Senior Manufacturing Planning Specialist
About The Position
Imagine a world-class engineering environment. Now add a team of exceptional talent along with technologies that are so advanced they’re often classified. That’s what you’ll find at General Dynamics Mission Systems. Here you’ll lead amazing engineers as they invent the technologies, products and services that help our service members, intelligence analysts and first responders keep our nation safe. If you want the chance to lead, it’s time to bring your talent to General Dynamics Mission Systems. We apply advanced technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, AR/VR, Cloud Native and Quantum Physics to solve our customers’ missions in cyber, RF, undersea, interstellar and everything in between. As a Senior Manufacturing Planning Specialist, you’ll utilize your skills and talents to represent the production and material planning function on concurrent engineering teams. Essentially, you’ll compile and monitor monthly production schedules, create complex material structures in the material planning tool and identify process flow improvements and implement. You’ll also prepare labor and material forecasts as requested and interface periodically with supply chain or suppliers on delivery issues and problem resolution.
Requirements
- A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent plus a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree
- An exceptional understanding of bill of material concepts and methodologies
- Solid understanding of the proposal process for both material and labor estimating
- Extremely proficient with material planning tools
Nice To Haves
- Ability to mentor and help grow junior team members
- Understanding of earned value management and/or product costing
- Outstanding communication skills
- Commitment to ongoing professional development
Responsibilities
- Compile and monitor monthly production schedules
- Create complex material structures in the material planning tool
- Identify process flow improvements and implement
- Prepare labor and material forecasts as requested
- Interface periodically with supply chain or suppliers on delivery issues and problem resolution
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
