Material Control Analyst 2

Gulfstream•Tulsa, OK

10d

About The Position

Under limited supervision, the Material Control Analyst 2 performs administrative and liaison functions related to analysis and action with Management, Shop Floor Material Control, and Warehouse Operations. The role works with Material Control and other organizations to coordinate timely, accurate resolutions to production and inventory processes. It identifies root causes and disconnects to help management address inventory inaccuracies, work order release issues, aircraft cost variances, material flow issues, and Manufacturing positions relative to the Master Production Schedule. The analyst identifies and resolves purchased-material and in-house manufactured-part shortages within assigned MRPs, manages timely work order release and production readiness, analyzes SAP data for material, work order, WIP, and schedule risks, and coordinates with Materials, Production Control, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Operations, stock rooms, and shipping/receiving. The position also develops reports and recovery plans, tracks production and inventory status, and supports production goals. This is a first-shift role scheduled Monday through Thursday, four 10-hour days, with travel of up to 25%.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Materials Management, Operations Management, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related curriculum, or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to perform the essential job functions.
Two years of related manufacturing and/or materials experience, including at least one of the following: inventory processes and control of materials; manufacturing shop-floor material control, including make-to-stock subassembly; or warehousing.
Experience in material control involving interaction with Purchasing, Planning, Quality, and Manufacturing.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.

Nice To Haves

SAP experience is highly desired.

Responsibilities

Communicate with supporting departments to ensure on-time delivery of materials needed to meet manufacturing requirements.
Identify and analyze recurring critical-path items, mitigate their effects on the production schedule, implement solutions to remove barriers, and respond to customer issues.
Track, analyze, and report work in progress and inventory levels; identify production schedule trends and process issues; and communicate recommendations to management.
Coordinate with supporting departments to maintain schedule integrity, job status, work order release, and material availability.
Maintain aircraft cost per work order, back-flush and post-deduct inventory, work order status, and accurate inventory transactions.
Provide management with daily updates on aircraft flow, position drivers, critical-path components, work order status, and cost variances using applicable reports.
Review and update MRP material master data, including reorder points, lot sizes, production build durations, planned delivery time, processing time, safety stock levels, and planner codes.
Develop and track recovery plans for forecasted and actual critical items, coordinating implementation with Purchasing, suppliers, and Operations.
Analyze and track material deviations, including cannibalization from aircraft or inventory, asset diversion, material and receiving discrepancies, quality issues, and in-house completion processes.
Communicate with off-site coordinators and Mexicali representatives.
Develop process measurements and reports as required.
Serve as a liaison among Materials, Requirements Planning, Manufacturing Engineering, Corporate Scheduling, Quality, and Operations to achieve production goals.
Train and develop Analyst I and/or Senior Material Control Specialists.
Participate in Lean Manufacturing processes and complete Lean training as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.