Strategic Material Planner & Coordinator - Navy/Ship Repair

BAE Systems, Inc.; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

BAE Systems, Inc. in Norfolk, VA is seeking a Material Planner and Coordinator for our Electrical Shop on shipboard vessels and in shop environments.

The role involves supporting material planning, coordinating requisitions with production schedules, and ensuring materials are available for production tasks. The ideal candidate will read Navy drawings, identify Mil-Spec materials, and utilize Excel, Cognos, and Cost Point.

Qualifications

• Must have experience in material planning, estimating and purchasing of various types of materials to support US Navy maintenance.
• Must be able to read, decipher, and evaluate US Navy drawing and standards.
• Must be able to identify proper materials by type, and class including Mil‑Spec requirements along with locating approved vendors to procure materials.
• Able to produce, build and assess Excel spreadsheets, utilize Cognos, Cost Point, Microsoft Word and be familiar with Excel‑based electronic database systems.
• Must be able to work with little instruction on daily routine work general instruction for newly introduced assignments.
• Must have ability to regularly perform mathematical reasoning. Communications include regular requirements to use written and oral communication skills; interact with coworkers and supervisors.
• Must be able to understand and discern assess charts, grafts and reports and /or other forms of written or graphical communication.
• Must be able to accomplish movement of light to moderately heavy objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects from one position to another.
• Must have a substantial understanding of the job and apply knowledge and skill to complete a wide range of tasks. Works with little instruction on daily work.

Responsibilities

• This position provides support to the material planning and controls function.
• Prepares and monitors requisitions and material requisitions with production schedules, creates and generates reports on material plans and schedules.
• Monitors & tracks shops metal stowage racks.
• Make sure material is readily available for production work.
• In contact with Warehouse, Purchasing and supervisors as necessary, writes store orders & monitors materials.
• Is responsible for material, and metal stowage (racks) within the shop.
• Tracks and sends out shop tools or equipment required for recalibration.
• Perform advanced and emergency material planning, estimating and acquiring maintenance material in support of BAE Systems Ship Repair Electrical Department.

Skills

Material planning

Navy drawings reading

Excel

Cognos

Cost Point

Communication

Tools

Excel-based databases

MS Word

Job description

BAE Systems, Inc. in Norfolk, VA is seeking a Material Planner and Coordinator for our Electrical Shop on shipboard vessels and in shop environments.

The role involves supporting material planning, coordinating requisitions with production schedules, and ensuring materials are available for production tasks. The ideal candidate will read Navy drawings, identify Mil-Spec materials, and utilize Excel, Cognos, and Cost Point.