Engineering Planner

Job Summary

Generates and maintains production work order routings/planning to support customer requirements and delivery schedule.

Create rework planning for parts or tools as required.

Reviews customer-engineering changes.

Reviews customer purchase order requirements and changes.

Supports manufacturing and other departments as an internal customer.

Captivates engineering efforts within the department.

Responsible for the proper handling and management of hazardous waste generated in their work area.

Responsibilities

• Posts changes to computerized or manual control records, releases documents, and notifies affected departments
• Ensures that documents in use are updated to the latest configuration.
• Orders replacement documents as required.
• Tracks engineering changes.
• Confers with document originators or engineering liaison personnel to resolve discrepancies and compiles required changes to documents.
• Maintains engineering related files.
• Operates reproduction equipment.
• Prepares requests for reproduction of documents.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of aerospace company specifications and practices
• Familiarity with sheet metal fabrication, machining, forming and welding, preferred
• Strong analytical and communication skills and detail oriented
• Leverage of Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, Six-Sigma, Continuous Improvement knowledge/experience preferred
• Overtime as needed to support manufacturing
• Read and understand internal procedures and policies
• Understand and follow through on both verbal and written instructions

Required Skills

• Knowledge of aerospace company specifications and practices
• Familiarity with sheet metal fabrication, machining, forming and welding, preferred
• Strong analytical and communication skills and detail oriented
• Leverage of Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, Six-Sigma, Continuous Improvement knowledge/experience preferred

Required Experience & Education

• High School Diploma; up to 3 years related experience in job function and/or training; equivalent combination of education and experience
• Three years’ experience as Engineering/Production Planner, preferred
• Technical writing skills preferred
• Computer experience: Microsoft Office, BaaN
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and mylars and customer specifications