Demand Controller

RTX • Mckinney, TX

36d • Onsite

About The Position

At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world. Raytheon is seeking a Demand Controller role within the McKinney Consolidated Manufacturing Center (CMC) in McKinney, TX. The Materials Planner will plan and prepare manufacturing production schedules, assess changes and improve processes as necessary.

Requirements

• Typically requires a university degree or equivalent experience and minimum 2 years prior relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field. Relevant experience is working in Operations Production/Inventory Control/Supply Chain/Material management or similar field.
• Experience using Material Requirements Planning (MRP) processes and/or software.
• Experience working with Microsoft Office software (Outlook, Excel, Word, Power Point, OneNote, and/or Visio).
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Special Program Access.
• Experience with Six Sigma methodology (CORE) and/or tools such as lean manufacturing, diagnostic, process optimization and continuous improvement
• Previous experience interfacing, collaborating, and communicating with all levels of an organization, as well as with a large external customer base, to accomplish tasks.

Responsibilities

• Assess supply resources, aggregate and prioritize demand profile requirements, plan inventory, distribution requirements, coordinate material for all products and all activities impacting hardware build and CMES & shop floor coordination.
• Assess capacity for current and short-term manufacturing, participate in resource and factory build planning, and product line management.
• Responsible for material inventory audits and movement of material to the factory.
• Ownership & use of metrics will be key to maintain system health and drive the level of performance that will support customer expectations.
• Tracks status of material availability, and potential production problems to ensure that personnel, equipment, and materials are available as needed.
• Prepares reports on works in progress.
• Coordinates material requirements to ensure a controlled flow of approved materials are timed to meet production requirements.
• Coordinates interdepartmental activity with quality assurance, manufacturing, purchasing, engineering, inventory control, traffic, and other groups.
• You may be responsible for creating commit/build plans, managing metrics and driving action for burn downs, and drive part shortage resolution.
• Monitors inventory and responsible for system troubleshooting.
• Performs escalated expediting when required to ensure on time delivery of material.
• Mitigates risks for short-term shortages with internal suppliers to ensure successful customer delivery.
• Occasional weekend work required per scheduled rotation.

Benefits

• Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays.
• Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees