Production Material Coordinator

Pilatus Flugzeugwerke AG; Sarasota (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday pay

Vacation time

Medical premiums

401(k) retirement plan

Life insurance

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Pilatus Aircraft USA Ltd. is hiring a Production Material Coordinator to ensure material readiness for the first US PC-12 final assembly line in Sarasota, FL. This role includes training in Switzerland during initial months and requires international travel.

You will evaluate material availability, identify shortages, coordinate with multiple functions, and lead material-readiness meetings to prevent delays in the assembly schedule.

Qualifications

• Associate or Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, operations, business or related field.
• 3+ years in material control, production support, material planning, logistics or manufacturing coordination.
• Knowledge of MRP, production orders, BOMs, inventory and shortage-management.
• Experience with SAP, especially S/4HANA PP/MM.
• Strong Excel, analytical and reporting skills; translate material data into actions.
• Clear communication and stakeholder management across purchasing, logistics, production, engineering and quality.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate material availability for upcoming aircraft work orders and assembly activities.
• Identify missing, blocked, or unavailable parts and maintain a shortage/readiness overview.
• Coordinate shortage actions with Purchasing, Logistics, Quality, Engineering and Production Planning.
• Lead material-readiness meetings, follow up actions and escalate risks.
• Verify material is received, inspected, released, and available at point of use before work starts.
• Monitor parts affected by quality issues, changes, repairs, or inventory discrepancies until resolution.

Skills

Material control

Production planning

Logistics coordination

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Associate or Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

Excel

Job description

Be part of the operations team for our first US aircraft assembly line for Pilatus.

Pilatus Aircraft USA Ltd. is launching a new PC-12 final assembly operation in Sarasota, Florida. To establish this operation successfully, we are seeking an experienced Production Material Coordinator to ensure upcoming work orders are materially ready and that shortages, blocked parts and supply risks are resolved before they affect assembly. The successful candidate will complete advanced, hands-on training within the established Pilatus material-management organization in Stans, Switzerland. Training will be completed during the initial 9 months of employment and will require international travel.

• Evaluate material availability for upcoming aircraft, work orders and assembly activities across defined readiness horizons.
• Identify missing, blocked, incorrect or unavailable parts and maintain one accurate, prioritized shortage and material-readiness overview.
• Coordinate shortage actions with Tactical Purchasing, Logistics, Quality, Engineering, Production Planning and Production, including clear owners and required dates.
• Lead material-readiness and missing-parts meetings, follow up open actions and elevate risks that could affect the assembly schedule.
• Verify that required material has been received, inspected, released, picked and made available at the correct point of use before work begins.
• Monitor parts affected by quality issues, engineering or configuration changes, repairs, substitutions and inventory discrepancies until final resolution.

What you bring

• Associate or Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, Operations, Business or a related field; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
• Three or more years of material control, production support, material planning, logistics or manufacturing coordination experience.
• Working knowledge of MRP, production orders, bills of material, inventory, material status and shortage-management processes.
• Experience with SAP, preferably SAP S/4HANA Production Planning (PP) and Materials Management (MM).
• Strong Excel, analytical and reporting skills, with the ability to convert complex material information into clear actions and priorities.
• Clear communication and stakeholder-management skills, with the confidence to drive actions across Purchasing, Logistics, Production, Engineering and Quality.

What we offer

• 11 paid holidays a year, plus 15 days of paid vacation time, and 6 days of paid sick/personal time to start with an increase to 20 days of paid vacation time after 5 years with Pilatus
• 90% of medical, dental, and vision premiums paid for single coverage and 80% for family coverage, averaging $9, 600 annually
• Monthly health savings account (HSA) contributions totaling $2, 250 for single coverage and $3, 000 for family coverage annually
• 401(k) retirement plan matching up to 6%
• Life and long-term disability insurance premiums paid in full
• Tuition assistance available annually after the first year
• The hiring range is $65, 000 - $80, 000 per year. Pay rate to be determined based on a combination of factors including, but not limited to relevant skills & experience, education, job location, internal equity, and alignment with market data.

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