Production Assistant

GAME AEROSPACE•Bentonville, AR

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Game Aerospace is a growing business that designs, manufactures, and sells composite airplanes. Our hand-crafted airplanes are delivered and flown around the world. For more information about the GameBird and our company, visit our website game.aero. The Production Assistant is responsible for assisting in the organization of the daily work of one or more manufacturing cells. They may also support other manufacturing support operations such as purchasing, inventory management, and ERP management.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
3 years’ experience in a production planning role in a manufacturing environment.
Ability to read and decipher engineering blueprints and specifications.
Experience using an ERP software.
Exceptional attention to detail.
Strong interpersonal communication skills.
Experience manipulating data in relevant software such as Excel.
High intellectual curiosity, entrepreneurial, creative thinker and problem-solver, fast learner, with demonstrated initiative.
High level of maturity and ability to work in a team setting or independently.
Willing to roll up your sleeves to help drive results.
Unquestionable ethics and personal integrity.

Responsibilities

Close our work orders ensuring all material and labor allocations have been fulfilled when compared to the planned requirements.
Communicate shortages and discrepancies to the Supply Chain Manager and assist with correcting said discrepancies.
Use the company’s enterprise resource planning (ERP) software to assist with the creation and release work orders based on forecasted and actual demand.
Lead or assist in regularly scheduled cycle counts.
Pull, allocate, and issue material requirements for kits and customer shipments.
Input production performance parameters into the ERP software.
Perform administrative work related to closing and storing production work orders IAW company policies.
Review raw material, work in progress (WIP), and finished good inventory as needed to support production planning processes.
Develop and measure key performance indicators (KPIs) related to these key responsibilities.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance plans
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Flexible Spending Accounts (Health, Limited Purpose, and Dependent Care)
401k Plan with a 4% company match
Employee assistance program including financial coaching, will preparation, and budgeting
Company-paid Life Insurance
Company-paid Short-Term Disability
Optional supplemental Life, Long-Term Disability, Accident, and Critical Illness plans
160 hours of Paid Time Off
Paid holidays
Employee Pilot Training Program