Production Planner/Scheduler

Draper•Cambridge, MA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Planner/Scheduler plays a key role in turning engineering ideas into real-world products by ensuring materials, schedules, and production activities stay aligned and on track. This position combines planning, coordination, and data analysis to support builds from initial material review through final assembly. In this role, you’ll work closely with Engineering, Supply Chain, Stockroom, Quality, and Operations teams to analyze material requirements, determine what is available in inventory, and identify what needs to be purchased to support current and future builds. You’ll generate purchase requisitions, monitor material flow, coordinate kitting activities, and help ensure the right materials arrive at the right place at the right time to meet customer and program deadlines. Success in this role requires strong attention to detail, organization, communication, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, highly collaborative manufacturing environment. If you enjoy problem-solving, working with data, and helping teams execute efficiently you'll thrive in this position. This role is an onsite position and is not eligible for remote work.

Requirements

Curiosity-driven approach to solving complex, customer-driven problems as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Collaborate and communicate effectively and openly with multi-disciplinary program team members, program leadership, and non-technical personnel.
Experience with Microsoft Office products; Excel, Word, PowerPoint
Be a team player able to work in a fast-paced environment with the ability to balance multiple competing tasks and demands.
0-2 years production planning experience, including a working knowledge of manufacturing activities, including purchasing, materials, production processes and engineering.
Applicants selected for this position will be required to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.

Responsibilities

Develops detailed schedules, material requirements lists and production plans for products and/or production processes where the manufacturing process is variable.
Plans and issues schedules and material requirements.
Coordinates Engineering, Production, Supply Chain and other applicable departments to achieve optimum utilization of facilities in meeting production schedules.
Provides input to management regarding problems such as shortages, design changes, backlogs and the like.
Maintains all appropriate paperwork.
Perform inventory analysis and launch purchase requisitions within MRP.
Create Purchase Requisitions, if required, in ERP.
Interface with internal customers to convey obsolescence and lead time issues.
Provide input to a cross-functional team at Production meetings.
Develop and distribute production schedules to key stakeholders.
Ensures timely flow of material from receipt to factory floor.
Performs other duties as assigned.