Methods Planner I (Full Time)
Department: All Openings
Methods Planner I
Essential Job Functions
Maintain Methods process plans and other related documents with the assistance and guidance of Methods Planners and Methods Engineers. The primary responsibility is to create and maintain the necessary documents for the production of various models and components of Piper Aircraft. The employee’s knowledge of our ERP system and processes in conjunction with their discretion and judgment are required to maintain manufacturing process planning documents. These documents are maintained by interpreting the Type Design data released from Design Engineering and converting it into the detailed process planning utilized by manufacturing for the production of fabricated parts, sub-assemblies, aircraft final assembly, and completion. These duties require the employee to exercise their judgment along with the direction of Methods Engineers when maintaining process planning to ensure the final product meets the engineering Type Design.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Supervisory Responsibilities
This job has no supervisory responsibilities. May lead continuous improvement projects and be required to train and assist other employees, along with providing cross functional project management support.
Minimum Position Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Maintain Methods planning for product improvements with guidance from Sr. Methods Planners and Methods Engineers
Determine when First Article Inspections are required
Provide support to Methods Engineering and Production
Input items, routings, and BOMs into LN
Provide planning for Non-Conformances (NC’s)
Create/Release TRA’s
Work with Methods Planners and Engineers to maintain generic aircraft line station structures in LN
Assist with continuous process improvements to existing aircraft and details
Attend scheduled meetings
Assist in solving methods and tooling problems
Perform other related duties as required
Education
High school diploma required Bachelor’s degree preferred
Experience
0-3 years of Methods experience and/or proficiently skilled. Microsoft Office experience, as well as general computer literacy, is also required to perform the duties of this position. Computer Aided Drafting (CAD), Teamcenter, TC vis, and NX experience are preferred. Equivalent education and experience may be considered.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and frequently required to stand; walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Requires moderate physical effort consisting of occasionally lifting and/or moving light to moderately heavy weight material up to 35 lbs.
