Santa Maria ERP Project Planner - Materials & Production Plans

Gavial Engineering & Manufacturing, Inc.; Santa Maria (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Gavial Engineering & Manufacturing, Inc. in Santa Maria, CA is seeking a Project Planner to support procurement, BOM creation, and work order packaging for production projects.

You will interface with project management, purchasing, and QA to ensure timely, accurate material flow and documentation. The role requires interpreting engineering drawings, generating production methods, and releasing work orders within Gavial's ERP system.

Qualifications

• Three or more years of experience in production planning or material planning in a manufacturing setting.
• Experience creating materials lists, BOMs, and work orders within an ERP.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and translate them into production needs.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Plan efficient procurement of materials for projects and build work order packages.
• Create bills of materials based on drawings and parts lists, and generate material requests.
• Coordinate with purchasing to issue purchase orders and track shipments.
• Monitor material status and communicate updates to project management.
• Develop production methods and release work orders per sales/order requirements.
• Prepare complete technical data packages for production, refurbishments, and repairs.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Time management

Reading technical documentation

Verbal communication

ERP systems

Engineering drawings

Manufacturing fundamentals

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

High school diploma

Associate degree or technical training in logistics or manufacturing

Tools

Excel

ERP platforms

Inventory management systems

Word

Job description

Gavial Engineering & Manufacturing, Inc. in Santa Maria, CA is seeking a Project Planner to support procurement, BOM creation, and work order packaging for production projects.

You will interface with project management, purchasing, and QA to ensure timely, accurate material flow and documentation. The role requires interpreting engineering drawings, generating production methods, and releasing work orders within Gavial's ERP system.