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Founded in 1983, Aitech has a rich history of pioneering advancements such as the world’s first conduction-cooled MIL-SPEC VMEbus board and has continually evolved its product line to include state-of-the-art SBCs, GPGPU-based AI applications, and advanced cybersecurity for mission-critical systems.\nJoining us means you’ll be working at the forefront of technology with projects that span across land, sea, air, and space, supporting some of the top prime contractors in the industry. This opportunity will allow you to contribute to groundbreaking projects and push the boundaries of embedded computing technology.\nThe Planner, Material Readiness is responsible for the daily execution of material readiness activities that support production schedules, program commitments, and customer deliveries. Reporting to Operations, this role serves as the operational link between Planning, Procurement, Warehouse Operations, Production, Engineering, Quality, Program Delivery, and Customer Support to ensure materials are available, properly staged, accurately transacted, and ready for production.\nThe position oversees the end-to-end flow of raw materials, components, work-in-process, and returned products by monitoring inventory, coordinating material availability, expediting shortages, supporting engineering changes, maintaining inventory accuracy, and processing Return Material Authorizations (RMAs). While Planning (PP&C) owns demand planning, forecasting, MRP, and production schedules, the Material Readiness Coordinator owns the execution activities that ensure production has the right material, in the right place, at the right time.\nThis role bridges planning and shop-floor execution by identifying and resolving material shortages, inventory discrepancies, receiving delays, transaction errors, and readiness risks before they impact production schedules or customer commitments.\nKey Responsibilities\nMaterial Readiness & Production Support\nMonitor material readiness against production schedules, work orders, and customer commitments.\nEnsure production has the right materials available at the right time to support schedule execution.\nCoordinate material availability, staging, kitting, and delivery to production work centers.\nVerify material readiness prior to work-order release and production start.\nTrack material movement from receiving through warehouse, staging, production, and shipment.\nIdentify shortages, missing components, receiving delays, inventory discrepancies, and other material constraints that could impact production.\nDevelop recovery plans and expedite critical shortages to minimize manufacturing downtime.\nMaintain material readiness dashboards, shortage reports, and production readiness metrics.\nSupport Engineering Change Orders (ECOs), BOM revisions, approved substitutions, and configuration changes to ensure production readiness.\nInventory & Warehouse Management\nMaintain inventory visibility for production materials and finished goods.\nPerform cycle counts, inventory audits, reconciliations, and discrepancy investigations.\nEnsure inventory transactions are accurately recorded in the ERP/MRP system.\nMaintain material traceability and inventory accuracy.\nOptimize warehouse organization, storage locations, and stockroom efficiency.\nCoordinate receiving activities by verifying incoming shipments against purchase orders and routing materials appropriately.\nMaterial Coordination & Expediting\nCollaborate with Planning (PP&C), Procurement, Warehouse Operations, Production, Engineering, and Quality to resolve material shortages and supply risks.\nExpedite critical materials with buyers and suppliers to support production priorities.\nCoordinate material releases and kit availability based on production schedules.\nCommunicate material readiness risks proactively and escalate issues before they impact customer deliveries.\nReturn Material Authorization (RMA) Coordination\nManage day-to-day processing and coordination of RMAs.\nCoordinate receipt, tracking, routing, inspection, and disposition of returned products.\nEnsure RMAs are accurately documented and maintained within ERP systems.\nCoordinate returned-product activities with Customer Support, Engineering, Quality, and Production.\nMonitor RMA turnaround performance and escalate delays affecting customer commitments.\nReporting & Continuous Improvement\nMaintain material shortage reports, readiness dashboards, inventory reports, and performance metrics.\nProvide Operations leadership with visibility into material readiness, inventory health, shortages, and execution risks.\nSupport continuous improvement initiatives that improve inventory accuracy, material flow, production readiness, and on-time delivery performance.\nAccountabilities\nThe Planner, Material Readiness is accountable for:\nMaterial readiness execution\nProduction staging and kitting readiness\nInventory visibility and transaction accuracy\nMaterial shortage identification and resolution\nWarehouse material coordination\nShop-floor material support\nEngineering change material readiness\nRMA coordination and returned product processing\nMaterial readiness risk identification and escalation\nCross-functional coordination supporting production execution\nMeasures of Success\nSuccess in this role is measured by:\nMaterial availability to support scheduled production\nReduction in material-driven production delays\nProduction staging and kitting accuracy\nInventory accuracy and transaction integrity\nTimely identification and resolution of material shortages\nImproved material readiness visibility across programs\nRMA turnaround performance\nReduced production disruptions due to material constraints\nSupport of On-Time Delivery (OTD) objectives\nCustomer return processing cycle time\nAiTech offers a competitive total rewards package aligned with the individual’s skills, knowledge, and experience, and in line with both internal standards and external market practices. The expected annual salary range for this role is $85,000 - $95,000 a year.\nRequirements\nMinimum Qualifications\nAssociate's or Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Manufacturing, or equivalent experience.\nMinimum 3-5 years of experience in manufacturing, materials coordination, production support, logistics, inventory control, or supply chain operations.\nExperience using ERP/MRP systems.\nExperience supporting aerospace, defense, electronics, or other regulated manufacturing environments preferred.\nStrong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.\nAbility to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.\nProficient with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office applications.\nExcellent communication and cross-functional coordination skills.\nThis position requires use of information or access to hardware which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). 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