Northrop Grumman Corp., the region’s second-largest private employer, is planning to lay off as many as 750 workers, most of them in Southern California, as it consolidates administrative staffs in Redondo Beach and El Segundo.
The cuts would add to California’s staggering unemployment roll of more than 10% and would represent about 3 percent of the 24,000 people who work at the two units, which were combined in January.
Despite the anticipated job losses, Northrop spokesman Dan McClain said the company’s workforce in the region could actually grow this year. The combined unit alone still has more than 850 open positions for skilled, technical jobs in engineering and manufacturing that could offset cuts in administrative jobs, he said.
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