Manufacturing Production Planner, Aerospace - Liverpool, United States - Young & Franklin / Tactair

Description

Position SummaryPlans production of assigned products, maintains the production schedule, measures manufacturing output, releases jobs to manufacturing, and balances the capacity of various manufacturing resources.

Collaborates with colleagues to avoid bottlenecks in the manufacturing process and recommends recovery plans for missed milestones. Communicates and identifies achievable ship dates and/or delays in production to Sales and Marketing. ResponsibilitiesManage and maintain the production schedule to satisfy customer demand and optimize capacity and inventory levels.
Analyze demand profiles for multiple business units and product families.
Manage the process of expedited orders by facilitating communication between responsible departments.
Actively monitor and level workload with capacity constraints at the resource level.
Work with Production Supervisors to manage short term/long term capacities to minimize past due orders.
Collaborate with Sales, Manufacturing, and Engineering in order to assess supply chain requirements.

Release and track manufacturing jobs to ensure compliance to the daily schedule and identify/escalate issues that prevent its successful execution.

Review engineering changes and deficient material reports to ensure components and assemblies are correctly manufactured to the latest revision.
Create and print job packs from ERP outputs for use by the floor as required.
Maintain finished goods at predetermined levels for optimal customer service.
Use analytical tools and metrics to assist in problem identification, corrective action development, and decision making.
Continuously identify innovative ways to improve efficiency, reduce waste, and maximize machine utilization.
Perform additional duties as assigned. Education and ExperienceMust be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. Person/Permanent Resident "Green Card" holder.
Bachelor's degree in a related discipline that emphasizes analytics such as supply chain, logistics, engineering, mathematics, etc.
Exposure to or experience with production planning using systems such as Epicor, SAP, MAPICS or the equivalent.
Understanding business processes and using planning tools to optimize production.
Strong analytic background and proficiency in Excel.
Self-motivated and proactive with strong interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work with minimal supervision as an individual contributor and as a member of cross-functional team.

Physical DemandsThe physical demands described 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.

Sit, stand, walk and interact throughout the day in a typical office environmentReach above the shoulder, below the waist, and lift up to 10 pounds to file documents or store materialsWalk through manufacturing areas requiring personal protective equipment:
safety glasses, hearing protection, etc. Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, including disabled and veterans

Minimum Salary:
Maximum Salary: 100,000

Salary Unit:
Yearly