Northrop Grumman · 20 hours ago
Principal Production Operations - R10221974
Salt Lake City, UT
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$89K/yr - $134K/yr
5+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security, and they are seeking a Principal Production Operations professional to join their team. The role involves acting as the primary manufacturing liaison for program management, overseeing product development and manufacturing activities, and driving continuous improvement initiatives.
AerospaceBig DataManufacturingData IntegrationRemote SensingSecurity
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Acts as the primary manufacturing liaison to program management for development and execution of the manufacturing strategy
Acts as primary product development, manufacturing, test, global supply chain, and mission assurance contact for program activities, leading program review sessions with internal and external customer to discuss operational aspects of technical, cost, and schedule performance
Oversees and manages the product development, manufacturing, test, global supply chain, and mission assurance activities and serves as primary liaison to program management
Assesses project and technical issues and develops and drives action plans and resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and stakeholder satisfaction goals and objectives
Develops mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem solving with program managers, engineering, suppliers, line/cell managers, and customers
Coordinates and leads the preparation of proposals; prepares and reviews all manufacturing Basis of Estimate justifications, creates master production schedules, and coordinates material planning and production scheduling to include all aspects of producing product through delivery
Drives continuous improvement through mitigating risks and realizing opportunities
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Business, Economics, Engineering, or related field with a minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience; OR a Master's Degree with 3 or more years of relevant work experience
Experience creating, maintaining and manipulating Microsoft Office Suite Products (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Project)
Experience working in a multi-team environment
Experience facilitating customer and stakeholder engagements and meetings
Experience interfacing and presenting to multiple levels of employees and leadership
Ability to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance
US Citizenship required
Preferred
Experience in Project Management
Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM)
Proven experience managing multiple projects simultaneously - schedule management, cost/budget management, customer management, risk management, and performance management
Experience in Manufacturing, Engineering, and/or Management
Experience with Risk and Opportunity Management (RSKOM)
Benefits
Health Plan
Savings Plan
Paid Time Off
Education Assistance
Training and Development
9/80 Work Schedule (where available)
And much more!
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Company
Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman is an aerospace, defense and security company that provides training and satellite ground network communications software.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.7BKey Investors
U.S. Department of DefenseNASA
2025-05-27Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2024-01-29Post Ipo Debt· $2.5B
2023-12-20Grant· $72M
Leadership Team
Tom Wilson
Corporate Vice President, Enterprise Business Development
Jeffrey Worsham
Chief Product Owner - Advanced Technology Development
Recent News
2026-02-06
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