Senior Associate, Production Planning

About the role

Rocketdyne is seeking a Specialist Production Planner (Liaison) to join our Scheduling & Material Planning Center of Excellence in Redmond, Washington.

Responsibilities

• Organize and coordinate the work of individuals and/or project teams
• Manage all aspects of assigned projects in one or more operations supporting production activities such as planning, scheduling, material/tool planning and control, production control, shipping, receiving, warehousing and/or transportation
• Perform short and long-range planning for assigned functional area(s) and implements approved plans
• Cook up manufacturing resource groups using dispatch reports
• Act as a liaison between operations and cross-functional teams (Engineering, Quality, Operations)
• Facilitate clear and timely communication to ensure smooth product workflow
• Conduct regular meetings with stakeholders to review progress and address bottlenecks
• Develop and maintain capacity planning models for accurate work center throughput expectations
• Analyze production data to forecast future capacity needs and adjust plans
• Ensure dispatch reports reflect accurate production status and capacity utilization
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to enhance production efficiency and effectiveness

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience
• Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience
• In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience

Preferred Additional Skills

• Analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Ability to plan, organize, coordinate, and direct activities for the organization
• Interest in the status and tracking of hardware process
• Familiarity/experience with inventory management principles
• Experience using Qlik Application, Oracle and Delmia systems, preferred
• Excellent communication, Interpersonal skills, and the ability to work with cross-function/cross-site teams