Advanced Manufacturing Planning Specialist - Bloomington, MN
About The Position
General Dynamics Mission Systems is hiring an Advanced Manufacturing Planning Specialist to support production planning and material requirements for large programs. The specialist develops detailed schedules, production and capacity plans, and complex bills of material; reviews work authorization documents; generates material program plans; and coordinates kick-off meetings with functional departments to communicate program goals and objectives. The role supports supply chain and factory operations by maintaining production schedules, coordinating material readiness and procurement, balancing schedules against capacity, resolving scheduling conflicts, and developing recovery or build-ahead strategies. The specialist also tracks scheduling performance, reports metrics to management, manages Engineering Change Notice integration, and identifies opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant work, plus at least 5 years of relevant experience; or a master’s degree or equivalent, plus at least 3 years of relevant experience.
- Effective risk management skills, including identifying and implementing risk-reduction plans.
- Ability to coordinate efficient movement of materials with purchasing, production, and engineering.
- Skill in complex negotiations with customers and/or suppliers.
- U.S. citizenship is required.
- Ability to obtain a Department of Defense Secret security clearance within a reasonable time, subject to government investigation and eligibility requirements.
Nice To Haves
- Strong leadership skills to lead a team to successful conclusions and schedule employee development plans.
- Ability to work on problems of diverse scope where analysis requires evaluation of identifiable factors.
- Subject matter expertise in numerous areas pertaining to planning and control of material.
Responsibilities
- Develop material proposals and manage material estimations and procurement documentation.
- Support supply chain efforts by monitoring supplier performance and developing strategies to meet customer expectations.
- Collaborate with Supply Chain Management buyers and Material Process Managers to support production needs.
- Develop, load, and maintain the master production schedule in alignment with business needs.
- Notify the Deputy Program Manager of Operations when schedule commitments cannot be met and provide updates.
- Ensure designs and materials are ready on time to support production schedules.
- Balance production schedules with available capacity.
- Partner with work cells and factory planners to execute the production schedule.
- Adjust schedules for material shortages and align them with material receipt timelines.
- Request additional work-cell capacity as needed to meet production requirements.
- Coordinate with total factory scheduling to resolve Deputy Program Manager of Operations scheduling conflicts.
- Develop recovery plans or build-ahead strategies to balance total factory operations.
- Prepare and present scheduling performance and key-metric reports for management review.
- Manage the incorporation of Engineering Change Notices into the production process.
- Identify opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement and innovation.
- Review work authorization documents, generate material program plans, and coordinate kick-off meetings with functional departments.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
