Advanced Manufacturing Planning Specialist - Bloomington, MN
About The Position
The Advanced Manufacturing Planning Specialist is a subject matter expert in production planning and material requirements tools, sharing expertise across the organization. The role develops detailed schedules, production plans, capacity plans, and complex bills of material for large programs. It reviews work authorization documents, generates material program plans, and coordinates kickoff meetings with functional departments to communicate program goals and objectives. The specialist monitors schedule performance, identifies critical-path risks, and implements recovery plans to address shortages, quality issues, and late engineering changes. The role manages material readiness, including shortages, material lead times, supplier delivery performance, and mitigation actions, and applies expertise in material planning, scheduling, and production control. The position is based on-site in Bloomington, Minnesota. The candidate must be able to obtain a Department of Defense Secret security clearance within a reasonable time after hire; U.S. citizenship is required.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant work, plus a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience; or a master's degree or equivalent, plus a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.
- Ability to monitor schedule performance, identify critical-path risks, and implement recovery plans for shortages, quality issues, and late engineering changes.
- Working knowledge of bills of material, engineering change notices, work orders, and configuration control processes.
- Ability to manage material readiness, including shortages, material lead times, supplier delivery performance, and associated mitigation actions.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and experience using ERP and/or MES systems.
- Ability to obtain a Department of Defense Secret security clearance within a reasonable amount of time after hire.
- U.S. citizenship is required.
Nice To Haves
- Strong leadership skills to facilitate cross-functional teams toward timely and effective resolutions.
- Ability to analyze and resolve problems of diverse scope by evaluating multiple identifiable factors.
- Subject matter expertise in material planning, scheduling, and production control.
- Proactively uses AI to identify opportunities for continuous improvement and innovation.
Responsibilities
- Develop detailed schedules, production plans, and capacity plans for large programs.
- Develop complex bills of material.
- Review work authorization documents and generate material program plans.
- Coordinate kickoff meetings with functional departments to communicate program goals and objectives.
- Monitor schedule performance, identify critical-path risks, and implement recovery plans for shortages, quality issues, and late engineering changes.
- Manage material readiness, including shortages, material lead times, supplier delivery performance, and mitigation actions.
- Facilitate cross-functional teams toward timely and effective resolutions.
- Analyze and resolve problems of diverse scope by evaluating multiple identifiable factors.
- Use AI proactively to identify opportunities for continuous improvement and innovation.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
