Location: Oak Ridge, TN
Job Title: Production Control Engineer (MRP)
Career Level From: Associate
Career Level To: Senior Specialist
Job Specialty: Production Controls Engineering
What You'll Do
Requirements
The Production Control Planning Engineer will report to the Material Requirements Planning Manager and will assist in driving material flow for the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. This position will work with cross-functional departments to develop, define, and execute innovative Production Control concepts, reduce steps in material flow, and reduce inventory through analysis and development of new solutions. Duties include:
- Evaluation of new processes, parts, and products (tooling change, program care, ramp-up, etc.)
- Planning, development, and execution of material flow for production
- Assisting in continuous improvement projects
- PP&C Project Management coordination and reporting
- Master data creation for all Program Integration scope requests
- Development of manufacturing plans (routings)
- Development of bills of materials (on-going)
- Establishing operational scheduling durations (on-going)
- Associate operations with resources for labor and equipment (on-going)
- Supporting creation of shop floor control user interface screens (on-going)
- Management of inventory levels, reorder points, usage rates, and lead times for all Quality Controlled Procured Items
- Facilitation of the resolution of technical system problems associated with our MRP, MES, ERP, TSO, APS, etc., systems
- Assisting and training shop personnel in using our shop floor control system (as required)
- Planning and development of material flow for production supply
- Monitoring, support, and evaluation of projects
- Gathering data, analyzing, evaluating, and driving appropriate changes to material flow based on cross-functional teams
- Analyzing data and developing KPIs to monitor performance and plan improvements
- Other duties may be assigned related to Operations and Production Control
What You Can Expect
- Meaningful work and unique opportunities to support missions vital to national and global security
- Top-notch, dedicated colleagues
- Generous pay and benefits with a stable organization
- Career advancement and professional development programs
- Work-life balance fostered through flexible work options and wellness initiatives
Minimum Job Requirements
- BS in engineering/science discipline: No experience.
- OR MS in engineering/science discipline: No experience.
- In addition, the applicant must meet the requirements of DOE O 426.2 (i.e., Baccalaureate in engineering or related scientific major, 2 years job-related experience, and 1 year nuclear experience; or a DOE O 426.2A alternative). DOE 426.2 experience requirements can be satisfied following employment. In the interim, newly hired personnel will not be assigned duties that could impact the safety basis of nuclear facilities. (Ref. DOE O 426.2)
Preferred Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering from an accredited university, with a Supply Chain focus in Manufacturing
- 7 - 10 years of logistics experience
- SAP experience
- Strong project and process management experience
- Ability to maintain positive relationships with internal and external customers
- Experience in training others
- Analytical and conceptual thinking
- Project management
- Process planning
- Experience in logistics process development
Why Y-12?
You get #morethanajob. We encourage employees to achieve a healthy personal balance among home, work and the community. One of the ways we embrace work-life balance is by offering flexible work arrangements that provide alternatives to the traditional workweek, while still meeting business needs. Top talent and personal commitment mean more to our success than any other factors, so we reward our people with the kinds of benefits that make a positive difference in the quality of their lives. Benefits such as: medical plan, prescription drug plan, vision plan, dental plan, employer matched 401(k) savings plan, disability coverage, education reimbursement and many more. Want to stay healthy and fit but hate the cost of a gym membership? Take advantage of one of our onsite workout facilities and eat healthy in our onsite cafeterias. Much more than a workplace, at Y-12, you can build a career that lasts a lifetime.
Notes
The minimum education and experience for the lowest career level in the job posting range are listed under Minimum Job Requirements. Successful candidates hired into a higher career level than the minimum in the range must meet the requirements listed in the job leveling charts for the career level into which they are being hired.
If a range of Career Levels is posted, i.e., Senior Associate to Senior Specialist, internal applicants already in one of the Career Levels would come across at their current Career Level. Internal applicants currently in a lower level Career Level would move to the lowest posted Career Level.
Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.
This position may require entry into the Material Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (10 C.F.R. Part 712), which requires successful competition of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation and may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.
This position may be categorized as a “designated position” identified by 10 C.F.R. Part 709, requiring successful completion of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation that may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.
CNS is a drug-free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical, drug screening and background investigation. As an employee, you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter. U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants. All employees are subject to being randomly selected for drug testing without advance notification.
CNS is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on merit and without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.
