FE300 - Production Planner

Fairbanks Morse Defense•Cincinnati, OH

About The Position

The Production Planner plans and manages production schedules to meet customer delivery requirements and make effective use of the company’s productive capacity. The role develops and improves scheduling processes using the ERP system and other tools, analyzes sales order releases for capacity and material requirements, and coordinates with inventory, manufacturing, purchasing, supervisors, and project/program management on materials, priorities, and production plans. The position reviews in-process orders, new projects, the master production schedule, and work orders. It establishes work-order start dates, adjusts schedules and customer-order priorities, and updates late-delivery reporting with root causes and recovery plans. The Production Planner also supports prototype builds, special tooling and fixtures, the NCR/DLA process, continuous improvement, and other operational needs. This role has no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

Associate’s degree or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school, plus one to two years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to interpret drawings and blueprints.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.
Strong mathematics and statistics skills.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables where standardization is limited.
Ability to interpret instructions provided in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Knowledge of MS Office and ERP systems.
Clear oral communication, including listening, seeking clarification, and responding to questions.
Effective written communication, including presenting numerical data and interpreting written information.
Teamwork skills, including openness to others’ views, giving and receiving feedback, supporting team success, and recognizing others’ contributions.
Commitment to quality, accuracy, and thoroughness.
Cost consciousness, including working within budgets, implementing cost-saving measures, and conserving organizational resources.
Integrity, ethical conduct, and adherence to organizational policies and procedures.
Planning and organization skills, including prioritizing work, using time efficiently, and setting goals and objectives.
Ability to complete work in a timely manner and adapt to change, delays, or unexpected events.

Responsibilities

Plan and manage production schedules to meet customer delivery requirements and best use the company’s productive capacity.
Develop and improve scheduling processes to achieve production objectives using the ERP system and other tools.
Analyze sales order releases for capacity planning and material requirements.
Coordinate with inventory personnel on material availability for selected items as needed by the production plan.
Review in-process orders from the production floor.
Review new projects against current requirements and work in process using the material requirement planning report.
Interface with manufacturing personnel, the purchasing department, and supervisors regarding material status and production-planning issues.
Review the master production schedule and work orders.
Establish and adjust customer-order priorities based on project managers’ input.
Revise schedules according to work-order specifications, established priorities, and the availability or capability of workers, parts, materials, machines, and equipment.
Support prototype builds and special tooling and fixtures as required.
Support the NCR/DLA process.
Support the area Supervisor with implementing new processes as part of continuous improvement.
Provide support to Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, the Purchasing Manager, and company management as required.
Establish work-order start dates and communicate adjustments to Project/Program Management as needed.
Update the late-delivery report with root causes and recovery plans.
Establish economic order quantities and/or minimum stocking levels as necessary, with input from the Program Manager, Production Manager, and Inventory Manager.
Work with Manufacturing Engineering to establish router cycle times and review them periodically.