What are the responsibilities and job description for the Planner position at Bal Seal Engineering?
| Requisition ID | 2024-8175 | Category | General Operations | Segment | Kaman Aerospace | Shift | Shift 1 | # of Openings | 1 | Posted Date | 2 hours ago(2/1/2024 5:02 PM) |
This position exists to support all manufacturing operation and requirements through work order and inventory maintenance.
Pay range starts at $23.00 and can range up to $30.00 an hour depending upon experience.
Candidates can expect to start at a level 1 or 2 depending upon experience and qualifications.
Operating as an independent division of the Bloomfield, CT-based Kaman Corporation, Bal Seal Engineering is "a Kaman company." This structure allows us to remain agile and entrepreneurial as we leverage our parent company's scale, resources, and complementary capabilities. We're proud to be part of Kaman, a company with a past so similar to our own, and a commitment to positively shaping the future.
For information regarding benefit offerings, please visit our site here: https://kaman.com/contact/careers/employee-benefits/
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Plan and release work orders to support the MRP messages and production
- Schedules, coordinates, and expedites flow of work within or between departments to ensure a smooth flow of product
- Participate in morning meetings to communicate expedites, upcoming shipments, and any constraints effecting shipments
- Maintains running accounts of orders received, work completed, inventory, and coordinates with Customer Service on changing due dates
- Matches workload, staffing, and equipment capacity to existing inventory and identifies/resolves any major work order discrepancies
- Provides inputs to the Master Schedule to meet shipping dates according to sales forecasts or customer orders
- Utilizes ERP-based planning tools to determine monthly production requirements for critical resources and advises Inventory Control
- Prepares production reports and maintains work order releases based on customer demand
- Analyzes production specifications and plant capacity data and performs mathematical calculations to determine manufacturing processes, tools, and human resource requirements
- Confers with department supervisors to determine progress and communicate Document Change Orders
- Prepares outbound letters and packages for shipments.
- Monitors shipments, tracks shipments, and works to resolve delayed and/or late shipments.
- Schedules carrier pick-ups and maintains records of all outbound shipments.
- Perform other related duties as assigned
Education:
- High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent
- Some college preferred
- APICS certification preferred
- Understanding of Continuous Improvement practices like Lean or Six Sigma (certification preferred)
Experience:
- Minimum four years' experience in production coordination or in a material management capacity in a manufacturing environment.
- Demonstrated leadership skills
- Ability to make informed decisions
- Establish and standardize procedures
- Self-motivated, goal driven, and able to work independently
- Strong sense of urgency and attention to detail
- Experienced with ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) systems, especially Oracle and E1
- Strong computer skills (MS Office, Windows XP, Outlook)
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Able to work in a fast-paced team environment
- Strong math aptitude
Kaman is an EO Employer-M/F/Veteran/ Disability. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship, or any other protected class. Kaman and all its related companies fully endorse equal opportunity for all.