Material Planner IV

Voyager is an innovative defense, national security and space technology company committed to advancing and delivering transformative, mission-critical solutions. We tackle the most complex challenges to unlock new frontiers for human progress, fortify national security, and protect critical assets to lead in the race for technological and operational superiority from ground to space. 

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Job Summary: 

Voyager is seeking a Senior Material Planner to support Department of Defense programs. This candidate will be the principal program Material Planner responsible for all planning and executing both development and production material workflow to achieve required deliveries for the assigned program. Under direction of the Production Control Manager and the assigned Program Management team, will be responsible for ensuring daily operations and product flow are planned and executed to achieve on-time deliveries and production cost targets are met. The successful candidate will do this by:

• Collaborating cross-functionally with safety, design engineering, operations, quality and other teams to understand and define Make/Buy component and assembly lead times, equipment and tooling availability, and production floor capacity constraints tools to develop and execute robust plans that achieve deliverable requirements.
• Utilizing project management techniques / tools to meet cost, technical and schedule requirements
• Tracking and adapting to non-conforming product, taking corrective and preventive action to maintain production deliverable schedules
• Supporting continuous improvements to manufacturing processes to deliver in line with customer requirements
• Proactively supporting and coaching the production managers and technicians to prioritize their work in the most efficient manner to achieve production schedules
• Actively participating in the change management process driving and implementing process / design changes to improve manufacturing results and support improvement of business processes as a whole

Candidate will assist various management, staff, vendors/suppliers, customers, and partners to ensure manufacturing processes and methods are executed in a timely manner to meet customer contractual requirements.

Responsibilities: 

This job requires the candidate to perform tasks, inclusive of those identified below, with little to no supervision:

• In coordination with the program team, lead production planning activities across multiple programs, balancing capacity, material availability and schedule requirements to achieve optimal delivery
• For Buy scope, timely issuance of purchase requisitions, purchase orders and tracking supplier status at each stage of the production plan to ensure maximum opportunity for timely order fulfillment.
• For Make scope, plans, directs and monitors work order execution through proactively resolving shortages, engineering changes and priority conflicts
• Creates and utilizes the tools required to status on-going efforts in all stages of the production plan to enable active management of the production plan.
• Interpret, prioritize and execute MRP action messages to adjust procurement and work order release decisions.
• Works closely with VTS management and the program team to ensure that all supply/demand risks and critical shortage issues are identified early and proactively elevated and properly acted
• Develop and maintain production schedules, Lines of Balance (LOB) charts and milestone tracking monitoring and reporting production capacity, purchasing activities and critical shortages.
• Support the development and implementation of performance metrics such as On-Time Purchase Requisition issuance, On-Time Delivery to Contract and On-Time Delivery to Manufacturing
• Support continuous improvement initiatives for planning processes, KPIs and reporting tools.
• Ensure adherence to all internal supply chain and operations
• Participate in customer meetings, peer reviews, and problem-solving
• Other related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications:

• Ten (10) + years of professional experience in production planning, materials coordination or manufacturing operations. 
• Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, industrial engineering or related discipline from an accredited college/university. May consider equivalent experience in lieu of degree.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Rocket Motor manufacturing and test experience; Facility design and setup; Current DoD Secret Security Clearance
• APICS CPIM, CSCP or similar certification.  Familiarity with EVMS, MIL-STD processes and FAR/DFARS requirements.

Skills:

• Experience working to identify, utilizing quantitative and qualitative analytical capabilities, and communicate manufacturing process flow improvements and successfully influence other to effect change in engineering drawing, work instructions and other requirements documents
• Experience with AS9100, AS9102, ISO 9001
• Demonstrated excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Must be a self-starter and able to work with limited supervision while coordinating initiatives across multiple functional organizations
• Demonstrated proficiency using an MRP software (CostPoint or NetSuite preferred)
• Microsoft Tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.)
• Experience in engaging with and representing the function with customers (DCMA, Program Office)
• Experience with program management or supplier processes
• Involvement and experience in Lean Manufacturing

Other:

• Ability to travel approximately 10% of the
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a S. Security Clearance at the appropriate level (requires U.S. Citizenship).

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Voyager offers a comprehensive, total compensation package, which includes competitive salary, a discretionary annual bonus plan, paid time off (PTO), a comprehensive health benefit package, retirement savings, wellness program, and various other benefits. When you join our team, you’re not just an employee; you become part of a dynamic community dedicated to innovation and excellence. 

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. 

Voyager is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.  

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The statements contained in this job description are intended to describe the general content and requirements for performance of this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties, responsibilities, and requirements. This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. Management has the exclusive right to alter the scope of work within the framework of this job description at any time without prior notice.