Material Requirements Planning Specialist

3 days ago


Lexington, Massachusetts, United States Aquila Technology Full time
Job Summary

Aquila Technology is seeking a highly skilled Material Requirements Planning Specialist to join our team in supporting one of the country's premier defense research organizations. The successful candidate will be responsible for analyzing manufacturing, enterprise resource planning, and other material requirements based on assembly demands, component replenishments, substitute parts/materials, production set-ups, engineering changes, and enterprise supplies.

Key Responsibilities
  • Analyze and resolve schedule, material requirement, or business system problems with cross-functional representatives.
  • Approve part or material requisitions and initiate production and purchase change orders.
  • Resolve master schedules and production problems and negotiate lead times.
  • Oversee end-to-end execution of procurement, fabrication, and assembly jobs, working closely with shop supervisors, vendors, and engineering teams.
  • Demonstrate ownership and responsiveness to ensure quality parts are delivered on time to meet program schedules.
  • Review engineering drawings and Bills of Materials to assess need dates, cost, lead time, feasibility to meet design requirements, and readiness to start build.
  • Drive procurement and assembly start to meet program schedules.
  • Lead make/buy decisions for PCB assemblies with shop supervisors and engineering team.
  • Collaborate with engineering team on assembly procedure development and generate route information to properly plan fabrication/assembly steps.
  • Develop initial delivery dates based on historical data, feedback from vendors and supervisors, scheduling tools, and program schedules.
  • Work with engineering team to provide forecast of upcoming work and update priority jobs for internal shops.
  • Report on job status to engineering team, especially critical path components and assemblies.
  • Utilize existing processes and systems such as SAP to properly enter all transactions and report status.
  • Drive all vendor-related activities to ensure successful part delivery.
  • Assist management team with continual improvement of both internal and external fabrication processes and utilization of new digital engineering tools.
  • Apply exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Demonstrate ability to thrive in a fast-paced engineering environment.
Requirements
  • 7 years of experience in overseeing end-to-end execution of assembly jobs.
  • 7 years of experience in procurement of PCB components.
  • 7 years of experience in reviewing engineering drawings and Bills of Materials.
  • 7 years of experience in tracking assembly work that is in progress.
  • 7 years of experience in materials management.
  • 7 years of experience in maintaining master schedules.
  • 7 years of experience in production management.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Degree Level: Bachelor's Degree.
Benefits and Perks

Aquila team members experience the opportunity to be part of a fast-paced, customer-focused, and technically innovative work environment. Aquila strives to deliver the best of the best in technical services to our customers. Candidates that possess a love for technical challenges, a desire to constantly learn, and the desire to establish themselves as critical players within a team will enjoy calling Aquila Technology home.

  • PTO - 15 days (vacation/sick) 10 paid holidays - 6 standard (New Year's, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas) - 4 floating holidays prorated based on your day of hire.
  • 1.5 paid days, or 12 hours, for approved volunteer work.
  • 1 week of paid maternity/paternity LOA after 1 year of Full-time employment.
  • Tuition & Training Reimbursement - 5K annually for pre-approved, job-related tuition, certification, or professional conferences.
  • 401K with Fidelity 100% immediate vesting; Plan eligibility begins 90 days following the date of hire. Aquila matches 50 cents on the dollar, up to 6%.
  • Cell Phone & Internet Reimbursed up to $150 monthly to cover cell phone, data, and home internet expenses.
  • Buy Your Own Device (BYOD) Allowance Reimbursed up to $1500 for the purchase of a qualified technology device. Eligible after 90 days of employment, and benefit renews every three years.

Location: Candidate is expected to work onsite 4 days/wk and can be remote 1 day/wk. This is the long-term plan for the team given the hands-on nature of the work being performed.

Travel: None

Clearance: None

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.


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