Material Planner - Millennium Space Systems

Boeing•El Segundo, CA

9d•$32 - $47•Onsite

About The Position

Material Planner - Millennium Space Systems Company: Millennium Space Systems Millennium Space Systems (MSS), a part of Boeing Defense, Space and Security (BDS) is seeking a Material Planner will take the lead in assessing, reviewing, and supporting the requirements on assigned assemblies for on time delivery per released and pre-released engineering as captured and displayed by an ERP/MRP system. This is an onsite role in El Segundo, California. Position Responsibilities: Engage in effective communication with engineering, management, program control, IMS schedulers, quality and all relevant parties that contribute to the successful completion of assigned assemblies. Read/interpret/analyze blueprints as well as understand the rudimentary process of how drawings get released and migrate into an ERP/MRP system for the systematic communication of hard requirements Perform systematic assessment and understand MRP, how and why it functions, understanding the interdependencies of the data that contributes to the successful and effective running of the MRP process Have intimate knowledge regarding material requirements, consumables, spares, attrition, yield, lead times, quality flags and all data sets that are relevant to the successful execution of buy and make action messages within a production platform Analytical in nature with an ability to ask questions that aren’t readily obvious, ability to acknowledge and ask for reports that currently don’t exist and communicate the inherent value in asking for the needed data Manage and dictate the flow of work for assigned assemblies through a systematic ERP/MRP system platform Manage Costpoint MO’s and Jira work orders per signals generated via an MRP rich process Partner with the Program Scheduler, Manufacturing Engineers and Manufacturing Teams to attain and maintain ECD’s Release action messages in Costpoint for the buying team to turn into PO’s Contribute to organic organizational growth by cultivating and developing material management best practices Validate engineering bills of material and assist in the conversion of eBOM’s into mBOM’s for proper systematic forecasting of needed quantities for duration of product life cycle Communicate status of materials, work orders, and purchase orders to stakeholders Resolve supply issues to meet demand by working with cross functional teams

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or 5+ years of experience working in a supply chain, production, or engineering function
4+ experience in material planning, including inventory management, supply chain coordination, and production scheduling to ensure efficient and timely operations.
ERP and MRP experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with PCBAs, Avionics Assemblies and/or Electrical Harnessing
Proven success working on cross-functional new product introduction projects, completing tasks on time, and negotiating creative work around for last minute roadblocks
Great intimacy with ERP systems and purchasing/planning functions
Technical knowledge in a commodity (e.g. machining, sheet metal fabrication, tube bending and assembly, weldment assembly, soft goods etc.)
APICS certification
Exceptional written, verbal and presentation communication skills
Ability to conduct all activities with the highest of integrity, respect and professionalism
Knowledge of demand driven process in a engineer-to-order environment
Ability to strive and excel in a startup environment that lends itself to creative imagination with very few boundaries

Responsibilities

Engage in effective communication with engineering, management, program control, IMS schedulers, quality and all relevant parties that contribute to the successful completion of assigned assemblies.
Read/interpret/analyze blueprints as well as understand the rudimentary process of how drawings get released and migrate into an ERP/MRP system for the systematic communication of hard requirements
Perform systematic assessment and understand MRP, how and why it functions, understanding the interdependencies of the data that contributes to the successful and effective running of the MRP process
Have intimate knowledge regarding material requirements, consumables, spares, attrition, yield, lead times, quality flags and all data sets that are relevant to the successful execution of buy and make action messages within a production platform
Analytical in nature with an ability to ask questions that aren’t readily obvious, ability to acknowledge and ask for reports that currently don’t exist and communicate the inherent value in asking for the needed data
Manage and dictate the flow of work for assigned assemblies through a systematic ERP/MRP system platform
Manage Costpoint MO’s and Jira work orders per signals generated via an MRP rich process
Partner with the Program Scheduler, Manufacturing Engineers and Manufacturing Teams to attain and maintain ECD’s
Release action messages in Costpoint for the buying team to turn into PO’s
Contribute to organic organizational growth by cultivating and developing material management best practices
Validate engineering bills of material and assist in the conversion of eBOM’s into mBOM’s for proper systematic forecasting of needed quantities for duration of product life cycle
Communicate status of materials, work orders, and purchase orders to stakeholders
Resolve supply issues to meet demand by working with cross functional teams