2025-05-17
Leidos
Other
/yr
full-time
part-time
employee
contract
Huntsville
Alabama
35806
United States
Description
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Leidos’ Defense Systems Manufacturing Segment is seeking a Material & Production Planning Analyst to join our National Space Systems Integration & Test team located in Huntsville, AL. As a Material & Production Planning Analyst you will be interfacing with manufacturers and distributors for quotes, selecting the best supplier and submitting purchase requests. The candidate will be expected to track orders and expedite as necessary to meet program requirements. The type of material is expected to be electronic, electro-mechanical, and mechanical. This position will require frequent coordination with project managers, engineers, buyers, inventory managers, and suppliers to ensure that material will be available when needed and that proper documentation is in place for orders and proposals.
If this sounds like the kind of environment where you can thrive, keep reading!
Leidos Defense Systems Sector / Manufacturing provides a diverse portfolio of systems, solutions, and services covering land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace for customers worldwide. Solutions for Defense include enterprise and mission IT, large-scale intelligence systems, command and control, geospatial and data analytics, cybersecurity, logistics, training, and intelligence analysis and operations support. Our team is solving the world’s toughest security challenges for customers with “can’t fail” missions. To explore and learn more, click here!
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Primary Responsibilities
Managing Manufacturing Orders to meet project schedules.
Responsible for executing Configuration & Data Management processes & controls for managing and tracking configuration changes and ensuring company policies and procedures are implemented in accordance with industry standards and customer requirements.
Coordinate production workflow for one or multiple projects.
Resolve problems related to production jobs such as configuration changes, engineering changes, material issues, schedule priority, etc.
Monitor production status of jobs to ensure they meet schedule requirements & report job status to management using spreadsheets, custom reports, etc.
Monitor material requirements, create purchase requisitions, and coordinate with Purchasing.
Collaborate with Quality Assurance, Purchasing, Manufacturing Engineering, and Inventory Control.
Expedite jobs as required & clearing any material Shortages.
Managing ISO9001/AS9100 processes within our department.
Gathering quotes, historical data, and other backup to support proposal estimates and justification per Government requirements.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree with 4 or more years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Experience in manufacturing or purchasing activities, including experience obtaining quotes and interacting with vendors.
Must be capable of performing in a collaborative engineering environment working closely with multi-disciplinary teams.
Candidate must have demonstrated experience effectively communicating within a team environment.
Candidate must be a resident of the North Alabama area or willing to relocate to the Huntsville - North Alabama, AL area.
Candidate must be a US Citizen and possess (and be able to maintain) a Final Secret Clearance OR meet the eligibility to obtain (and maintain) a Secret Clearance.
Preferred Qualifications
Planning experience with Electrical, Electromechanical and/or Mechanical components or manufacturing.
Deltek Costpoint ERP & MRP.
Agile configuration management software.
Interpreting and creating Bills of Materials.
Government contractor material purchasing requirements.
Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
Experience in project scheduling.
Experience in data or configuration management.
For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
