Planner/Scheduler

Must be a US Citizen

The Company is a Defense Contractor that provides cutting edge Fifth Generation Air Combat Training Instrumentation and EW threat simulators that prepare combat pilots for real-world conflict through high-fidelity Live-Virtual-Constructive (LVC) simulation. Avionics systems such as the Video Recording and Mapping System which combines “four boxes in one” to provide digital map set (DMS), digital video recorder (DVR) and data transfer module (DTM) functionality, plus avionics status panel (ASP) monitoring and reporting, and Cargo handling systems for Fixed and rotary wing military aircraft point-to-point cargo transport, aerial delivery, and airdrop.

Work a 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off!

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 3 years demonstrated experience
• Solid understanding of business processes and functional inter-relationships
• Strong background in project material management
• Extensive experience in production planning
• Skilled in the use of Excel, Excel Pivot Tables, Power Point, Word, as well as Sharepoint
• Strong understanding of MRP systems
• Experience or Working Knowledge and Understanding of Microsoft Power BI and Dashboards

Job Responsibilities

• Based on the MPS driven demand, select and sequence available jobs to be run at specific workstations or machines
• Meet weekly with Contracts to review all pending and recently received demands and assign planner responsibility to the appropriate individual
• Manage overall workload and align resources as needed to maintain balance
• Drive consistent communications between planning, project accounting, and project management for consistent project Material EAC’s and Execution Charts
• Improve current system, functions, and daily operations to more effectively meet goals
• Maintain manufacturing build plans on a daily basis
• Maintain the run and set up times associated with each job / product / part
• Create and maintain the expected completion of each scheduled job
• Review the schedule and ensure the raw materials are available when needed to run according to the schedule
• Create a forward-looking plan to create purchase requisitions and monitor material deliveries to support the run schedules
• Ensure all outside services are planned and monitored
• Consolidate demand for purchase requisitions
• Highlight critical parts and any issue, which may keep operations from meeting the MPS
• Support, communicate and defend the mission, values and culture of the company

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $70,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Relocation assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• MRP: 3 years (Required)
• Pivot tables: 3 years (Required)
• Sharepoint: 3 years (Required)
• Manufacturing: 3 years (Required)
• Materials Management: 3 years (Required)
• Production Planning: 3 years (Required)

Work Location: In person