsibilities.

Direct Work Involvement
Monitors work operations of exempt and/or non-exempt employees on a daily basis and actively assists or provides direction to subordinates as required. May perform, especially in staff or professional groups, on-going operational tasks of organizational groups.

Policy Involvement
Executes department procedures that typically affect individual employees within own department. Policy management: Administers and executes policies and procedures that typically affect individual subordinate employees.

Supervisory Relationships
Accomplishes tasks mainly through direct supervision of nonexempt and entry-level exempt employees. Meets the minimum requirements of executive exemption under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Operations Involvement / Direct Work Involvement
Monitors daily operations of a unit and actively assists, or provides direction to, subordinates as required. May perform, especially in staff or professional groups, ongoing operational tasks of organizations unit.

Impact
Ensures that projects are completed on schedule following established procedures and schedules. Erroneous decisions or recommendations or failure to achieve results might cause delays in program schedules and result in the allocation of more resources.

Liaison
Majority of liaison is on internal basis with subordinates and supervisors at equivalent level or one level higher. Liaison normally involves specific phases of a project or operation. External contacts are frequent and involve routine matters.

Job Function:

Ensure warehouse space is utilized effectively, kept clean, and orderly.

Ensure electronic relocation transactions are completed in ERP system when physical movements of items is performed.

Coordinate movement of overflow tooling/materials to and from onsite and offsite storage facilities.

Coordinate unloading, receiving, and stocking of inbound shipments.

Coordinate the loading, and shipping of end item shipments ensuring accuracy and timeliness with both product and paperwork to include domestic and international shipments.

Ensure integrity of inventory, cycle counts are completed per sites guidelines.

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree plus 5 years of relevant work experience or 3 years with a Master’s degree. An additional 4 years of experience is required in lieu of a degree.

Shipping, receiving, and/or inventory experience.

Detect stock shortage by maintaining accurate inventory.

Perform physical requirements of the position: using pallet jack or other equipment to move parts weighing up to 50 lbs, as required.

Forklift certified or ability to obtain Forklift certification.

Preferred Qualifications: 

HMT-155 Preparing Hazardous Materials for Transportation by Multiple Modes Training or equivalent Hazmat Shipment Training Certification.

Previous Inventory Control Lead Experience.

Ability to share own expertise with others effectively both verbally and in writing.

Proficiency with ERP/MRP Systems (SAP and/or Costpoint a plus).

APICS and/or CPIM certification

To be successful in this role, the selected candidate must:

Be a dynamic self-starter with strong attention to detail and the ability to function independently, meet deadlines, and achieve commitments.

Demonstrate strong leadership and teamwork skills; the ability to balance and influence multiple competing priorities and individuals; and a sense of urgency, follow through and problem solving in a variety of scenarios and circumstances.

Have excellent organizational, verbal, and written communication skills, as well as project management, analytical, planning, and presentation skills.

Salary Range: $97,600.00 - $146,400.00

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.

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 http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.