Material Planner III

AeroVironment • Petaluma, CA

12d

About The Position

The Material Planner III executes, plans and manages work orders to meet company production commitments and in accordance to company policies and procedures. One works from engineering plans and production specifications to establish production schedules, labor loading, and capacity requirements. In this role, the Material Planner coordinates production plans to ensure materials are provided according to schedules.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in related discipline is required or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• Minimum of 5 - 8 years of exact experience with increasing level of complexity of bill of materials
• Experienced with planning practices and processes in manufacturing and engineering environments
• Demonstrated proficiency using MS Office Suite (Word, Access, PowerPoint, Excel) and MRP/ERP systems

Nice To Haves

• APICS Certification (CPIM) is preferred
• Experience using Oracle ERP system or similar is preferred
• Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions
• Effective problem-solving, interpersonal and communication skills in working well with others across disciplines and with external suppliers
• Consistent in exhibiting high organizational and coordination skills to meet deadlines.
• Effectively reacts and adapts to constant change in deadlines
• Normally receives little instruction on day-to-day work and general instructions on new assignments
• Able to excel in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, where small teams share a broad variety of duties
• Displays strong initiative and drive to accomplish goals and meet company objectives
• Takes ownership and responsibility for current and past work products
• Is committed to learning from mistakes and driven to improve and enhance performance of oneself, others, and the company

Responsibilities

• Responsible for planning and providing status of material availability of assigned products
• Creates and releases work orders to production based upon the MPS, and follows them through to completion
• Supports Contracts & Finance to ensure customer orders are completed on schedule
• Reviews status material shortages with procurement.
• Communicates with Production Control regarding priorities and material shortages
• Works closely with production leads and production control to ensure that issues are addressed as quickly as possible
• Assists Purchasing and Manufacturing with the resolution of MRP and planning discrepancies
• Manages ECO implementation for assigned product to ensure all material and demand dispositions have been properly implemented
• Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors
• Resolves a wide range of issues in creative ways based on one’s full understanding of the specialization
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• AV offers an excellent benefits package including medical, dental vision, 401K with company matching, a 9/80 work schedule and a paid holiday shutdown.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees