Production Planner

Enjet Aero, LLC • New Britain, CT

12d

About The Position

Enjet Aero machines and fabricates complex jet engine parts, components and assemblies for leading OEMs in the commercial, defense and general aviation sectors. Our goal is to be regarded as an irreplaceable resource by our customers. The only way for a company to meet such a goal is to consistently meet production deadlines and expectations. Position Description: Production planner/Expeditor manages our ERP system to meet customer needs. In addition, this candidate will need to expediate orders through manufacturing as required to meet our customer delivery requirements.

Requirements

• BS Degree in Manufacturing Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering Technology Preferred
• 2 years production planning experience in an aerospace organization.
• 2-5 years’ experience working in a manufacturing environment and ERP/MRP system
• Must be organized and team oriented.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Epicor a plus

Responsibilities

• Schedule production jobs and workflow
• Develop shop schedules – by creating and maintaining work orders.
• Review work order action required report and ensure due dates are aligned with the customer requirements.
• Determine if the dates are realistic and achievable to available capacity and resources.
• Issue material requisitions to purchasing.
• The production planner schedules product lines to meet changing monthly forecasts while managing inventory levels.
• Create weekly production timetable.
• Coordinate production workflow for one or multiple products, as well as planning and prioritizing operations in a manner that guarantees maximum performance with reduced delay.
• Design weekly manufacturing plan to meet target load objectives and satisfy the organization’s inventory and shipment plan goals.
• Support customer service on new customer requests inside of standard lead time.
• Participate in daily production meetings to track performance and identify work orders slipping and determine plans to get back on schedule working with production departments as required.
• Maintain promise dates on customer portal (PWA SNC System)

Benefits

• Enjet offers a comprehensive benefits package to full-time employees including paid time off, health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, paid holidays, a 401K retirement plan, disability insurance, and more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees