Material Planner

Job Description

Do you have experience in operations and/or logistics, have worked in aerospace or a similar manufacturing sector, and want to evolve and develop new skills? This position is for you!

The A220 commercial aircraft program is seeking Material Planners to join our Material Planning team based in Mirabel (Quebec, Canada), where you will leverage your skills at the heart of Final Assembly Line (FAL) operations.

You will be part of the Work and Material Planning team, which is responsible for establishing daily production plans, following up with various teams (production and suppliers), and ensuring that parts are delivered to the line at the right time. The team is structured to promote autonomous, cross-functional collaboration, mutual support, and collective learning.

Your role as a Material Planner will be to rally the multi-functional team around a common plan by prioritizing and coordinating various work orders and part deliveries.

Your Work Environment

The headquarters of the A220 commercial aircraft program is located in Mirabel, in the Montreal metropolitan area, just a stone's throw from the dynamic city of Montreal. Renowned for its peaceful and safe environment, the region offers a high quality of life for young or experienced professionals and families alike, perfectly balancing career opportunities with outdoor activities.

Because We Take Care of You

• Financial Benefits: Attractive salary, annual bonus, group insurance plan, retirement plan, and share ownership plan.

• Work-Life Balance: A flexible working hours policy, an on-site cafeteria, and a highly competitive paid time off policy.

• Well-being / Health: Employee Assistance Program (EAP), discount programs, and an on-site medical service.

• Personal Development: Numerous growth opportunities and training possibilities (a catalog of over 10,000 freely accessible e-learning courses to develop your employability, certifications, accelerated development programs, national and international mobility).

At Airbus, we help you work, connect, and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexibility in our working methods to stimulate an innovative mindset.

Your Challenges

• Ensure supply to the workstation (parts, major components, work packages) in strict compliance with the integrated plan.
• Define part delivery priorities in close collaboration with the Work Planner.
• Provide visibility by delivering Estimated Completion Dates (ECD) for all parts under your responsibility.
• Collaborate with the Supply Officer regarding coverage charts.
• Execute transactions specific to proper supply planning directly in the SAP system.
• Manage the cannibalization process by acting as the gatekeeper and approver for requests.
• Communicate priorities to the Supply Officer group based on the manufacturing plan and emergencies.
• Manage alerts and escalate critical issues at the right time to supervisors, managers, and directors.
• Analyze material overconsumption and actively validate noted discrepancies.
• Drive continuous improvement by taking charge of the optimization of tasks and services related to your function.
• Act as the focal point within the natural team for all missing parts within your scope.
• Support ANDON alerts at the request of the Work Planner.
• Actively participate in AOS (Airbus Operating System) routines when required.
• Support expediting efforts for consumables and the Kanban system during issue escalations.

Your boarding pass:

• You hold a Bachelor's degree in Logistics, Industrial Engineering, Operations and Logistics Management, or a College Diploma (DEC) with equivalent experience.
• You have two to five years of relevant experience in logistics or production planning.
• You have relevant experience in the automotive or aerospace industry (an asset).
• You have a strong interest in continuous improvement and Lean Manufacturing principles.
• You have a good understanding of both written and spoken French and English (an asset).
• You are proficient in using the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project) and the Google Suite (Files, Docs, Slides).
• You have experience working with SAP (an asset).

This position requires awareness of all potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity; these values are the foundation of the company's success, reputation, and sustainable growth.

Take your career to the next level by submitting your application online now!