Physics World · 7 hours ago
Production Control Engineer
Livermore, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$96K/yr - $141K/yrLawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) is dedicated to advancing science and technology for national security and global stability. They are seeking an experienced Production Control Engineer to handle material control, production planning, and work activities using the MRP system at the National Ignition Facility.
Publishing
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Integrate input from several sources (e.g. engineering bills of materials, emails, spreadsheets, shot planning systems, telephone calls, etc.) to perform inventory management, production planning and work/material control activities
Provide technical direction to engineering groups, operations staff, and NIF factories to analyze and resolve MRP-related issues
Assist with manufacturing bills of materials, MRP work orders, kit lists, etc. while monitoring and addressing shortages
Coordinate material movements from warehouses to assembly, refurbishment, installation, etc., including secondary operations (e.g. cleaning, baking, etc.)
Perform product change impact analysis, initiate and track actions as required for approved engineering changes
Troubleshoot and resolve transaction and throughput problems
Document processes associated with NIF’s complex product structure and/or customize MP configurations
Perform other duties as assigned
Provide professional support to new/expanded material planning, tracking, fulfillment, and other flow strategies, etc. with engineering groups, operations staff, and NIF factories
Troubleshoot multi-faceted issues and resolve advanced transaction and throughput problems. Initiate root-cause analysis and develop actions to ensure against future instances
Utilize in depth knowledge to draft requirement documents for developers (e.g. customizations addressing transaction problems)
Qualification
Required
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance which requires U.S. Citizenship
Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and related experience
Comprehensive knowledge of and experience utilizing MRP system(s) in one or more of the following areas: inventory, fulfillment, demand, supply, tracking, scheduling, shortage analysis, configuration control, and/or archiving
Ability to quickly gain working knowledge of a MRP system's customized implementations and/or complex product structures
Excellent organizational and communication skills with experience handling multiple priorities and tasks simultaneously in a dynamic scheduling environment
Experience applying and interpreting organizational practices/policies, techniques, standards, processes, and systems
Ability to work a flexible schedule to include shiftwork, weekends, and/or on-call service
Preferred
Advanced knowledge/experience utilizing all areas of MRP system(s) in traditional and non-traditional production environments
Experience with initial implementations and/or extending uses of MRP
Experience writing requirements documents for developers
Certification(s) by the American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS)
Benefits
Flexible Benefits Package
401(k)
Relocation Assistance
Education Reimbursement Program
Flexible schedules (depending on project needs)
Company
Physics World
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