Intern - Purchased Product Value Stream (PPVS) - Business Graduate Year Round

Sandia National Laboratories

Apr 24

Applications are closed

Internship
Full-time
Off-cycle Internship
Business, Operations & Strategy
Albuquerque

Requirements

Qualifications We Require:
You bring the confidence and skills to be eligible for the job by meeting these minimum requirements:
Earned bachelor's degree
Currently attending and enrolled full time in a related accredited graduate program
Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0
Ability to work up to 30 hours per week during the academic year, and up to 40 hours per week during the summer
U.S. citizenship
Qualifications We Desire:
Pursuing a Graduate Degree in Operations Management, Project Management, Business Analytics, General Management, or related degree.
Experience working in manufacturing environment with knowledge of industry standard Manufacturing Resources Planning (MRP) system and related business practices.
Understanding of Lean Six Sigma concepts, methods, and tools (visual pull signals, flow, kanbans, standard work processes, etc.) and experience in the application of the tools toward continuous improvement.
Excellent oral and written communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, and ability to work effectively in diverse team environments.
Demonstrated leadership and/or project management skills.
Evidence of high academic achievement.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include working with various production operations and the product development organizations to develop and implement material requirements planning (MRP) activities to support new product development builds, internal production builds and external customer delivery schedules. Using MRP tools and techniques the planners ensures the availability and flow of raw materials to our customers.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to monitoring planned/open orders, creating purchase requests to procurement, establishing/managing safety stock levels, ensuring the accuracy of MRP planning parameters (lead-times, yields, etc.), forecasting material demand, completing what-if analysis, establishing/monitoring materials budget and releasing work to the production floor to ensure schedules are being met. The planner monitors, communicates, and reports to management the status of raw and processed materials; proactively identifies issues that have the potential to impact the production build plan or the product development schedules, and works with appropriate personnel including technical and engineering staff, quality assurance personnel, procurement, and development product realization teams to mitigate risk and implement recovery plans as required.
On any given day, you may be called on to:
Work with various production operations and product development organizations to develop execute material requirements planning activities to support new product development builds, internal production builds and external customer delivery schedules
Use material requirement's planning (MRP) tools and techniques
Ensure availability and flow of raw materials
Evaluate planned/open orders, release planned order to procurement, establish/manage stock levels, ensure accuracy of MRP planning parameter (lead-times, etc.), forecast material demand, execute what-if analysis and manage budget
Oversee, communicate, and report to management the status of processed/raw materials; proactively identify issues that have the potential to impact the production build plan or the product development schedules, and work with appropriate personnel to mitigate risk and implement recovery plans as required

Sandia National Laboratories

DOE labs securing a peaceful and free world through science and technology.

Manufacturing & Electronics

Industry

10,001+

Employees

1949

Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Sandia National Laboratories is the nation’s premier DOE science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation. Our team of scientists, engineers, researchers, and business specialists apply their knowledge and skill toward delivering cutting-edge technology in an array of areas. Across our main sites in Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA, our research ranges from nuclear defense and homeland and global security to innovative work in biotechnology, environmental preservation, energy, and cyber security. Our teams have shared some of the reasons they enjoy working at Sandia: • Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide • Extraordinary co-workers • Access to some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world (tours.sandia.gov) • Career advancement and enrichment opportunities • Work-life balance with flexible work schedules, competitive benefits, and convenient on-site amenities