Principal Specialist, Production Planner (Onsite)

About the role

Collins Aerospace is seeking a Principal Specialist, Production Planner to support our fuel nozzle production team and help drive key initiatives that enable our Materials Planning and SIOP goals.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains production plans for materials planning and SIOP.
• Responsible for the development of standardized processes within materials planning and SIOP in order to optimize the utilization of business resources and meet customer expectations for delivery.
• Identifies appropriate demand streams and establishes data relationship linkages.
• Works with product development leaders and sales and marketing teams to develop demand forecasts.
• Responsible for planning capacity and fulfillment demand with plant manufacturing operations.
• Facilitates the capacity management process, including identification and escalation of long-term capacity gaps to ensure successful execution of customer demands in support of SI&OP.
• Executes continuous management of the production plan, including adherence to all required validations using the best information available, in order to provide long range OE and aftermarket demand visibility in support of financial planning, internal and external capacity management, and the overall SI&OP process.
• Mitigates risks for short term shortages with internal suppliers to ensure successful customer delivery.
• Maintains tracking and manages inter/intraplant work in process (WIP), promise dating, expedite orders to ensure on-time delivery and flow.
• May oversee command center and drive part shortage resolution.
• Maintains monitoring of transportation and delivery of inter/intraplant parts and outbound finished products.
• Performs escalated expediting when required to ensure on time delivery of material.
• Helps set up and create standard work for the additive production process.
• Collaborates with development engineers to create work orders, delivery without reference, and any other needed documents to support the development of new products and services.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience.
• Operations Management, Supply Chain Management disciplines preferred.
• At least 4 years of experience in Planning, Supply Chain, Procurement, Manufacturing, Operations, or a related field.
• SAP experience or similar ERP system.
• Knowledge of ACE/CORE and/or Lean Six Sigma is encouraged.
• Advanced proficiency in software programs such as: Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• APICS or CPIM certification.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
• A generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Student Loan Repayment Program.
• Life insurance and disability coverage.
• Optional coverages you can buy: pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection.
• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services.
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program.