Production Planner - Aerospace

The Structures Company•Mesa, AZ

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Structures Company, a premier national aerospace and defense staffing agency, is seeking a Production Planner for a contract position with a top-tier client in the aerospace and defense industry. This role involves utilizing Oracle systems to plan, implement, and maintain production schedules, collaborating with various departments to optimize schedules, and ensuring adherence to production plans. The position is primarily floor-based and requires a strong understanding of production processes, materials, and resource management.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. Person (as defined by ITAR).
Bachelor’s Degree in related field; and /or combination of education and work experience is required
5 years or more of industry experience in progressive technical and leadership roles.
Prior Planning and Scheduling experience required.
Experience working with Manufacturing Resource Planning/Enterprise Resource Planning (MRP)/(ERP) systems.
A firm understanding of part masters, BOM indentions, WIP and forecast planning
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
Competency using MS Office suite of tools.
Strong computer skills: Excel, Access, and Oracle
Good planning and problem-solving skills, and the ability to resolve moderately complex issues effectively and efficiently.
Ability to prioritize tasks, apply good interpersonal skills and utilize available resources to accomplish company goals.
Ability to collaborate on projects with fellow team members, or interdepartmental functions to achieve goals or solve problems.
Focuses on timeliness and execution of tasks and deliverables.

Nice To Haves

Continuous Improvement (Lean Six Sigma) experience preferred

Responsibilities

Fully utilize the Oracle system to plan, implement and maintain production schedules
Work closely with department Supervisors, Project Managers, strategic partners, and Procurement to achieve an optimized schedule.
Release, post and implement production schedules for the Production and Assembly Teams
Monitor schedules for adherence to the plan
Coordinate and assist in determining materials, equipment, and staffing needed to cover production demand
Project capacity and planned utilization to reduce employee idle time, and work with Manufacturing, Quality and Engineering to minimize bottlenecks
Measure performance of all critical factors to ensure compliance to the production plan including publishing KPI’s
Assist with the planned schedule in prioritizing operations and distribution to ensure maximum performance and minimum delay
Take a leading role to resolve problem situations affecting scheduled production
Develop contingency plans to ensure there are no disruptions to planned production
Prepare and report on production risk analysis and action plans
Evaluating purchase orders for accuracy and to ensure production schedules are met
Monitor jobs to ensure they are on-track and will finish on schedule
Coordinate production operations in accordance with material, labor, and equipment availability
Recommend viable solutions to reduce production costs while improving production processes and product quality
Effect changes to production schedules to ensure that production deadlines are met
Compiling status and performance reports and submitting them to management in a timely manner
Promptly informing the relevant departments of changes to current production schedules