Material Control Analyst II

General Dynamics Corporation; Appleton (WI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

competitive compensation

medical, prescription, dental and vis​

Job summary

Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation in Appleton, WI seeks a Material Control Analyst II to support the Master Production Schedule through material flow coordination with Purchasing, Shop Floor and Warehouse Operations.

The role focuses on inventory analysis, MR P data updates, and root cause resolution of discrepancies, with cross-functional collaboration to keep production on schedule.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in related field; 2 years of manufacturing/materials experience.
• Master's Degree may offset 2 years of experience.
• Experience in material control with interaction with Purchasing, Planning, Quality and Manufacturing.
• English language proficiency required.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with supporting departments to ensure on-time delivery of materials.
• Analyze recurring critical path items to mitigate production delays.
• Track and status work in progress and inventory levels.
• Interface with departments to ensure schedule integrity and material availability.
• Provide daily updates on aircraft flow and cost variances.
• Develop and implement recovery plans with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Material control

Inventory management

Root-cause analysis

Lean manufacturing

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Materials Management, Operations Management, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field

Master's Degree may offset 2 years of experience

Job description

Material Control Analyst II in GAC Appleton

Our aircraft are industry leaders and so are our people. We're looking for talented, motivated people who are ready to do innovative work, and we offer exciting career opportunities worldwide.

Let your career take flight

Our aircraft are industry leaders and so are our people. We're looking for talented, motivated individuals who are ready to do innovative work, and we offer exciting career opportunities worldwide.

Gulfstream employees benefit from a total rewards package that includes

• competitive compensation
• medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage starting on day 1

Solid understanding discrepant materials returns and proactive approach to shortages

Indepth knowledge of the completions schedule and operations

Education and Experience Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Materials Management, Operations Management, Manufacturing Engineering, or other related cirriculum required or equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. 2 years of related experience in manufacturing and /or materials to include one of the following: Inventory processes and control of all types of materials, Manufacturing shop floor material control (including make-to-stock subassembly), or Warehousing

. Master's Degree in related fieldmay offset 2 years of experience requirement.

Position Purpose:

Under limited supervision, perform various administrative and liaison functions relating to analyzing and initiating actions with Management, Shop Floor Material Control and Warehouse Operations. Work closely with Material Control, and other applicable organizations to coordinate and assist timely and accurate resolutions to associated production and inventory processes. Identify root causes and disconnects to help management develop resolutions to inventory inaccuracies, work order release issues, aircraft cost variances, material flow issues and Manufacturing positions with regard to the Master Production Schedule.

Job Description

Principle Duties and Responsibilities:

Essential Functions:

• Communicate with supporting departments to ensure on-time delivery of required. materials to satisfy manufacturing requirements.
• Identify and analyze recurring critical path items to mitigate impacts to the production schedule; implement solutions to help remove barriers in order to improve production rates; respond to problem issues from customers and initiate actions to minimize negative impacts.
• Track, analyze, and status work in progress and inventory levels to ensure aircraft/inventory coverage; identify trends in production schedules and process issues; develop applicable reports and communicate recommendations to management.
• Interface with supporting departments to ensure integrity of schedules, job status, work order release and material shortages; ensure aircraft cost per work order, maintain back-flush / post-deduct inventory, work order status, and accurate inventory transactions.
• Provide Management with daily updates on aircraft flow, position drivers, critical path components, work order status and cost variances using applicable reports.
• Review and update MRP material master data to ensure accuracy of reorder points, lot sizes, production build durations, planned delivery time, processing time, safety stock levels, planner codes, etc.
• Develop and status recovery plans for forecasted and actual critical items; coordinate implementation of Recovery Plans with Purchasing, Suppliers and Operations.
• Analyze and track material deviations to include cannibalization from aircraft or inventory, diversion of assets, material discrepancies, receiving discrepancies, quality issues and in-house completion processes.
• Communicate with off-site coordinators and Mexicali representatives.
• Develop process measurements and reports as required.
• Act as a liaison between Materials, Requirements Planning, Manufacturing Engineering, Corporate Scheduling, Quality and Operations in order to achieve established production goals.
• Responsible for training/developing Analyst I and/or Sr. Material Control Specialists.

Additional Functions:

• Participate in Lean Manufacturing processes and complete Lean training as needed. .

Perform other duties as assigned.

Other Requirements:

• Experience in material control that required. interaction with Purchasing, Planning, Quality and Manufacturing.

This job requires one to be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.

Additional Information

Requisition Number: 235947

Category: Materials

Percentage of Travel: Up to 25%

Shift: First

Employment Type: Full-time

Posting End Date: 10/30/2026

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans

Gulfstream does not provide work visa sponsorship for this position, unless the applicant is a currently sponsored Gulfstream employee.

Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), designs, develops, manufactures, markets, services and supports the world's most technologically-advanced business jet aircraft

Gulfstream designs, develops, manufactures, markets, services and supports the world's most technologically advanced business-jet aircraft.