Associate Planner

Leonardo DRS, Inc. • West Plains, MO

11d • Onsite

About The Position

The Associate Planner supports planning and material management for Leonardo DRS Land Systems in West Plains, Missouri. The role coordinates communication among planning, project accounting, and project management to maintain consistent project material estimates at completion (EACs) and execution charts. It plans material deliveries, monitors the supply chain, consolidates demand, and creates purchase requisitions based on the Master Production Schedule (MPS). The Associate Planner also prepares reports for program offices, customer visits, and management; maintains manufacturing build plans; highlights critical parts and obstacles to meeting the MPS; and coordinates engineering changes with purchasing and production, including disposition of obsolete material. The position is full-time, onsite, and scheduled for a 4/10 workweek, Monday through Thursday, on the first shift from 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. No telework or relocation benefit is available.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Understanding of business processes and functional inter-relationships.
• Background in project material management.
• Solid experience in production planning.
• Skilled in Excel, Excel Pivot Tables, PowerPoint, Word, and SharePoint.
• Good understanding of MRP systems.

Responsibilities

• Drive consistent communications between planning, project accounting, and project management for consistent project material EACs and execution charts.
• Create documentation to plan material deliveries and monitor the supply chain.
• Consolidate demand for purchase requisitions.
• Create purchase requisitions based on the Master Production Schedule.
• Create reports for distribution to the program office, customer visits, and management.
• Maintain manufacturing build plans on a daily basis.
• Highlight critical parts and issues that may prevent operations from meeting the MPS.
• Coordinate engineering changes with purchasing and production, and ensure disposition of obsolete material.
• Support, communicate, and defend the company's mission, values, and culture.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Company contribution to a health savings account.
• Telemedicine.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Legal insurance.
• 401(k) savings plan.
• Wellness programs focused on physical, emotional, and financial well-being.
• Programs and activities supporting career growth, professional development, and skill enhancement.
• Flexible work schedules through the 4/10 program.
• Competitive vacation.
• Health and emergency leave.
• Paid parental leave.
• Community service hours.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree