Production Planner - MEP

Burger Boat Company•Manitowoc, WI

About The Position

The Production Planner prepares and maintains schedules for new construction and repair projects within a specific Value Stream. Working closely with Engineering, Purchasing, Production, trade leads, department leaders, and the Master Scheduler, the Planner identifies and tracks resource needs, establishes effective work plans, and monitors project performance against schedules. The role incorporates the boat schedule into project timelines, breaks schedules into trade-specific task packages with defined responsibilities and timelines, and coordinates with trade leads to validate task durations and dependencies and align trade execution with production milestones. The Planner leads planning activities to sequence engineering deliverables, fabrication, assembly, installation, testing, and other production operations. The role also develops resource plans, supports pre-contract business development with schedule and resource estimates and site availability options, and tracks and reports performance metrics related to schedule adherence and project health. The Planner serves as the central point of communication for schedule information for a specific trade. The position reports to the Value Stream Manager and has no direct reports. The work involves extended periods sitting in an office while using a telephone and computer, with occasional light lifting. Regular visits to the Shipyard, offsite joiner shop, and headquarters are required, including climbing stairs and standing during training and presentations.

Requirements

Previous scheduling and planning experience in a custom or high-mix, low-volume manufacturing environment.
Ability to communicate positively and effectively, verbally and in writing, with employees, coworkers, suppliers, and vendors.
Ability to work effectively in a team and share discipline-specific knowledge across organizational levels and departments.
Ability to make well-formed, rational decisions and solve problems within organizational policies and procedures.
Ability to exercise administrative judgment and take responsibility for decisions, consequences, and results.
Ability to sit for extended periods while operating a telephone and computer, occasionally lift light items, visit work facilities, climb stairs, and stand during training and presentations.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering or a related field.
Shipyard new construction, repair, and refit experience.
Working knowledge of typical Microsoft Office applications, particularly spreadsheet analysis and graphing.
Working knowledge of scheduling software, specifically Microsoft Project or similar.
Working knowledge of Earned Value Management.
Working knowledge of LEAN manufacturing.
Working knowledge of ERP systems.

Responsibilities

Create and maintain schedules for new construction and repair projects in a Value Stream, incorporating the boat schedule provided by the Master Scheduler and helping drive activities to meet project schedules.
Lead planning sessions to sequence engineering deliverables, parts fabrication, assembly, installation, testing, and other production operations.
Coordinate with trade supervisors to establish near- and long-term schedules and priorities based on the boat schedule and project milestones.
Coordinate with department leaders to align engineering work, material purchasing, production tasks, and other deliverables with the master schedule.
Use project schedules to establish resource plans and forecast staffing and material needs against trade-specific timelines.
Support pre-contract business development by preparing estimated project schedules, resource estimates, and site availability options for potential bids.
Work with department leaders and the Master Scheduler to establish, track, and report performance metrics reflecting schedule adherence and project health.
Serve as the central point of communication for schedule-related information for a specific trade.
Demonstrate effective teamwork and knowledge sharing across organizational levels, disciplines, and departments.
Exercise administrative judgment and take responsibility for decisions and their consequences.