Material Planner

A new division of an established aerospace company is looking to add a motivated senior material planner. This position will ensure the safe creation and efficient work instructions for all production processes for sheet and plate metals manufacturing in a fast-paced environment. This role will interface with sales, quality, purchasing, production, and management to take customer and material requirements and generate a manufacturing process that can be followed both internally and externally. This position will play an active role in continuous improvements in areas of safety, material yield, cost reduction, quality control, and production scheduling.

Primary Responsibilities:

-Oversee the planning and coordination of manufacturing jobs in support of the financial plan

-Monitor and control adequate inventory levels to support demand profile

-Analyze demand patterns to determine work order release strategy in line with financial targets

-Manage planning parameters and data in ERP system to maintain accuracy

-Coordinate with cross-functional teams including production, warehouse, and logistics to ensure smooth material flow

-Conduct regular inventory audits and implement corrective actions to maintain accurate inventory records

-Investigate and resolve delays in material flow

-Serve as the “voice of the customer” with emphasis on OTD and shortage management

-Collaborate with quality management and engineering to review BOM accuracy, router updates, and material rejections to expedite processing and release

Position Requirements

-Bachelor’s Degree

-Minimum of 1 year material planning experience

-Demonstrated experience with MRP, ERP management, and work order management

-Familiarity with demand forecasting techniques