Senior Planner - Montville, United States - Marotta Controls

Description

Come grow with Marotta, named one of New Jersey's Top Workplaces for the third year running and a Top Workplace USA for 2024.You will have room to grow and be a part of an exciting team, all within a warm and welcoming environment. With compressed work week and hybrid work schedule options, Marotta values their employees.

We specialize in the design, development, and production of precision control components and systems. Founded in 1943, Marotta has been at the forefront of Aerospace & Defense milestones for over 80 years from breaking the sound barrier on the Bell X-1 and landing the first man on the moon to playing a critical role on today's advanced U.S Navy platforms as well as the emerging commercial Space industry.

Our products and expertise range from high performance valves to complete sub-systems that integrate electronic controls, actuators, and power conversion systems. We have received over 200 patents for our technologies and support the most demanding applications found on military aircraft, tactical systems, submarines, surface ships, satellites, and space launch vehicles. Our teams have repeatedly been recognized for outstanding performance by some of the most prestigious organizations in the world including The Boeing Company, Lockheed Martin, NASA & Northrop Grumman.

Sr. Planner

Position Profile :

This position is responsible for all tasks relative to the scheduling of raw materials within the machine shop and services that are required to support production and development work orders. These activities include, but are not limited to, managing work orders to support MRP and non MRP requirements, product development, follow through on all non-conforming material matters and the timely and accurate processing, follow up, rescheduling of all work orders and system maintenance.

Essential or Primary / Key Responsibilities :

• Plan and schedule work orders
• Release requisitions to purchasing on a timely basis
• Manage work order material flow from inception through completion
• Manage component shortages to resolution
• Work closely with all functional areas of the business.
• Perform planning and production tasks, anticipate program needs, and expedite material and tool requirements for production, manufacturing and assembly operations.
• Responsible for developing, coordinating and communicating the daily production schedule including the creation and release of work orders.
• Schedule production factoring in work orders, maintenance, new product development, inventory availability and capacity planning.
• Measure performance of all critical factors to ensure compliance to plans to include publishing of KPI's.
• Lead issue resolution when products are behind schedule or at risk of being behind schedule.
• Own production orders from start to finish, recording time and output and troubleshooting any discrepancies immediately with a common goal of correcting the problems.
• Ensure accurate and timely completion of production orders.
• Interface with manufacturing, engineering, quality, purchasing and management to provide timely status of work products and / or problem identification and resolution.
• Maintain the ERP system integrity to drive material and production schedules and execute processes per requirements. Maintain ERP system parameters including material master data and performance criteria
• Own customer service performance of assigned products and resources.

Minimum Required Qualifications :

• Bachelor's degree or relevant experience
• Minimum 5 + years planning/scheduling in fast pace mixed product manufacturing environment
• Experience with supporting production cells and Kanban replenishment
• Knowledge of LEAN Manufacturing principles
• KANBAN experience
• Working knowledge of MRP systems, planning and scheduling activities
• Excellent verbal/written communication skills required for multi-faceted interactions with all levels of personnel within the organization, as well as any and all outside agents, including but not limited to; vendors, suppliers, customers, etc.
• Strong computer literacy, with MS Office/PC expertise, and demonstrated experience with applicable systems, programs, equipment, etc.
• Must be a US Citizen

Additional Duties / Responsibilities :

• Bring initiatives and activities to closure in a timely manner through effective interaction with individuals, both internal and external to the Marotta organization (as required).
• Abide by all safety, quality, housekeeping and company policies/procedures to ensure compliance to all regulatory and internal system requirements.
• Contribute to a positive and cooperative work environment through effective communication at all levels internal and external to the organization
• Actively participate in team meetings, improvement initiatives/programs, etc. and support actions to drive company initiatives/goals
• Assist in the training of personnel to perform required technical tasks (as directed)
• Consistently demonstrate commitment to company values
• Keep management informed of area activities and of any significant problems.
• Assume responsibility for related duties as required or assigned.
• Ensure that work area is clean, secure, and well maintained.
• Complete special projects and miscellaneous assignments as required.

Work Environment :

• This job interacts both in a professional office environment and a manufacturing/machine shop environment. This role uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines, as well as environments inclusive of the appropriate eye, hearing and foot protection (as required).
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to conditions typical of a manufacturing/machine shop environment, including, but not limited to: fluids, fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts, noise and vibration
• Temperature of work environment may be affected by outside/external temperatures, machining processes, etc.
• This is a full-time position. Overtime and weekend work could be required as job duties demand.
• Travel is not expected for this position

Physical Requirements :

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear.
  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Vision and color vision must pass job-required vision screening
• The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms, and to use hands to finger, handle or feel
• The employee is regularly required to stand, sit, walk, stoop, or crouch, and move about the facility.
• The employee may be required to lift and/or move items weighing up to 25 pounds.

This position is at our Montville, NJ corporate offices location.

Many of our contracts require proof that you are a U.S. citizen and/or that an export license has been obtained for employees who are citizens of certain countries. Your employment, both initially and continually thereafter, is conditioned on production of such proof of citizenship and/or any export license that may be required to comply with any and all applicable laws, regulations, or executive orders, or required by Federal, State, or local government contracts.

We offer a highly competitive compensation package for this outstanding position plus a quarterly bonus along with a full range of top quality benefits and employee services including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, life and disability income insurance programs, 401k retirement plans with company match, generous tuition aid program, paid vacation, sick and personal days, paid holidays and flexible work hours with compressed work week options. We recognize and reward our employee's accomplishments and host several employee engagement events per quarter.

If you are looking to grow or accelerate your career and be part of a best in class organization while enjoying a work-life balance, please visit our website at to learn more about us and to apply. Check out all of our openings at

We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity employer M/F/IWD/Veterans

VETERANS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY

No agencies, please.