Military DoD SkillBridge Program - Logistics Material Planning and Fulfillment Specialist

GE Aerospace’s Military DoD SkillBridge program provides Service members with real-world civilian work experience through industry training, apprenticeships, or internships during the last 180 days of service. SkillBridge connects Service members with approved industry partners under Dept. of Defense Instruction 1322.29, offering up to 180 days of permissive duty to train full-time with partners like GE Aerospace. Participants continue to receive military compensation and benefits as active-duty service members and are not eligible for additional compensation from GE Aerospace.

About the role

At Dowty Propellers, a GE Aerospace Company, you’ll join a growing business focused on ensuring the safety and reliability of critical propulsion systems. This role offers career development within a global aerospace leader known for its strong safety and quality culture, lean practices, and commitment to continuous improvement. You’ll work in a close-knit MRO team in Sterling, with the backing of a world-class aerospace organization, making a direct impact on flight safety in a highly regulated environment.

Responsibilities

• Own material planning and fulfillment execution for assigned parts, commodities, programs, or value streams.
• Convert demand signals, forecasts, and production schedules into executable material plans.
• Monitor material availability, past due orders, shortages, and fulfillment risks; drive recovery actions to protect output and customer delivery.
• Partner with sourcing and suppliers to improve delivery performance, expedite critical material, and resolve supply constraints.
• Maintain planning parameters including lead times, reorder points, safety stock, lot sizing, and order policies as needed.
• Execute within ERP/MRP systems to ensure accurate material signals, order actions, and inventory visibility.
• Lead daily management of material issues through visual management, action tracking, and escalation.
• Support inventory optimization by balancing service, working capital, and production needs.
• Identify and drive continuous improvement actions to improve material flow, reduce shortages, and strengthen plan attainment.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with operations, production control, logistics, engineering, quality, and sourcing teams.
• Communicate risks, assumptions, and recovery plans clearly to stakeholders and leadership.
• Ensure compliance with standard work, internal controls, and business operating processes.

Requirements

• Active Military personnel on their last 180 days of Military service.
• Experience in material planning, supply chain, production control, fulfillment, manufacturing, or operations.
• Experience working with ERP/MRP systems and planning data.
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Excel and data analysis capability.
• Knowledge of inventory management, replenishment planning, and supplier performance management.
• Experience with lean principles, daily management, and continuous improvement.
• Experience managing shortages, past due orders, and recovery plans.

Desired Characteristics

• Strong ownership and accountability.
• Customer-focused mindset with urgency and follow-through.
• Effective communicator with ability to influence across teams.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational discipline.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple competing demands.
• Continuous improvement mindset aligned to SQDC outcomes.

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Employment is contingent upon proving U.S. Person status as a U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. Citizen, asylee, or refugee.