Production Planner II

Sierra Space•Louisville, CO

About The Position

The Production Planner II is a mid-level position responsible for creating and maintaining efficient production schedules, ensuring that materials, resources, and labor are aligned to meet production goals and deadlines. This role involves working closely with various departments to coordinate production activities and optimize the use of resources This role involves supporting Lean Manufacturing practices, implementing demand scheduling tools, and utilizing advanced skills in ERP, MRP, MS Project, Excel, and SQL. The Production Planner II will work under the guidance of senior planners and managers to ensure smooth and efficient production operations. In this role, you will ensure that materials, resources, and labor are aligned to support production activities while monitoring production progress and adjusting schedules as needed to address any delays or issues. You will collaborate with various departments, including procurement, manufacturing, engineering, and logistics, to coordinate production activities and utilize Material Requirements Planning (MRP) and ERP systems to manage production schedules and inventory levels. Additionally, you will analyze production data to identify areas for improvement in scheduling and resource allocation, assist in the development and implementation of production planning policies and procedures, and provide support and troubleshooting for production-related issues. Finally, you will perform data analysis and present relevant findings and suggestions to stakeholders.

Requirements

Requires Bachelor's degree in a related field (or equivalent work experience in lieu of degree).
Typically 2+ years of experience.
Exposure to Lean Manufacturing, Purchasing Best Practices, Demand Scheduling Tools.
Skilled user of ERP, MRP & Excel.
Basic understanding of manufacturing processes and workflows.
Proficiency in data analysis and reporting tools to support decision-making processes.
Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Experience in continuous improvement initiatives and process optimization.
Familiarity with quality management systems and standards, such as ISO 9001.
Understanding of capacity planning and resource allocation to optimize production efficiency.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, or CIS.
Certification: APICS.
Experience using SQL, Python, R, MS Project, PowerBI, Tableau.

Responsibilities

Creating and maintaining efficient production schedules.
Ensuring that materials, resources, and labor are aligned to meet production goals and deadlines.
Supporting Lean Manufacturing practices.
Implementing demand scheduling tools.
Utilizing advanced skills in ERP, MRP, MS Project, Excel, and SQL.
Monitoring production progress and adjusting schedules as needed to address any delays or issues.
Collaborating with various departments, including procurement, manufacturing, engineering, and logistics, to coordinate production activities.
Utilizing Material Requirements Planning (MRP) and ERP systems to manage production schedules and inventory levels.
Analyzing production data to identify areas for improvement in scheduling and resource allocation.
Assisting in the development and implementation of production planning policies and procedures.
Providing support and troubleshooting for production-related issues.
Performing data analysis and present relevant findings and suggestions to stakeholders.