Senior Manufacturing Planning/Scheduling Specialist

Senior Manufacturing Planning/Scheduling Specialist

Imagine a world-class engineering environment. Now add a team of exceptional talent along with technologies that are so advanced they’re often classified. That’s what you’ll find at General Dynamics Mission Systems. Here you’ll be part of an amazing team as they schedule and build the products that help our service members, intelligence analysts and first responders keep our nation safe. As a Senior Manufacturing Planning and Scheduling Specialist, you’ll utilize your skills and talents to represent the production and material planning function on cross functional teams. Essentially, you’ll compile and monitor monthly production schedules, create complex material structures in the material planning tool and identify process flow improvements and implement. You’ll also prepare labor and material forecasts as requested and interface periodically with supply chain or suppliers on delivery issues and problem resolution.

Technologies that aren’t just top-notch, they’re often top-secret

A team of bold thinkers committed to exploring what’s next

Opportunities to gain new knowledge - as it’s discovered

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree

Extensive knowledge of bill of material concepts and methodologies

Strong grasp of the proposal process for both material and labor estimating

High proficiency with ERP systems

Proven expertise in scheduling and timeline management

Advanced Excel skills

Identifies opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement and innovation

Ability to mentor and help grow junior team members

Outstanding communication skills

Commitment to ongoing professional development

General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of 12,000+ top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defense and scientific arenas. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency. We offer highly competitive benefits and pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose. You will also enjoy a flexible work environment where contributions are recognized and rewarded. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team!

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans