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BOM Specialist

Adient Aerospace, LLC
Santa Maria, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 3/8/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/8/2025

Adient Aerospace is a Joint Venture between Adient and Boeing. Boeing brings a deep knowledge of Aerospace, and Adient is the world’s leader in automotive seating. At Adient Aerospace, it is our mission to deliver innovative seating design through precise operational excellence, resulting in a superior customer experience. We bring the right pieces together, in precisely the right way, at precisely the right time.

Adient Aerospace is looking for an BOM Specialist to join our team on site at our Central Coast location in Santa Maria, California We look for highly proficient individuals who are collaborative, value diversity, enjoy working as a team, and share our passion for success. We invest in our employees with opportunities for professional development and offer competitive benefits.

Are you the right piece to complete our puzzle?

JOB SUMMARY

The BOM Specialist is responsible for creating, modifying, and maintaining item master data and bills of materials within the ERP system. This person will convert data received from various departments into the required format for entry/scanning into our ERP system.

SUMMARY OF JOB DUTIES - Essential Functions (Other duties and projects may be assigned or requested.) Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

  • Coordinate the review of technical documents with engineering staff and amend applicable current company documentation in ERP
  • Create and maintain integrity of item master data in ERP, to include plan offsets, plan horizons, routing, BOM revisions, supplier lead times, manufacturing lead times, and standard labor hours
  • Ensure processes are in place to support the master data quality
  • Champion, drive and maintain company ERP as the “single source of truth” to run the business
  • Prepare and conduct mass and/or manual data updates in ERP and other software as required
  • Monitor and correct data processing exceptions and clean-up opportunities
  • Record and maintain process documentation (SOPs)
  • Maintain accountability for the manufacturing bill of materials (MBOM) and all subsequent changes
  • Provide immediate support to production issues that are related to Manufacturing BOM’s, and routing structures used
  • Collaborate with process engineering to facilitate appropriate routing for new development programs, including application of learning curve labor hours for First Article Inspections (FAI) units
  • Provide training and guidance to Adient Aerospace staff regarding all technical ERP expertise
  • Maintain and distribute documentation system training packages for Adient Aerospace
  • Use independent judgment to establish, build, and maintain relationships with all key stakeholders
  • Work cross-functionally with other departments, including new product development, accounting, engineering, logistics, inventory control, supply chain, planning and scheduling teams to maintain and adhere to workflows, processes and procedures that enhance information integrity and promotes speed-to-market in the creation of product SKUs
  • Recommend system improvements that would improve day-to-day work functionality
  • Implement and maintain Key Performance Indicators (KPI)
  • Maintain a safe, secure, and legal work environment, adhering to all Company policies and procedures

GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS – Education, Knowledge, and Experience

Education:

  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience is required

Experience:

  • 5 years of direct experience

Skills:

  • Analytical and planning skills sufficient to determine resources and time required to complete projects
  • Attention to detail, and ability to review work for any discrepancies and/or inconsistencies
  • Accuracy with sense of urgency
  • In-depth knowledge of ERP development tools, coding languages, and business processes
  • Organizational skills an ability to work in a fast-paced work environment to meet required deadlines
  • Experience with reading blueprints, detailed prints, and technical specs

Other:

  • Extended or irregular hours may be required
  • Must be authorized to work in the United States
  • Adient Aerospace is an “at-will” employer; employment is at the mutual consent of both the employee and the employer, and may be terminated at will for any reason, with or without cause, at any time during employment with the Company
  • As business conditions warrant a change in the operating necessities of the Company, all employees are expected to react productively, handle other essential tasks assigned now or in the future

SUPERVISION PROVIDED TO THE POSITION

  • Direction with necessary guidance is provided in terms of tasks and craftsmanship and measured based upon how well tasks have been completed. Receives detailed instructions as needed

LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITY

  • Works under general supervision, and no instructions are needed for routine work. Independently determines and develops approaches to solutions

PROBLEM SOLVING

  • Develop and provide solutions to complex problems based on established precedents and are consistent with organization objectives

LANGUAGE SKILLS

  • Ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing

BENEFITS / COMPENSATION
Adient Aerospace offers competitive wages and benefits to recognize employees for their work. Actual salaries will vary depending on experience and geographic location.

Salary Range Transparency: $90,000 - $113,000 annually, depending on candidate qualifications

Featured Benefits:

  • Up to 7% bonus potential (for bonus eligible positions)
  • Generous 401(K) matching with immediate eligibility and vesting
  • 3 weeks of Paid Time Off
  • 12 paid holidays
  • Affordable health care plans for yourself and your family
  • And so much more!

Other Perks:

  • Potential for growth within organization
  • Supportive workplace environment with a team-oriented culture

Salary : $90,000 - $113,000

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