Engineering Planner

• Direct Placement
• $85k-$115k
• Monday- Friday traditional hours

POSITION SUMMARY:

We have an exciting opportunity for a Materials Planner supporting our new High Voltage Systems and RF Engineering teams in Wilmington, MA. This is a new site for AE, driving cutting edge technology for the organization. In this role, you'll be responsible for supporting key New Product Introduction (NPI) processes in collaboration with the Engineering, Supply Chain and Program Management teams at AE. You will be responsible for aligning on material needs to meet key project deliverables and updating the Bill of Materials to help drive the R&D process quicker in collaboration with Engineering. The key candidate would have a background in the SAP ERP system, with a background in Supply Chain or Materials and BOM management.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Plans, schedules, coordinates and/or monitors final approval of products through the complete Product Development Process (PDP)
• Coordinates production plans for new products ensuring availability of material to meet project schedules
• Manages on-time-delivery goals of products by committed ship date
• Works to resolve capacity, material constraints and other potential schedule interruptions
• Approves unit quantities, schedules and parts lists provided to the material control organization to ensure timely and complete ordering, as well as receipt and issuance of production material requirements
• Manages and implements NPI Engineering Change Orders (ECOs)
• Coordinates with engineering to create and maintain Bill of Material (BOMs) in SAP
• Manages the release of parts, modules, and/or units to appropriate department in production
• Creates and maintains work orders, purchase requests and internal transfer orders

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Works in a high-pressure environment under limited supervision
• Works in a standard office environment and uses general office equipment
• Must be able to navigate through the production and engineering environment, following the processes and procedures dictated in manufacturing and engineering
• Primarily works in an engineering environment which may be noisy and fast-paced
• The product being produced might have high voltage and current conditions; appropriate precautions must be observed

• Bachelor of Science degree in Operations Management, Finance, Materials Management, Computer Information Sciences
• 5+ years in a Purchasing/Planning role
• Basic understanding of manufacturing planning/scheduling and the processes associated with MRP/ERP, SAP preferred
• Experience working in a team and group setting, collaborating across all levels of an organization

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• Ability to present ideas in a clear and persuasive manner, both orally and in writing
• Capability to respond quickly, decisively, assertively, and professionally to changing requirements in demand, product design and program objectives
• Excellent judgment and initiative, including the ability to effectively balance multiple priorities
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills must be superior. Multicultural experience is a plus
• Demonstrated MS Office skills, Excel, Word and PowerPoint. Microsoft Project Schedule management desired