Senior Production Planner

Kinetic Engine Systems•Phoenix, AZ

12d•$90,000 - $100,000

About The Position

Coordinates all activities concerning production for the assigned product line. The role serves as the main point of contact with the customer operations specialist regarding technical requirements and schedules, and works across departments to manage deliverables, report progress, and ensure products move through the shop effectively. The planner is responsible for meeting the product line’s monthly revenue goal, driving recovery efforts for revenue misses, and coordinating customer-critical parts, outside processing (OSP) expedites, and customer-consigned material intake and order creation. The role also maintains the product line on the OOR, supports inspection and shipping activities, releases work orders and creates OSP purchase orders as needed, and performs other duties as assigned. The position requires at least five years of experience, preferably in aerospace or manufacturing. It requires 10% travel, including potential travel to Nogales, Mexico. The candidate must be a U.S. citizen or have resident status and be able to obtain a U.S. passport.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience, preferably in an aerospace or manufacturing environment.
Familiarity and experience with program management concepts, practices, and procedures.
Extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
Organizational and time management skills.
High ethical standards.
Ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
Ability to work well in a team environment.
U.S. citizenship or resident status.
Ability to obtain a U.S. passport.
Ability to travel 10%, including potential travel to Nogales, Mexico.

Responsibilities

Serve as the main point of contact with the customer operations specialist regarding technical requirements and schedules.
Work with all departments on deliverables and report progress.
Meet the monthly revenue goal determined by the master scheduler and management for the assigned product line.
Identify and drive recovery efforts for reported revenue misses.
Coordinate recovery efforts or expedites for customer-critical parts.
Coordinate and approve outside processing (OSP) expedites as needed.
Coordinate customer-consigned material intake and order creation.
Ensure adherence to master plans and schedules, develop solutions to program problems, and direct work of others assigned to the program across departments.
Maintain the assigned product line on the OOR.
Coordinate across departments to ensure product moves through the shop effectively.
Coordinate FAIR activity with Inspection.
Coordinate end-of-month activities through inspection and shipping, and report to management and finance when the month’s final transaction is processed.
Release work orders according to MRP demand as needed.
Prepare kit details as needed to support the product line.
Create OSP purchase orders as needed to support the product line.
Ship deliverables as needed to meet customer needs.
Perform other duties as assigned.