Material Requirements Planning Specialist

Must be a US citizen.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Oversee end-to-end execution of procurement, fabrication, and assembly jobs, working closely with shop supervisors, vendors, and engineering teams

• Demonstrate ownership and responsiveness to ensure quality parts are delivered on time to meet program schedules

• Review engineering drawings and Bills of Materials - assess need dates, cost, lead time, feasibility to meet design requirements, and readiness to start build

• Drive procurement and assembly start to meet program schedules

• Lead make/buy decisions for PCB assemblies with shop supervisors and engineering team

• Collaborate with engineering team on assembly procedure development and generate route information to properly plan fabrication/assembly steps

• Develop initial delivery dates based on historical data, feedback from vendors and supervisors, scheduling tools, and program schedules

• Work with engineering team to provide forecast of upcoming work and update priority jobs for internal shops

• Report on job status to engineering team, especially critical path components and assemblies

• Utilize existing processes and systems such as SAP to properly enter all transactions and report status

• Drive all vendor related activities to ensure successful part delivery

• Assist management team with continual improvement of both internal and external fabrication processes and utilization of new digital engineering tools

• Apply exceptional communication and interpersonal skills

• Demonstrate ability to thrive in a fast-paced engineering environment

Desired experience in:

• Digital engineering methodologies and data systems

• Electronic components planning, sourcing, and procurement

• PCB assembly planning, routing, tracking, and production control

• Conducting manufacturability reviews of PCB assemblies

• Hands-on experience machining custom-designed parts

• SAP, SolidWorks, SolidWorks or other mechanical CAD software, model based definition, and product lifecycle management tools

• Aerospace or national laboratory materials management

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Supply Chain Management or similar technical field, or at least five years of relevant experience