Material Control Analyst 2

Gulfstream•Tulsa, OK

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Under limited supervision, the Material Control Analyst 2 performs administrative and liaison functions related to analyzing production and inventory issues and initiating actions 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 resolve inventory inaccuracies, work-order release issues, aircraft cost variances, material-flow issues, and manufacturing positions relative to the Master Production Schedule. This is a first-shift position, Monday through Thursday, working four 10-hour days. The role is based in GAC Tulsa and may require up to 25% travel. SAP experience is highly desired.

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 all types 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.
Ability to work first shift Monday through Thursday, four 10-hour days.

Nice To Haves

SAP experience is highly desired.
A master’s degree in a related field may offset the two-year experience requirement.

Responsibilities

Communicate with supporting departments to ensure timely delivery of required materials for manufacturing.
Identify and analyze recurring critical-path items, mitigate production-schedule impacts, implement solutions to remove barriers, and respond to customer issues.
Identify, track, escalate, and drive resolution of purchased-material shortages within assigned MRPs.
Identify and manage shortages for in-house manufactured parts; manage timely work-order release and production readiness.
Track, analyze, and report work in progress and inventory levels to ensure aircraft and inventory coverage; 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-shortage resolution.
Maintain aircraft cost per work order, back-flush/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, and planner codes.
Develop and status recovery plans for forecasted and actual critical items and coordinate their implementation with Purchasing, suppliers, and Operations.
Analyze and track material deviations, including cannibalization, asset diversion, material and receiving discrepancies, quality issues, and in-house completion processes.
Partner with Materials, Production Control, Purchasing, Manufacturing, and Operations to resolve constraints; liaise with stockrooms and shipping/receiving to streamline material flow to builds.
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 employees and/or Senior Material Control Specialists.
Participate in Lean Manufacturing processes and complete Lean training as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.