Material Planner

At Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company (EBAD), we believe that our strengths are built on our most important resource—our people. Join EBAD and you'll be part of a team that creates cutting-edge technology to support successful missions, including putting men, women, and satellites into space and protecting armed service members worldwide.

About the role

EBAD seeks a Material Planner for the leadership, oversight, and maintenance of material flow and logistical requirements. This position is located in Moorpark, CA and reports to the Material Planning Supervisor.

Responsibilities

• Reviews supply and demand within ERP to ensure timely availability of production materials to meet contract requirements.
• Effectively manages raw material receipt, inventory, and distribution, including finished goods movement and shipment to customers.
• Maintains accurate and timely records of inventory movements and transactions, including Customer Furnished Property.
• Establishes material requirements and requisitions materials to assure on-time delivery to production.
• Allocates existing inventory and creates planned shop orders in ERP for procurement of material.
• Ensures demand is generated properly for all materials.
• Maintains Receiving Inspection and X-ray priorities.
• Coordinates with Material Control for timely release of Shop Orders and material kits based on production demand.
• Issues all shop floor point-of-use materials and reports production in ERP.
• Arranges shipments, creates packing slips, and performs logistical liaison functions.
• Interfaces with other functions to monitor material flow and work prioritization from customer order receipt to project closeout.
• Supports cycle counts and/or physical inventory audits, including root cause analysis and corrective action implementation for inventory inaccuracies.
• Participates in Continuous Improvement efforts and Kaizen activities.
• Leads positive change, investigates issues impacting scheduled shipments, and involves key personnel to resolve problems.
• Trains other departments on inventory best practices and cycle counting.

Requirements

• 3+ years in Materials Management, Logistics, and Planning.
• Bachelor’s degree in business or a related field preferred.
• Ability to assess high-level risks and impacts within the organization based on material planning decisions.
• Strong planning and organizational skills with flexibility to adapt to changing priorities.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and leadership skills; ability to communicate effectively across all levels and cross-functional groups.
• Understanding of configuration management, supply chain, material control, manufacturing, and shipping processes.
• Experience with Import/Export requirements and international shipping.
• Proficiency in ERP/MRP systems and MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Ability to interpret work orders, mechanical, technical, and electronic drawings, manuals, and related documentation.
• Ability to motivate teams, particularly in supply chain and materials management.
• LEAN Manufacturing concept implementation experience preferred.

Pay

Salary Range: $65,000 - $90,000 per year. Salary is determined by education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, internal equity, and market alignment.