Engineer - Customer Material Planner
Core
Plan and execute material availability, forecasting, and project delivery for rail equipment manufacturing and retrofitting projects.
Role type
Senior Customer Material Planner
Builds
Serialized production plans, project delivery schedules, and material availability for rail equipment
Domain
Rail transportation equipment manufacturing
Required skills
Project planning and execution, Material requirement planning (MRP), Forecasting accuracy, Stakeholder coordination, APQP/PPAP gate review, Make-or-buy analysis, ISO/TS quality management, Production ramp-up coordination
Preferred skills
Experience in Auto or Railway industry, Knowledge of serialization processes, System knowledge for quantity management
Responsibilities
Prepare heat maps for part shortages and critical items, Organize materials for timely project execution and warranty replacements, Plan and execute PIPO for localized and outsourced parts, Drive forecasting accuracy for project performance, Provide weekly and monthly project demand for PPC and SIOP, Initiate and drive internal project meetings with PMs and engineering teams
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
