Material Planning Lead

This opportunity is located within our Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company business, a global leader of mission-critical hardware and systems solutions including precision energetics systems and innovative explosive solutions.

Job Description

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company (EBAD) and their divisions NEA and TiNi are leaders in energetic and non-energetic system solutions offered to aerospace, satellite and defense customers for a wide variety of applications. EBAD products and capabilities set the U.S. standard and are highly sought after in the international community.

EBAD seeks a Material Planning Lead for the leadership, oversight, and maintenance of material flow and logistical requirements.

This position is located in Moorpark, CA and reports to the Sr. Supply Chain & Logistics Manager.

Summary of Responsibilities:

The material planning lead manages and controls inventory movement from customer order to shipment. This position oversees and coordinates all inventory movement associated with project based standard-mod and development product manufacture.

Principal duties and responsibilities include the following:

• Oversight and leadership of the Material Planners
• Work within a team structure to achieve company and department goals
• Perform additional duties related to specific area assignments when requested
• Provides training and development to new and existing employees to cultivate high performing teams
• Communicate and plan daily work with leadership
• Directs and assigns work to employees within material planning
• Holds employees accountable for attendance, performance, productivity and teamwork
• Communicates any performance concerns to Supply Chain Manager
• Presents area metrics
• Reviews supply and demand within ERP to ensure timely availability of production materials to meet contract requirements.
• Effectively manages raw material receipt, inventory and distribution including finished goods movement and shipment to customers.
• Maintains accurate and timely records of inventory movements and transactions including Customer Furnished Property.
• Establishes material requirements and requisitions materials to assure on time delivery to production.
• Allocates existing inventory and creates planned shop orders in ERP for procurement of material. Ensures demand is generated properly for all materials.
• Maintains Receiving Inspection and X-ray priorities.
• Coordinates with Material Control for timely release of Shop Order and material kits based upon production demand.
• Issues all shop floor point of use materials and reports production in ERP.
• Arranges shipments, creates packing slip, and performs logistical liaison functions.
• Interfaces with other functions to effectively and efficiently monitor material flow and work prioritization from customer order receipt to project close out.
• Effectively supports cycle counts and/or physical inventory audits including root cause analysis and corrective action implementation associated with inventory inaccuracies.
• Participates in Continuous Improvement efforts and Kaizen activities.
• Actively leads, creates and energizes positive change. Initiates investigation and involves the key personnel required to resolve problems that may impact scheduled shipments.
• Trains other departments on inventory best practices and cycle counting.

Requirements:

• 3+ years in Materials Management, Logistics, and Planning
• Bachelor's degree in business or related field preferred
• Ability to view at a high level the overall potential risks and impacts within the organization based on material planning decisions
• Strong planning and organizational skills with ability to be flexible and adaptable to changing priorities and assignments.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and leadership skills. Ability to communicate effectively and persuasively, verbally and in writing, to individuals at all levels and to cross-functional groups.
• Must be able to effectively communicate and interact with all levels of management
• Understanding of configuration management, supply chain, material control, manufacturing, and shipping processes
• Experience with Import/Export requirements and international shipping
• Good working knowledge of computer applications such as ERP/MRP, Proficient in MS Office Suite: Excel, Word, and Power Point.
• Ability to interpret and understand work orders as well as mechanical, technical, and electronic drawings, manuals, and other related documentation
• Ability to motivate people, particularly in supply chain and materials management environment
• LEAN Manufacturing concept implementation experience preferred

Compensation:

Salary Range: $70,000 - $100,000 per year. Salary is determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, internal equity, and alignment with market data.

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, or veteran status.