Material Requirements Planning Specialist
Clearance: None
At Aquila Technology, you will see our team’s passion every day, whether we are building a robust, policy-compliant IT system or stress-testing a system to identify gaps and security vulnerabilities. To own the advantage, we ensure our team owns results and gets the work done right the first time by deploying smart, purposeful solutions that work. Aquila is the right people with the right skills driving the right outcomes. We call this the Aquila Advantage.
About the Role:
Aquila is seeking an Material Requirements Planning Specialist to join our team in supporting one of the country’s premier defense research organizations. The Material Requirements Planning Specialist will help the group procures and fabricates parts and assemblies for programs
There are a few requirements for the position:
- Must be a U.S Citizen (Green Cards / Visas do not qualify)
- Willingness to undergo a comprehensive background investigation and maintain a personal security clearance. (Aquila would sponsor you for the security clearance.)
- Must be within commutable distance of Lexington, Massachusetts.
Responsibilities:
Analyzes manufacturing, enterprise resource planning, and other material requirements based on needs of assembly demands, component replenishments, substitute parts/materials, production set-ups, engineering changes and enterprise supplies. Resolves schedule, material requirement or business system problems with cross-functional representatives. Approves part or material requisitions and initiates production and purchase change orders. Resolves master schedules and production problems and negotiates lead times.
- Oversee end-to-end execution of procurement, fabrication, and assembly jobs, working closely with shop supervisors, vendors, and engineering teams
- Demonstrate ownership and responsiveness to ensure quality parts are delivered on time to meet program schedules
- Review engineering drawings and Bills of Materials – assess need dates, cost, lead time, feasibility to meet design requirements, and readiness to start build
- Drive procurement and assembly start to meet program schedules
- Lead make/buy decisions for PCB assemblies with shop supervisors and engineering team
- Collaborate with engineering team on assembly procedure development and generate route information to properly plan fabrication/assembly steps
- Develop initial delivery dates based on historical data, feedback from vendors and supervisors, scheduling tools, and program schedules
- Work with engineering team to provide forecast of upcoming work and update priority jobs for internal shops
- Report on job status to engineering team, especially critical path components and assemblies
- Utilize existing processes and systems such as SAP to properly enter all transactions and report status
- Drive all vendor related activities to ensure successful part delivery
- Assist management team with continual improvement of both internal and external fabrication processes and utilization of new digital engineering tools
- Apply exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrate ability to thrive in a fast-paced engineering environment
What You’ll Bring:
- Digital engineering methodologies and data systems
- Electronic components planning, sourcing, and procurement
- PCB assembly planning, routing, tracking, and production control
- Conducting manufacturability reviews of PCB assemblies
- Hands-on experience machining custom-designed parts
- SAP, SolidWorks, SolidWorks or other mechanical CAD software, model based de?nition, and product lifecycle management tools
- Aerospace or national laboratory materials management
Must Have:
- 7 years Oversee end-to-end execution of assembly jobs
- 7 years Procurement of PCB compenents
- 7 years Review engineering drawings and Bills of Materials
- 7 years Track assembly work that is in progress
- 7 years Materials Management
- 7 years Maintains Master Schedules
- 7 years Production Management
Nice to Have
- Degree Level: Bachelor’s Degree
Our interview process is designed to let you get to know us as much as for us to get to know you!
- You’ll meet with someone from our Recruiting team so we can learn more about you and answer some of your questions.
- You’ll meet with the Hiring Manager to learn more about the team, and the role, and get to tell us more about what you’d bring to the team
- You’ll meet team members who will be your peers to help you get a feel for a “real day in the life” at Self.
Benefits and Perks:
Aquila team members experience the opportunity to be part of a fast-paced, customer-focused, and technically innovative work environment. Aquila strives to deliver the best of the best in technical services to our customers. Candidates that possess a love for technical challenges, a desire to constantly learn, and the desire to establish themselves as critical players within a team will enjoy calling Aquila Technology home.
Our Perks Include:
- PTO – 15 days (vacation/sick) 10 paid holidays – 6 standard (New Year’s, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas) – 4 floating holidays prorated based on your day of hire
- 1.5 paid days, or 12 hours, for approved volunteer work
- 1 week of paid maternity/paternity LOA after 1 year of Full-time employment
- Tuition & Training Reimbursement – 5K annually for pre-approved, job-related tuition, certification, or professional conferences
- 401K with Fidelity 100% immediate vesting; Plan eligibility begins 90 days following the date of hire. Aquila matches 50 cents on the dollar, up to 6%.
- Cell Phone & Internet Reimbursed up to $150 monthly to cover cell phone, data, and home internet expenses.
- Buy Your Own Device (BYOD) Allowance Reimbursed up to $1500 for the purchase of a qualified technology device. Eligible after 90 days of employment, and benefit renews every three years.
Location: Candidate is expected to work onsite 4 days/wk and can be remote 1 day/wk. This is the long term plan for the team given the hands on nature of the work being performed.
Travel: None
Clearance: None
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.