NPI Planner
About The Position
Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions is currently seeking a talented NPI Planner to join our team in Portland, OR. This role involves effectively communicating and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment on NPI material requirements and build timelines. The NPI Planner will collaborate with Engineering Program Mgmt. teams to understand build requirements for new products, support engineers' requests, develop and maintain NPI build schedules, and coordinate with production planning for necessary resources. The role also includes proactively identifying and mitigating supply risks, managing inventory for NPI builds, monitoring BOM changes, consolidating results, and providing updates on material status. Additionally, the NPI Planner will prepare and communicate critical materials availability updates, identify continuous improvement initiatives, and perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in operations, IE, supply chain or Business preferred, with 5+ years’ most recent experience in materials management, production planning, or supply chain management
- Experience with ERP/MRP demand planning and forecasting tools, rich experience on different commodities including EE, Mech, Interconnector etc. along with strong understanding of NPI processes and supply chain dynamics
- Experience working with BOMs, engineering drawings
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities effectively
- Proven experience in materials planning or supply chain management, preferably in a manufacturing or high-tech industry
- Strong background with MS office suite, especially Excel. Knowledge of SAP, Agile, and MES systems
Responsibilities
- Effectively communicate and collaborate with cross-functional teams including engineering, purchasing, planning, and manufacturing, to ensure alignment on NPI material requirements and build timelines
- Collaborate effectively with Engineering Program Mgmt. teams to understand build requirements for new products supporting validation and qualification; support the engineers’ requests on material transition, sample delivery, and deviation release
- Develop, maintain, and communicate NPI build schedule; coordinate with production planning to secure necessary resources
- Proactively identify and mitigate supply risks for development builds in close coordination with NPI buyer
- Manage inventory for NPI builds within NPI location, facilitate hand off to production, and dispose of remaining project stock to program as necessary
- Monitor BOM changes and ensure all changes are identified and loaded accurately through MRP and PLM system
- Consolidate results and provide updates to cross functional teams on material status for all assigned NPI builds; participate in review meetings with internal customers
- Prepare and communicate critical materials availability updates to cross functional leadership teams
- Identify and recommend continuous improvement initiatives to enhance NPI supply chain efficiency and effectiveness and streamline processes
- Other duties as assigned
Benefits
- Paid Time Off
- 401K with Employer Match and Profit Sharing
- Health and Wellness Benefits
- Learning and Development Opportunities
- Referral Program
- Competitive Pay
- Recognition
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
