Job Description

Our Norfolk facility team strives for superior customer satisfaction and on-time delivery of a quality product. The team also maintains extensive safety awareness programs, environmental protection best practices, and a clean, orderly facility. The full-service repair facility is ISO 9001 1994 and located on the Elizabeth River with excellent access to Hampton Roads, the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean.

Or Norfolk facility is currently looking for a Material Control Planner that would be responsible for:

• Material planning and estimating of bids provided by the lead estimator or contract administrator.

• Develops BOM and obtains pricing for material identified on specific work item(s) or referenced drawing(s). Develops and maintains LLTM list to ensure material requirements will meet availability milestones. Ability to read drawing is a must.

• Responsible for requisitioning of material that has been identified in the bid process, to include but not limited to all LLTM and CFM.

• Verifies material being ordered is covered by the scope of work thereby prompting the requirement for generic report(s) / sequence(s) as required.

• The Material Control Planner is responsible for assisting programs and operations and craft personnel in identifying material problems.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• High School Diploma or equivalent plus additional 4 years relevant experience in a planning/coordinating function; or relevant Associate’s degree plus additional 2 years experience.

• Understanding of Bill of Materials and MRP planning.

• Must be familiar and able to read U.S. Navy specifications, drawings and technical manuals.

• Ability to exercise discretion and independent judgment.

• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

• Good planning, time management and organization skills.

• Sound interpersonal skills used when interfacing, coordinating, and negotiating with company personnel, customers, and suppliers.

• Ability to use computers to prepare appropriate reports and documents.

• Proficiency in use of word processing, spreadsheet, and database development programs (such as Word, Excel, Business Objects, and Access).

• Ability to make decisions using sound judgment while complying with policies, procedures, appropriate principles and applicable state and federal laws and regulations.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Prior Superintendent, Machinist, Electrical, Plate or Pipefitter, or Quality experience

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $51273 - $87164

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.


About BAE Systems Platforms & Services
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you’ll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.

The Platforms & Services (P&S) sector under BAE Systems, Inc does the big stuff: the armored combat vehicles, naval guns, missile launchers, and ship repair…just to name a few. Our employees take pride in the work they do and why they do it. They are on the front lines every day, building our products to protect the lives of those who serve. We may be biased, but we think P&S does some of the coolest work around, and we think you will too.