Sr Manufacturing Planning Specialist
General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc
- Canonsburg, Pennsylvania
- 2 days ago
- $70,000–$75,000 Per Year
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Description
Basic Qualifications :
Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant work is required plus a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree.
CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Department of Defense Secret security clearance is obtainable 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.
Developing mission-critical systems that help keep people safe is what we do. At General Dynamics Mission Systems, you’ll be part of the team that helps heroes make a true impact. The work we do is important. The challenges we face are career-defining. The opportunity we can offer is one-of-a-kind.
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.
The SrManufacturing Planning Specialist is responsible for developing and managing shop orders, tracking production progress, and ensuring timely availability of materials to meet program schedules. They collaborate with cross-functional teams including Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain to maintain shop floor execution and drive on-time delivery across all programs.
Key Responsibilities:
- Creates and maintains all shop orders and repair orders in the ERP system (IFS)
- Tracks shop order status and performs regular shop order clean-up to ensure accuracy of production records
- Coordinates the efficient movement of materials with purchasing, production, and engineering
- Tracks and resolves material shortages to prevent production interruptions
- Performs MRB (Material Review Board) tasking including disposition coordination and documentation
- Conducts deviation review and ensures proper documentation and disposition of non-conforming material
- Supports WAWF (customer sell-off) creation and submission
- Compiles and monitors monthly production schedules
- Develops detailed schedules, production plans, and capacity plans
- Maintains forecast in the production and material planning tool and updates as required
- Interfaces periodically with supply chain or suppliers on delivery issues and problem resolution
- Develops reports on unit status and shipments as required
- Oversees the master schedule and ensures compliance with material requirements for manufacturing
- Identifies process flow improvements and implements them
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Experience with Power BI to create dashboards supporting production visibility
- Proficient understanding of MRP/ERP principles; experience with IFS preferred
- Proficient skills in Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint)
- Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing
- Ability to problem solve utilizing analytical skills
- Ability to multi-task while maintaining focus on details
- Proficient understanding of material planning tools, concepts, and methodologies
- Proficient understanding of concurrent engineering principles and government compliance regulations
- Proficient understanding of negotiation and persuasion skills
- Proficient time management skills
- Proficient ability to implement change and monitor effectiveness of the change
- Identifies opportunities to apply continuous improvement on the shop floor
- Exercises proficient judgment in selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results
Education and Experience:
- A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent plus a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree.
- Effective risk management skills to identify and implement risk reduction plan
- Ability to coordinate the efficient movement of materials with purchasing, production and engineering
Note: This position is 100% on-site in Canonsburg, PA and we are not offering a relocation package at this time.
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
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Canonsburg, Pennsylvania |
| Industry | Aerospace and Defense |
| Salary | $70,000–$75,000 Per Year |
| Company Size | 10,000 employees or more |
| Year Founded | 1952 |
| Website | https://gdmissionsystems.com |
About Company
At General Dynamics Mission Systems, employees share a common mission to be a trusted partner to the U.S. defense, intelligence and homeland security communities.
Whether you're working on the internal systems of a new ship strategic to the U.S. Navy's role in keeping sea lanes open, developing a camera system for the U.S. Army to protect our forces or helping the Department of Homeland Security coordinate defense against and response to cyber attacks, you'll share a sense of duty and patriotism common to all General Dynamics employees.
When you join General Dynamics, you'll become part of a culture that nurtures innovation. We encourage our professionals to challenge the conventional way of doing things. And we motivate our employees to solve tough customer problems by promoting and sharing new ideas.
Join a team that's dedicated to what matters most. Build your career at General Dynamics today.
General Dynamics Mission Systems is a business unit of General Dynamics. Headquartered in Falls Church, Va., General Dynamics employs approximately 91,000 people worldwide. The company is a market leader in business aviation; land and expeditionary combat systems, armaments and munitions; shipbuilding and marine systems; and information systems and technologies.