Manufacturing Planning Specialist - Factory Planner

Bachelor’s degree is required or equivalent experience.

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Department of Defense Secret security clearance is required within a reasonable amount of time after hire. Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.

Help make the technologies, products and services that make a difference. That’s the opportunity that’s waiting for you at General Dynamics Mission Systems. We help our nation’s heroes keep our nation safe by creating solutions so advanced, they redefine innovation for the world. It’s an amazing challenge. And it’s waiting for you now.

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 Manufacturing Planning Specialist, you’ll create production and material plans to include inventory goals and schedules. You’ll oversee the master schedule and ensure compliance with material requirements for manufacturing and manage the procurement planning for a medium size. You may also develop material cost strategies and coordinate target pricing with supply chain, while maintaining the forecast in the production and material planning tool and updating as required.

What you’ll experience:

• Technologies that aren’t just top-notch, they’re often top-secret
• A team of bold thinkers committed to exploring what’s next
• Opportunities to gain new knowledge - as it’s discovered

What you bring to the table:

• A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Intermediate knowledge of MRP/ERP principles
• Intermediate knowledge of concurrent engineering principles
• Intermediate knowledge of government compliance regulations

What sets you apart:

• Strong multi-task skills while maintaining focus on details
• Ability to prioritize program material needs with supply chain and internal shops as appropriate
• Understanding of engineering changes and their effect on the bill of material
• Ability to understand, research and reconcile financial errors

Responsiblities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Strong understanding of IFS
• Strong understanding of GDMS business policies and procedures
• Monitors inventory levels and manages stock to avoid shortages or excess in the factory. Creates requisitions & Shop Orders
• Monitors purchase orders and tracks their progress based on demand loaded
• Analyzes material usage and works with MP Specialist to optimize inventory levels
• Resolves material-related issues and discrepancies on the factory floor
• Prepares and updates material planning reports and metrics to support the Factory Manager and MP Specialist
• Determine, Monthly/Weekly/Daily production plan
• Acquire common materials, boxes, chemicals, any as required material
• Ensure plan is executable with available capacity and material
• Ensure part shortages are addressed to meet plan
• Set priorities to meet plan or schedule requests
• Communicate commitments and possible opportunities (when things can fit into schedule)

General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of 12,000+ top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defense and scientific arenas. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency. We offer highly competitive benefits and pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose. You will also enjoy a flexible work environment where contributions are recognized and rewarded. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team!

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans