Production Planner (Energy)

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Your work ties us all together, helping our team’s function and operate. Experience opportunities to learn and be a part of an organization that has your back. And with competitive compensation and total rewards, you’ll also enjoy our great perks.

Work with the latest technologies and techniques in the aviation industry to source materials, manage inventory, and coordinate logistics. You’ll ensure we have what we need to service our customers.

As a Production Planner you will translate customer orders into a work schedule involving several sequential operations.  Controls various production factors to ensure balanced and leveled loads; appropriate utilization of available capacity (labor, tools and equipment); and bottleneck management, allowing for a controlled flow of approved materiel to meet delivery requirements.

This position will support our Plant 3 cycles 1, 2 and 3 Energy operations.

Shift: Days (Monday-Friday)

Responsibilities: 

• Analyzes production specifications to determine process flows/routings, labour and materiel requirements. 
• Plans and schedules workflow according to previously established sequences and lead times. 
• Coordinates, monitors and expedites the movement of parts, supplies and materiel within and between cells/business units to ensure that supplies, materiel and products are shipped and received on schedule. 
• Revises and reschedules production to compensate for rush order priorities, materiel shortages, vendors failure to deliver and/or customer priority changes. 
• Expedites operations that delay schedules and alters schedules to meet unforeseen conditions. 
• Coordinates back-ordered parts list to expedite and secure shipping dates. 
• Acts as a liaison between production, purchasing, shipping, receiving and management to procure materiel and ensure a smooth flow of production. 
• Advises management of the status of work in progress, materiel availability and routine production problems to ensure that personnel, equipment, materiel and services are provided as needed. 
• Prepares and maintains various reports on the progress of work, materiel used, rates of production and other production information, using manual or computerized systems. 
• Performs materiel handling functions. 
• Identifies and initiates improvements to production process flows. 
• Responsible for observing all applicable safety requirements and reporting immediately any unsafe practices/conditions. 
• Carries out special projects as assigned. 

Position Requirements: 

• Thorough knowledge of production management computer systems. 
• Working knowledge of PCs in the current company operating system environment. 
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds (unassisted) for approximately 25 of the average work day. 
• Experience in production planning and scheduling. 

Preferred Characteristics: 

• Good planning, organizational, analytical, decision making, interpersonal, negotiation, oral and written communication skills. 
• Enrolled in APICS, CPIM, or equivalent program is a plus 

Benefits that make life better:

• Comprehensive Healthcare
• Company pension plan with 100 company match; up to 5 vested
• Paid Time Off starting on day one
• Bonus opportunities
• Short- & Long-Term Disability
• Life & AD&D Insurance
• Learning & Training opportunities