Production Planner I

Honeywell Aerospace•Cambridge, ON

5d•CA$60,000 - CA$80,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Production Planner I role is responsible for developing and maintaining production schedules, managing work packages, and ensuring alignment with production capacity and demand. This position requires a combination of office and lab presence, with the majority of time spent in the lab/operations to ensure schedules are met. The role involves analyzing production capacity, identifying bottlenecks, and coordinating resources to optimize production flow. Communication and collaboration with cross-functional teams are essential to ensure on-time customer deliveries. The Honeywell building is a controlled goods program environment, and candidates must be eligible for CGP and CSP security clearance.

Requirements

Diploma or Degree in Supply Chain Management, Materials Management, Operations Management
Minimum 1 year of experience in production scheduling, planning, manufacturing, operations, or supply chain.
Eligible for CGP and CSP security clearance.

Nice To Haves

ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, JD Edwards, etc.)
Advanced Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, forecasting)
Combination of office and lab presence (Majority in the lab)
May require schedule flexibility during peak production periods
Scheduling and capacity planning tools
Data analysis and reporting
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent communication and stakeholder management
Ability to manage competing priorities
High attention to detail
Decision-making under pressure

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain daily, weekly, and monthly production schedules.
Use the 1PS Schedule to understand ‘what’ needs to be done, and the Production Schedule is the ‘how’ to meet the requirement by product and cell.
Create the Work packages from the 1PS, manage hours with capacity. Post in the lab and work with area leads to ensure alignment and attainment.
Work with Material Planner for CTB and SITE 1PS Planner to sequence production orders to maximize skillsets, demand alignment and throughput.
Balance customer demand, inventory levels, skillset availability, and production capacity with the OPL.
Adjust schedules in response to material shortages, machine downtime, priority changes, or operational disruptions.
Release and monitor work orders.
Develop and maintain cell/operation capability matrix.
Majority of time to be spent in the lab/operations ensuring the schedules are met.
Analyze production capacity, identify bottlenecks, and coordinate labor, equipment, and material resources to ensure efficient production operations.
Recommend scheduling, line balancing, and workflow improvements to increase output, reduce idle time, and optimize production flow.
Coordinate with Material Planning, Purchasing, and Inventory teams to ensure timely availability of raw materials and uninterrupted production operations.
Monitor inventory levels, support cycle count activities, and maintain inventory accuracy to prevent shortages, excess stock, and material discrepancies.
Communicate production schedules, priorities, and risks to cross-functional teams, collaborating with procurement, quality, maintenance, logistics, and leadership to ensure on-time customer deliveries.
Monitor production performance and schedule adherence, generate KPI reports and dashboards, and analyze trends to drive continuous improvement initiatives.