Principal Specialist, Materials Planning

RTX•El Segundo, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world. Raytheon is seeking a Principal Specialist to join our Production Control team in El Segundo, CA. This critical role will be responsible for the alignment between material availability, production schedule, and contractual requirements in Material Requirements Planning (MRP) and Shop Floor Control systems. The successful candidate must have effective communication skills, an understanding of MRP in a manufacturing environment, and an aptitude for innovative solutions. The ability to interface with all levels of management from both functional and program will be essential in this job. In this role, the ownership and use of metrics will be key to maintain system health and drive the level of performance that will support customer expectations. The ideal candidate is expected to exude Raytheon’s key values, facilitate conflict resolution, and apply Raytheon process improvement principles in all areas of work.

Requirements

Typically requires A University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years experience.
Experience to include planning, scheduling, production control, supply chain, manufacturing, operations, finance, or relevant project management.
Experience with MRP/ERP systems.
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.
Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

Nice To Haves

Experience utilizing lean manufacturing concepts with a proven track record of lean or six sigma project implementations.
Experience with ERP or purchasing systems.
Experience with MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook).

Responsibilities

Evaluating and coordinating program requirements to ensure a controlled flow of materials and services to meet customer requirements.
Providing status of work in progress, material availability, and potential production problems to ensure that personnel, equipment, materials, and services are provided as needed.
Working daily to confirm material supply availability.
Preparing purchase requests for components based on a master production schedule, shop load, and inventory requirements.
Working with program support staff to resolve material shortages and other issues impacting product build.
Reporting on and troubleshooting MRP system generated exceptions; and taking corrective action on unfavorable trends as necessary.
Accountable for achieving organizational Key Performance Metrics (KPIs) for the assigned product line
Responsible for maintaining stacked LOB and extracting impact data for weekly analysis in support of IPT/PPR meetings with programs.
Attend, support, and/or lead weekly program and factory meetings.