Sr Materials Planner - NPI Engineering
About the Role
We have an exciting opportunity for a Materials (Engineering) Planner supporting our new High Voltage Systems and RF Engineering teams in Wilmington, MA. This role plays a key part in supporting New Product Introduction (NPI) activities through close collaboration with Engineering, Supply Chain, Program Management, and Manufacturing teams. Responsibilities include coordinating material availability, managing engineering change activities, maintaining Bills of Material (BOMs) in SAP, and helping ensure projects remain on schedule. The ideal candidate will have experience working in SAP or another ERP system, along with a background in planning, supply chain, manufacturing, or 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). Supports the creation and approval process of ECOs.
- Coordinates with engineering to create and maintain Bill of Material (BOMs) in SAP
- Uploads and validates BOMs in iPro and SAP to ensure accurate purchasing signals and master data integrity.
- Ensure BOM accuracy by working directly with the Design Engineer and Engineering Team(s).
- 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
- Ensures NPI build materials are available on time through coordination with NPI Build Teams, Manufacturing Engineering, and receiving factories.
- Coordinates build schedules with Program Managers and drives "Clear to Build" readiness timelines.
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
Qualifications
- Ability to present ideas in a clear and persuasive manner, both orally and in writing
- Experience working with SAP or other ERP systems to manage BOMs, planning data, and material requirements.
- 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
Experience
- 5+ years of experience in planning, materials management, supply chain, manufacturing operations, or related disciplines.
- 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
Education
- Bachelor of Science degree in Operations Management, Finance, Materials Management, Supply Chain, or equivalent
- American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS) or CPM certification or other international certification preferred
Compensation
As required by multiple state pay transparency laws, Advanced Energy provides a reasonable range of compensation for each job posting. Actual compensation is influenced by an array of factors including, but not limited to, skill set, level of experience, and specific office location. The range of starting pay for this role is $90,000 to $115,000 per year.
Benefits
As part of our total rewards philosophy, we believe in offering and maintaining competitive compensation and benefits programs for our employees to attract and retain a talented, highly engaged workforce. Our compensation programs are focused on equitable, fair pay practices including market-based base pay, an annual pay-for-performance incentive plan for eligible positions, and a discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan. In addition to our competitive compensation practices, we offer a strong benefits package in each of the countries in which we operate. In the U.S., we offer a rich benefits package that includes:
- Medical - multiple medical plans are available to choose from
- Short and long-term disability and life insurance
- Health savings and flexible spending accounts
- Generous time off policy starting with 3 weeks of paid vacation, 7 days of paid sick time, and 12 paid holidays
- 8 hours of paid volunteer time off
- 8 weeks of paid parental leave for both parents
- Company matched 401(k)
- Tuition reimbursement
- Expanded mental health coverage and employee assistance programs
- Other voluntary benefits include critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity, pet insurance, identity theft, and legal assistance