Summary: The Planner is responsible for overseeing all planning activities to ensure successful delivery of the product. This position will be responsible for performing tasks and duties associated with product manufacture planning, including producing schedules, material lists, and production plans that include fabrication and assembly.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following: others may be assigned:
Evaluates shortages and manages prompt solutions keeping appropriate stakeholders informed of any potential problem as required.Analyzes demand and plans supply in accordance, ensures efficient and quality execution of requirements and purchasing action messages, manages supplier delivery, quality, and cost performance and improvement.Ensuring material flow and production activity are aligned.Reads and reviews engineering drawings and documentation and coordinate any changesMaintains inventory levels to meet company goalsSupports testing and certification requirements for new programsPreserves engineering revision control Key User for ERP system; Confirm accuracy of pertinent data in the company ERP systemCollaborates with stakeholders on lead times, planning items and any related elementsPerforms root cause analysis activities related to planningProvide leadership, coaching and/or mentoring to less experienced staff.Performs work under minimal supervisionHandles complex issues and problems, and escalates only the most complex issues to higher level staff.
Qualifications: 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.
Requirements:
Demonstrated knowledge of materials planning system (MRP/ERP) requirements, purchase order and manufacturing order generation process logic, and inventory management practices.
Demonstrated understanding of Material Management operational concepts surrounding production planning, inventory control, purchasing, stockroom operation and shipping and receiving.
Familiarity with the procurement of raw materials, standards, parts, and commodities related to aircraft lavatory production.
Effective oral and written communications skills
Demonstrated ability to handle multiple projects and assignments with attention to detail
Problem solving, well organized, detailed oriented and accurate
Ability to read and analyze engineering prints and drawings
Dedication and commitment to ensure all work is completed without exception.
Willingness to learn and develop new competencies
Strong written and verbal business communications abilities
Self-starter with ability to drive improvement, meet timeliness and objectives
Identifying problems working with teams to solve through leading actions collaboratively
Ability to analyze and communicate requirements
Ability to negotiate, influence, and win respect
Ability to make timely decisions and take action
Ability to provide information regarding tasks, plans, schedule and strategy to stakeholders
Customer service oriented
Knowledge of AS9100 or ISO9001
MS Office Skills (Excel, PowerPoint)
Experience with an MRP system.
Key Competencies:
Strong organization skills
High level of attention to detail and accuracy
Ability to prioritize
Professional level written and verbal communication skills
Problem-solving skills
Interpersonal skills
Decision-making skills
High level of integrity
Ability to thrive in a fast paced, high volume, team environment
Education and/or Experience:
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience. 5+ years of production planning and/or material planning experience.
Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Reading: The ability to read, and interpret English documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals and reports, drawings and schematics
Writing: The ability to write and/or type all types of correspondence or reports.
Mathematics: Basic knowledge of accounting principles with the ability to analyze figures and basic mathematical skills
Customer Service: Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer service. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems
Complex Problem Solving: Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions
Oral Expression: The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand
Oral Comprehension: The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken work and sentences
Deductive Reasoning: The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense
Inductive Reasoning: The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (including finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events)
Problem Sensitivity: The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong.
Information Ordering: The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., pattern of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
Attention to Detail: The ability to be precise and thorough in completing work tasks
Physical Demands:
Stand or Sit: Must be able to remain in a stationary position (sitting) 50 percent or more of the time.
Walk: The person in this position needs to regularly move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
Use hands/fingers to handle or feel: Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery (i.e., a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer) Repetitive movement is also required.
Climb (stairs/ladders) or balance: Occasionally ascends/descends stairs to assist other departments.
Stoop, Kneel, Crouch, or Crawl: The person in this position needs to use these positions to access file cabinets, drawers or other office.
Talk/Hear: The person in this position regularly communicates with other employees and customers via phone or in person.
See: Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and ability to adjust and focus.
Carry Weight, Lift, Push or Pull: Frequently move boxes of files and other boxes containing paper or misc. items. The employee must occasionally lift, move, push, and/or carry up to 25lbs, and rarely lift, move, push, and/or carry up to 50lbs.
Employees may be subject to random drug and alcohol testing under FAA regulations.
Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Exposed to a combination of normal climate-controlled office type environments and shop environments. Job tasks are performed in close physical proximity to other people. Exposed to any number of elements, but none present to the extent of being disagreeable
"This job description should not be interpreted as all inclusive. It is intended to identify the essential functions and requirements of this job. Incumbents may be requested to perform job-related responsibilities and tasks other than those stated in this specification. Any essential function or requirement of this class will be evaluated as necessary should an incumbent/applicant be unable to perform the function or requirement due to a disability as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Reasonable accommodation for the specific disability will be made for the incumbent/applicant unless it presents an undue hardship for the employer.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veteran/Disability
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