Stratford, Connecticut, USA
21 days ago
Dynamic Components Sr. Materials Planner
Job ID: 681472BR Date posted: Nov. 26, 2024
Description:WHAT WE'RE DOING

At Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company, we are designing and building advanced helicopters and dynamic components to serve critical missions around the globe. Our commitment to excellence drives us to ensure operational readiness for our customers, meeting their needs with precision and reliability.

THE WORK

As the Sr. Materials Planner for the Dynamic Components Product Center, you will play a pivotal role in supporting Transmission Assembly. This includes ensuring materials and resources are effectively planned, scheduled, and managed to maintain a seamless production process. You'll oversee material movement, production schedules, and inventory management to ensure that every component is ready to meet critical deadlines.

Key responsibilities include:

Coordinating material flow between the warehouse/storeroom and production areas.
Advising leadership on the status of work in progress, material availability, and potential production challenges.
Collaborating with shop supervision to align equipment, personnel, and priorities with production goals.
Preparing work orders or purchase requests to meet material supply and demand requirements.
Facilitating interdepartmental activities across programs, quality assurance, manufacturing, purchasing, engineering, and inventory control.
Scheduling and expediting parts movement via move orders, stock transfers, and shipping requests.

WHO WE ARE

Sikorsky is a leader in innovation and production of advanced helicopters and systems that enable missions ranging from defense to humanitarian aid. As a proud part of Lockheed Martin, we are committed to pushing boundaries and delivering unparalleled performance to our customers.

WHO YOU ARE

You’re a proactive and detail-oriented planner with a passion for production and materials management. Your experience coordinating schedules, materials, and cross-functional teams has equipped you with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. You excel in balancing competing priorities and navigating complex processes to ensure production goals are met without compromising quality.

WHY JOIN US

At Sikorsky, you’ll contribute to projects that make a difference, from supporting national defense to enabling disaster relief. You’ll be part of a team that values collaboration, innovation, and professional growth. We provide the tools and opportunities for you to advance your career while helping us achieve our mission to serve those who serve the world.
Basic Qualifications:
Experience with SAP/Solumina.

Proficient in Microsoft office applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).

Experience within operations / shop floor manufacturing environment.
Desired Skills:
Strong communication skills / willingness and ability to run meetings.

Previous Sikorsky Operations Experience

Experience working in a union environment
Clearance Level: None
Other Important Information You Should Know
Expression of Interest: By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.
Ability to Work Remotely: Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.
Work Schedules: Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.
Schedule for this Position: 4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week
Lockheed Martin is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.
Join us at Lockheed Martin, where your mission is ours. Our customers tackle the hardest missions. Those that demand extraordinary amounts of courage, resilience and precision. They’re dangerous. Critical. Sometimes they even provide an opportunity to change the world and save lives. Those are the missions we care about.

As a leading technology innovation company, Lockheed Martin’s vast team works with partners around the world to bring proven performance to our customers’ toughest challenges. Lockheed Martin has employees based in many states throughout the U.S., and Internationally, with business locations in many nations and territories.
Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: RMS
Relocation Available: No
Career Area: Material and Distribution
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First
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