Matl Cntrl Analyst III

Gulfstream•Appleton, WI

About The Position

Under limited supervision, the Materials Control Analyst III performs administrative and liaison functions related to analyzing and initiating actions with management, shop-floor material control, and warehouse operations. The role works closely with Material Control and other organizations to support timely, accurate resolutions to production and inventory processes. It identifies root causes and disconnects so management can address inventory inaccuracies, work-order release issues, aircraft cost variances, material-flow issues, and manufacturing positions relative to the Master Production Schedule. The position supports manufacturing requirements by coordinating material delivery, tracking work in progress and inventory, analyzing production schedules and critical-path items, and developing recovery plans. It also maintains material-planning data and inventory transactions, reports aircraft flow and cost variances to management, and serves as a liaison among Materials, Requirements Planning, Manufacturing Engineering, Corporate Scheduling, Quality, and Operations. The role participates in Lean Manufacturing processes and may perform other duties as assigned.

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 functions.
Five years of related manufacturing and/or materials experience in 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 requiring interaction with Purchasing, Planning, Quality, and Manufacturing.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Solid understanding of cores and discrepant materials returns.
Knowledge of the completions schedule and operations.
Knowledge of fabrication and cabinet-build team processes and materials.
Ability to identify daily constraints based on the build schedule and stockroom/kitting operations.
Knowledge of automation material processes.
Knowledge of kitting and stockroom processes and how they support completion operations.

Responsibilities

Communicate with supporting departments to ensure on-time delivery of materials required to satisfy manufacturing requirements.
Identify and analyze recurring critical-path items, mitigate impacts to the production schedule, implement solutions to remove barriers and improve production rates, and respond to customer issues.
Track, analyze, and report work in progress and inventory levels to ensure aircraft and inventory coverage; identify production-schedule trends and process issues; prepare reports 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/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 status recovery plans for forecasted and actual critical items; coordinate their 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.
Participate in Lean Manufacturing processes and complete Lean training as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.