Be part of the operations team for our first US aircraft assembly line for Pilatus.

Pilatus Aircraft USA Ltd. is launching a new PC-12 final assembly operation in Sarasota, Florida. To establish this operation successfully, we are seeking an experienced Production Material Coordinator to ensure upcoming work orders are materially ready and that shortages, blocked parts and supply risks are resolved before they affect assembly.

The successful candidate will complete advanced, hands-on training within the established Pilatus material-management organization in Stans, Switzerland. Training will be completed during the initial 9 months of employment and will require international travel.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• Evaluate material availability for upcoming aircraft, work orders and assembly activities across defined readiness horizons.
• Identify missing, blocked, incorrect or unavailable parts and maintain one accurate, prioritized shortage and material-readiness overview.
• Coordinate shortage actions with Tactical Purchasing, Logistics, Quality, Engineering, Production Planning and Production, including clear owners and required dates.
• Lead material-readiness and missing-parts meetings, follow up open actions and escalate risks that could affect the assembly schedule.
• Verify that required material has been received, inspected, released, picked and made available at the correct point of use before work begins.
• Monitor parts affected by quality issues, engineering or configuration changes, repairs, substitutions and inventory discrepancies until final resolution.
• Support recovery plans by evaluating material constraints and communicating feasible material-availability dates to Production and Production Planning.
• Act as the primary material-status contact for Production and provide timely, accurate answers regarding shortages, priorities and expected availability.
• Develop and maintain KPIs and reports covering work-order readiness, shortages by aircraft, shortage aging, blocked material and action closure.

Other Duties/Responsibilities

• Maintain material-status information, shortage records and relevant SAP transactions accurately and in a timely manner.
• Support continuous-improvement activities related to material readiness, shortage management, information flow and production support.
• Work with a high level of ownership, urgency and flexibility, particularly during assembly-line startup and ramp-up.
• Perform other duties and support cross-functional projects as assigned.

Skills/Qualifications

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Operations, Business or a related field; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
• Three or more years of material control, production support, material planning, logistics or manufacturing coordination experience.
• Working knowledge of MRP, production orders, bills of material, inventory, material status and shortage-management processes.
• Experience with SAP, preferably SAP S/4HANA Production Planning (PP) and Materials Management (MM).
• Strong Excel, analytical and reporting skills, with the ability to convert complex material information into clear actions and priorities.
• Clear communication and stakeholder-management skills, with the confidence to drive actions across Purchasing, Logistics, Production, Engineering and Quality.
• Ability to work independently, follow issues through closure and manage competing priorities in a changing startup environment.
• Experience in aerospace or another regulated, low-volume/high-complexity manufacturing environment is an advantage.
• Willingness and ability to travel internationally for training and operational support.

What We Offer:

• Unique opportunity to be part of Pilatus’ first US PC-12 assembly line.
• International training assignment within the established Pilatus material-management organization in Stans, Switzerland.
• 11 paid holidays a year, plus 15 days of paid vacation time, and 6 days of paid sick/personal time to start with an increase to 20 days of paid vacation time after 5 years with Pilatus
• 90% of medical, dental, and vision premiums paid for single coverage and 80% for family coverage, averaging $9,600 annually
• Monthly health savings account (HSA) contributions totaling $2,250 for single coverage and $3,000 for family coverage annually
• 401(k) retirement plan matching up to 6%
• Life and long-term disability insurance premiums paid in full
• Tuition assistance available annually after the first year

 The hiring range is $65,000 - $80,000 per year. Pay rate to be determined based on a combination of factors including, but not limited to relevant skills & experience, education, job location, internal equity, and alignment with market data. 

Interested and qualified candidates should submit their application as soon as possible. Please note that this announcement may close at any time, early applications are encouraged.

With over 3,000 employees and about 200 apprentices at its headquarters in Stans, Switzerland, completion center in Broomfield, Colorado, and multiple service centers across Westminster, MD, Rock Hill, SC, Chamblee, GA and Sarasota, FL, the Pilatus family unites people from over 40 countries. We offer a secure, innovative, international, and sustainable work environment. Courage, vision, and outstanding performance have made us a strong company. Our culture is shaped by a high level of quality awareness, close customer relationships, and a high degree of employee commitment.

Pilatus Aircraft USA Ltd. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.