SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory’s Advanced Technical Planning Department within the Accelerator Directorate is seeking an R&D Manufacturing Planner with extensive experience in cost estimating, scheduling and planning to fabricate a wide variety of prototype devices, such as collimators, beam stoppers, wire scanners, profile monitors and complex vacuum chambers.  As the primary interface between the customer and the manufacturing facility, you will review fabrication requests to develop cost and schedule estimates. You will manage the fabrication workflow by planning the workflow and coordinating the advanced fabrication processes, which includes material testing, precision machining, ultra-high-vacuum cleaning and plating, welding, vacuum processing, quality verification and installation.

Given the nature of this position, SLAC is open to hybrid on-site and telecommuting work options.

Your specific responsibilities include:

• Critically reviewing the fabrication requirements submitted by engineering and scientific staff and determine if the scope of work is adequately described for successful fabrication.
• Collaboration with engineering and scientific staff and get clarification where needed.
• Developing the manufacturing plan and cost and schedule estimates to support scientific and engineering projects.
• Providing customers with an accurate estimated cost and schedule for a defined scope of work.
• Communicating the project proposal with customer and obtain approval to proceed.
• Utilizing a material requirements planning (MRP) tool to plan and track work.
  • Structure the Bill of Materials 
  • Identify materials, processes and resource requirements 
  • Determine what materials are available on hand, what must be purchased, and what will be fabricated
  • Coordinate materials procurement and develop the fabrication workflow
    • Select qualified suppliers, get quotations
    • Initiate purchase requisitions, coordinate with purchasing to track cost & delivery, enter costs into shop database, expedite PO’s, receive, unpack,
      and stage kits, maintain lot control
    • Write, sequence and issue individual fabrication requests
• Overseeing the fabrication processes through completion
• Communicating any changes to cost and schedule to the customer real-time.  

To be successful in this position you will bring:

• A Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, or related field, and three years of equivalent work experience; or combination of education and relevant experience in R&D fabrication planning. 
• Demonstrated experience with cost estimating and scheduling of fabrication work.
• Demonstrated knowledge of advanced manufacturing engineering practices and an in-depth understanding of fabrication requirements and compatible materials required for ultra-high vacuum.
• Experience working with Material Requirements Planning (MRP) systems, spreadsheets and databases.
• Familiarity working with CAD applications (computer-aided design software).
• Ability to read ANSI standard mechanical drawings of piece-parts and fabrication assembly drawings, plan a fabrication workflow, write shop travelers.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide variety of staff, including engineers, scientists, technicians, and fabrication staff.
• Experience coordinating R&D engineering projects.

SLAC Employee Competencies:

• Effective Decisions:  Uses job knowledge and solid judgment to make quality decisions in a timely manner.
• Self-Development:  Pursues a variety of venues and opportunities to continue learning and developing.
• Dependability:  Can be counted on to deliver results with a sense of personal responsibility for expected outcomes.
• Initiative:  Pursues work and interactions proactively with optimism, positive energy, and motivation to move things forward.
• Adaptability:  Flexes as needed when change occurs, maintains an open outlook while adjusting and accommodating changes.
• Communication:  Ensures effective information flow to various audiences and creates and delivers clear, appropriate written, spoken, presented messages.
• Relationships:  Builds relationships to foster trust, collaboration, and a positive climate to achieve common goals.

Physical requirements:

• Frequently grasp lightly/fine manipulation, perform desk-based computer tasks, lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh up to 10 pounds.
• Occasionally stand/walk, sit, twist/bend/stoop/squat, grasp forcefully, use a telephone, writing by hand, sort/file paperwork or parts.
• Rarely kneel/crawl, climb (ladders, scaffolds, or other), reach/work above shoulders, operate foot and/or hand controls, lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh >40 pounds.

- Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of the job.

Working conditions:

• May be exposed to industrial hazards.

Work standards:

• Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.
• Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for environment, safety and security; communicates related concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned.  Meets the applicable roles and responsibilities as described in the ESH Manual, Chapter 1 —General Policy and Responsibilities: http://www-group.slac.stanford.edu/esh/eshmanual/pdfs/ESHch01.pdf
• Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University's Administrative Guide, http://adminguide.stanford.edu.

As an organization that receives federal funding, SLAC and Stanford University have a COVID-19 vaccination requirement that will apply to all university employees, including those working remotely in the United States and applicable subcontractors. To learn more about COVID policies and guidelines for Stanford University Staff, please visit https://cardinalatwork.stanford.edu/working-stanford/covid-19/interim-policies/covid-19-surveillance-testing-policy