Material Planning & Control Specialist II - Site Power Support

Mission Support and Test Services, LLC (MSTS) manages and operates the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) for the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA).  Our MISSION is to help ensure the security of the United States and its allies by providing high-hazard experimentation and incident response capabilities through operations, engineering, education, field, and integration services and by acting as environmental stewards to the Site’s Cold War legacy.  Our VISION is to be the user site of choice for large-scale, high-hazard, national security experimentation, with premier facilities and capabilities below ground, on the ground, and in the air. (See NNSS.gov for our unique capabilities.) Our 2,750+ professional, craft, and support employees are called upon to innovate, collaborate, and deliver on some of the more difficult nuclear security challenges facing the world today.   

• MSTS offers our full-time employees highly competitive salaries and benefits packages including medical, dental, and vision; both a pension and a 401k; paid time off and 96 hours of paid holidays; relocation (if located more than 75 miles from work location); tuition assistance and reimbursement; and more.  
• MSTS is a limited liability company consisting of Honeywell International Inc. (Honeywell), Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (Jacobs), and HII Nuclear Inc.

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This position is matrixed from the Material Planning & Control Center under the Asset & Material Management Department to the Site Power Division, with primary support to the Power Operations (Power Ops) Department at the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS). Principal responsibility is to complete orders/requisitions for infrastructure maintenance and new construction. This includes expediting those material orders to ensure critical mission milestones are not delayed. 

Key Responsibilities

• Assist Project Managers, Engineers and workers in completing all required documentation for services, or equipment purchases. 
• Coordinate with Design, Export Control, and Security for compliant release of any related information that supports procurements. 
• Collaborate with Engineers for acceptance criteria to procure complex equipment or parts.
• Participates in work planning process with Project Managers and Subcontract Technical Representatives to develop material lists and scheduling requirements.
• Process credit card, catalog, and procurement requests in Oracle Fusion database to buy material.
• Track and expedite the flow of material from requisition through delivery to the project.
• Compile and maintain records and provide status reports on the materials requisitioned for projects.
• Coordinate with procurement and receiving to ensure accountability of all purchased material.
• Establish, maintain, and manage inventory in material storage areas.
• Ensure compliance with material storage requirements.
• Prepare reports, procedures and deliverables for management.
• Perform related work as assigned by Manager and Project Managers. 

Due to the nature of our work, US Citizenship is required for all positions.

• Bachelor’s degree in field or equivalent training and 2 years relevant experience in purchasing material control and planning.
• Proficiency in computer software products such as MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access), with specific proficiency in organizing and tracking information in spreadsheets.
• Experience with MAXIMO based inventory systems and Oracle based purchasing systems a plus.
• Ability to work with Engineers, Scientists, Technicians, Procurement, outside agencies, customers/sponsors, suppliers, and other Material Planning Coordinators as required to support project and program needs effectively.
• Possess interpersonal communication skills to interface effectively with all levels of management and supply chain departments.
• Strong sense of project urgency and ability to prioritize multiple urgent project procurements.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and communicate in a professional positive manner with all levels of employees and management during very busy and frequently stressful situations.
• Ability to exercise discretion and judgment in performing work and conducting evaluations of operation/process effectiveness.
• Able to work with limited direct supervision to execute and monitor work assignments and meet established deadlines.
• Ability to use relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with policies, procedures, government laws, rules, and regulations, or standards.
• Ability to execute work, problem solve and meet established deadlines.
• The primary work location will be at the Nevada National Security Site (located 65 miles northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada).
• Work schedule will be 4/10s Monday through Thursday (subject to change).
• Pre-placement physical examination, which includes a drug screen, is required. MSTS maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.

Ability to obtain a HSPD-12 Personal Identity Verification credential under the Department of Energy Order 206.2, ‘Identity, Credential, and Access Management,’ and Supplemental Directive NNSA SD 206.2, ‘Implementation of Personal Identity Verification for Uncleared Contractors.’

MSTS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. MSTS is a background screening, drug-free workplace.

Annual salary range for this position is: $65,249.60 - $97,884.80.

Starting salary is determined based on the position market value, the individual candidate education and experience and internal equity.