Supply Chain Analyst

Key Responsibilities

• Own the weekly and monthly production schedule for all build programs, translating engineering demand into executable floor plans
• Manage the clear-to-build (CTB) process: verify material availability, tooling readiness, work instruction completeness, and labor capacity before committing to each build cycle
• Create and maintain work orders, build sequences, and production milestones in coordination with engineering and operations leadership
• Balance production capacity against demand across multiple concurrent programs with varying complexity and priority
• Adjust plans dynamically as engineering changes, supply delays, or quality issues arise - communicating impacts and recovery plans proactively
• Run daily/weekly production stand-ups to align the floor on priorities, flag blockers, and track progress against commitments

Supply Chain Coordination

• Coordinate with procurement and supply chain to ensure on-time delivery of all materials, components, and purchased parts needed for upcoming builds
• Track long-lead items and critical-path components, escalating risks early when lead times threaten build schedules
• Manage material requirements planning (MRP) manually or through available tools, given the absence of a fully mature ERP system
• Work with receiving and warehouse teams to confirm incoming inventory matches build plan needs and is staged for production
• Maintain accurate bills of material (BOM) consumption tracking and flag discrepancies between planned and actual usage

Capacity & Resource Planning

• Plan labor and staffing needs week-to-week, coordinating with supervisors and contractors to ensure adequate headcount for planned build rates
• Monitor workstation utilization, identify bottlenecks, and recommend rebalancing or overtime as needed to meet commitments
• Cookordination with machine shop and additive manufacturing teams to schedule prototype part fabrication aligned with build timelines
• Track equipment availability and maintenance windows, incorporating downtime into production schedules

Reporting & Continuous Improvement

• Maintain production dashboards tracking schedule adherence, clear-to-build status, and delivery performance
• Publish weekly production status reports to leadership, highlighting risks, recovery actions, and forecast changes
• Conduct root cause analysis on missed builds or schedule slips, driving corrective actions to prevent recurrence
• Identify opportunities to improve planning processes, reduce lead times, and increase schedule predictability
• Support the development and implementation of planning tools and systems as the organization matures beyond manual tracking

Basic Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 3+ years of experience in production planning, scheduling, or materials coordination in a manufacturing environment
• Experience managing production schedules and coordinating across supply chain, engineering, and shop floor teams
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-changing environment
• Proficiency with spreadsheets and planning tools (Excel, Google Sheets, Smartsheet, or equivalent)
• Strong communication skills - ability to drive alignment across cross-functional teams and escalate issues clearly
• Comfort working in environments without fully mature ERP systems, using manual processes and custom tools to track production

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, industrial engineering, operations management, or related field
• 5+ years of experience in production planning in low-volume, high-mix manufacturing (prototype, aerospace, defense, or R&D environments)
• APICS CPIM, CSCP, or equivalent supply chain certification
• Experience with MRP/ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, NetSuite) and understanding of how to operate effectively when systems are immature or absent
• Experience managing clear-to-build processes and production readiness reviews
• Experience planning builds with complex, multi-level BOMs and long-lead procured components
• Familiarity with lean manufacturing principles, kanban, and pull-based production systems
• Experience working in a development or NPI (New Product Introduction) environment where designs change frequently
• Track record of building planning processes from scratch in a growing organization
• Strong analytical skills - ability to model scenarios, forecast capacity, and make data-driven tradeoff recommendations