Planner

Benefits

• Health, vision, and dental benefits for contract employees
• Paid sick leave eligibility contingent on state of residence
• Optional 401k Plan (excludes employer match)
• Opportunity to get your foot in the door at a well-established corporation, with potential for extended or permanent full-time employment

Responsibilities

• Ensure the master production schedule is met to support customer service, inventory goals, and configuration control
• Partner with manufacturing, purchasing, engineering, quality, and shipping/receiving to keep material flowing and production on track
• Plan, prepare, issue, and control basic production schedules and material requirements to meet production needs
• Identify raw material and component requirements from engineering and production specifications
• Maintain accurate item master schedules and bills of material
• Advise management on work-in-progress status, material availability, and potential production problems
• Prepare work orders or purchase requests to support the master production schedule and inventory requirements
• Cook off material movements and expedite parts via move orders or stock transfers to meet shipping dates
• Project hardware availability for assembly build schedules and contribute to monthly sales planning objectives
• Analyze inventory usage, scrap, and waste to identify issues impacting inventory targets
• Maintain configuration control on open orders and required data files
• Cook off cross-functional activities with Quality Assurance, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Engineering, Inventory Control, Shipping/Receiving, and Contract Administration
• Recommend process or product changes to improve efficiency and reduce cost using continuous improvement principles

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship (required for work/contract access)
• At least 1 year of relevant professional experience (entry-level professional position)
• Bachelor's degree in business administration or a related field
• Knowledge of general manufacturing operations and manufacturing resource planning principles
• Familiarity with continuous improvement methods (e.g., pull systems, process mapping, JIT)
• Ability to research and analyze data and develop recommendations
• Ability to work with general direction, set priorities, and manage scope of assignments
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret financial reports and policies
• Ability to respond to common inquiries from customers, regulatory agencies, or business stakeholders

Qualifications

• CPIM certification (a plus)
• Experience with manufacturing resource planning systems and standard business application software
• Familiarity with aerospace industry regulations and compliance requirements

Skills

• Manufacturing operations knowledge
• Continuous improvement principles
• Data analysis and recommendation development
• Customer inquiry response
• Financial report interpretation
• Regulatory compliance understanding

Benefits

• Health, vision, and dental benefits for contract employees
• Paid sick leave eligibility contingent on state of residence
• Optional 401k Plan (excludes employer match)
• Opportunity to get your foot in the door at a well-established corporation, with potential for extended or permanent full-time employment

Pay

$33.36 - $41.70/hour

Schedule

Onsite, 1st shift (5x8 days) with start times of 5AM, 6AM, 7AM, or 8AM