Lead Sr Principal Manufacturing Analyst

About the role

The successful candidate will serve as a Lead Planner for the Production, Material, and Manufacturing Control (P&MC) organization, coordinating the production planning function across multiple shifts within a manufacturing cell. They will interface with various support and management functions, including Manufacturing, Program Operations, Global Supply Chain, Inventory Management, Engineering, and Quality.

Responsibilities

• Drive the timely flow of product through the cell to support internal and external customer delivery requirements
• Consolidate, analyze, and organize production data to provide effective and efficient status of hardware through manufacturing processes, including kit conversions, manufacturing processes, and final delivery of hardware to internal and/or external customers
• Track and report P&MC Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), including On Time to Release (OTTR), Last Touch (LT), Out of Cycle (OOC), On Time to Finish (OTTF), etc.
• Lead execution across the manufacturing cell to drive down Aging Orders, Overdue hours, 'Confirmed not Delivered' orders, floor stock inventory control, Missing in Action (MIA), Not in Location (NIL) orders, and resolving material shortages
• Lead collaboration with Manufacturing Analysts/Planners on P&MC planning, scheduling, and visibility tools
• Act as advisor, assisting P&MC Management on Continuous Improvement projects
• Develop presentations and lead reporting for the P&MC Commodities organization

Requirements

• Strong communication, organizational, and analytical skills with a history of problem resolution as well as process improvement efforts
• Experience working with leadership in cross-functional teams and effective communication with internal and external customers

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree with 8 years of experience in Manufacturing, Materials, MRP, Production Control or Business Coordination; Master’s Degree with 6 years of experience in Manufacturing, Materials, MRP, Production Control or Business Coordination; 12 years of experience in Manufacturing, Materials, MRP, Production Control or Business Coordination may be considered in lieu of degree requirement
• Experience using SAP/ERP or other related systems
• Experience Leading/Coaching people and/or projects
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret Level Security Clearance
• U.S. Citizenship required

Preferred Qualifications

• Degrees in Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Mathematics, or other closely related areas
• Strong communication, presentation, and analytical skills
• Active/Current U.S. Government Secret Security clearance