Full-Time

Material Planner

Posted on 4/12/2025

GILLIG

GILLIG

201-500 employees

Compensation Overview

$75k - $275k/yr

Mid

Livermore, CA, USA

Category
Supply Chain Management
Operations & Logistics
Required Skills
Word/Pages/Docs
Data Analysis
Excel/Numbers/Sheets
Requirements
  • 4-year degree or equal experience required
  • Professional knowledge of Bills of Materials and manufacturing
  • Read and interpret technical drawings
  • Strong problem-solving skills, organization skills, and attention to detail
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint; ERP systems
  • Excellent skills in Microsoft Excel
  • Ability to create, analyze and make decisions based off large amounts of data
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Assignments are complex and broad in scope requiring outstanding creativity, superior initiative, judgment, and leadership
Responsibilities
  • Maintain Production Schedule
  • Review Engineering REI Releases
  • Manage ERP Data and assign responsibility for material purchase
  • Manage orders for service and after-market requirements
  • Forecast usage for key commodities on an ongoing basis
  • Process material transactions as assigned
  • Plan GILLIG fabrication jobs
  • Review current operations to improve methods, avoid delays, and reduce waste
  • Participate in root cause analysis seeking problem resolution with data discrepancies
  • Work closely with multiple departments, including Engineering, Quality Assurance, Production, Sales and Warehouse to optimize GILLIG’s internal Supply Chain
  • Expertly manage competing priorities
  • Perform other duties as required

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Hayward, California

Founded

1890

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • High demand for electric buses as cities transition to zero-emission fleets.
  • Partnership with AKASOL offers high-capacity battery systems for competitive advantage.
  • Introduction of Allison eGen Flex system appeals to flexible propulsion needs.

What critics are saying

  • Increased competition from Proterra and BYD in the electric bus market.
  • Supply chain disruptions in battery components could delay production.
  • Reliance on AKASOL as a single battery supplier poses potential risks.

What makes GILLIG unique

  • GILLIG has a long history of American-made transit manufacturing since 1932.
  • Partnership with Goodyear enhances electric bus performance with specialized EV tires.
  • Collaboration with Robotic Research positions GILLIG in autonomous transit solutions.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Flexible Work Hours

Company News

American Manufacturing
Mar 6th, 2025
GILLIG Sets the Standard for American-made Transit Manufacturing

After 80 years of production in Hayward, Calif., GILLIG built a 640,000 square foot headquarters facility in nearby Livermore in 2017 that houses its manufacturing plant, engineers, and various offices.

King County Metro
Mar 14th, 2024
King County Metro green lights contract for 89 new battery-electric buses, growing its zero-emission fleet

King County Metro signed a five-year contract with GILLIG to purchase battery-electric buses to continue the agency's transition to a zero-emission fleet.

PR Newswire
Jun 6th, 2023
Goodyear Launches New Urban Max Bsa(Ev) Bus Service All-Position Tire For Select Gillig Electric Metro Buses And Ev Transit Fleets

The Urban Max BSAEV offers lower rolling resistance to help extend range*, provide enhanced traction and support the increased load-carrying capacity of electric busesAKRON, Ohio, June 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NASDAQ: GT) introduced the newest EV-ready tire for communities around the country looking to drive their buses and transit fleets more efficiently while transitioning to more sustainable battery electric vehicles. The new Urban Max BSAEV (Bus Service All-Position) tire was specially designed in partnership with GILLIG, the leading manufacturer of American-built heavy-duty transit buses. The Urban Max BSAEV is the first Goodyear tire engineered specifically with low rolling resistance for EV transit and metro buses to help extend range* and handle the increased load capacity.Goodyear launches the new Urban Max BSA(EV) bus service all-position tire for select GILLIG electric metro buses and EV transit fleets. The Urban Max BSA(EV) offers lower rolling resistance to help extend range, provide enhanced traction and support the increased load-carrying capacity of electric buses. The Urban Max BSA(EV) is the first Goodyear tire engineered specifically with low rolling resistance for EV transit and metro buses to help extend range and handle the increased load capacity. The Urban Max BSA(EV) also offers great traction and 3PMSF rating for snowy conditions

St. Pete Catalyst
May 25th, 2022
Gillig Llc sells assets to Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority-Psta

To replace its current fleet, the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority is purchasing 60 electric buses from California-based Gillig LLC.

Mass Transit Magazine
May 9th, 2022
Gillig Llc launches Allison eGen Flex electric hybrid propulsion system

Allison Transmission and GILLIG unveiled the first bus equipped with the Allison eGen Flex™ electric hybrid propulsion system.