Production Planner I

Role and Responsibilities

Who We Are:

• CAE Vision: Our vision is to be the worldwide partner of choice in defense and security, civil aviation, and healthcare by revolutionizing our customers’ training and critical operations with digitally immersive solutions to elevate safety, efficiency and readiness.
• CAE Defense & Security Mission: CAE's Defense and Security business unit focuses on helping prepare military customers to develop and maintain the highest levels of mission readiness.
• CAE Values: Empowerment, Innovation, Excellence, Integrity and OneCAE make us who we are and we strive to make a difference in the world while helping each other succeed.

What We Have to Offer:

• Comprehensive and competitive benefits package and flexibility that promotes work-life balance
• A work environment where all employees are valued, respected and safe
• Freedom to succeed by enabling team members to deliver, take initiatives and make decisions
• Recognition, professional development, advancement and having fun!

Summary 

The Planner schedules work in accordance with the program schedule.  Deciphers engineering drawings, engineering release notices and engineering orders to determine proper action such as requesting parts through material planning as needed and building parts in the shops.  Assures schedule adherence and program priorities by having both purchased parts and build parts arrive in time to meet the program schedule.  Provides project support to department managers, group leaders, and staff of Hardware Integration and Deployment. Maintains communication with program management, project technicians, production coordinators/planners, material planning, and support departments (such as Mechanical and Electrical Deployment) to monitor the status of product delivery.  Might assist other planners in resolving problems with late deliveries and recovery plans for projects.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• Enters data into various Hardware Deployment databases
• Evaluates due dates to ensure they align with schedule need dates
• Prepares the necessary documentation for items being shipped out of plant
• Orders necessary tools and parts needed by the hardware deployment group.
• Extracts various reports from Cognos, JIRA, Costpoint, and/or other reporting systems to evaluate priorities
• Keeps data integrity in Costpoint as it relates to MRP
• Maintains operational reports that successfully reflect and aid key project and operational goals.
• Keeps the work order database updated and accurate
• Coordinates with material planning and/or purchasing to acquire needed parts for projects
• Understanding of the bill of materials (BOM) along with a solid knowledge of part numbers and CAE USA Inc. part number philosophy.
• Interfaces continuously with other planners to determine changes to existing orders/plans on projects
• Familiarization with engineering change notices (ECN), work order system, log system, and other CAE specific software tools.
• Analyzes ECN’s on a daily basis
• Maintain inventory integrity of the storerooms using the database
• Ability to perform work assignments with minimal supervision
• Sound knowledge and understanding of production control and manufacturing processes
• Provides guidance to less experienced co-workers

Qualifications and Education Requirements 

•  Two years’ certificate from college or technical school or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience in similar environment or related field required
• Must have knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
• Must possess intermediate level Excel skills
• Must be detail oriented
• Must be computer literate
• Must possess strong customer service skills and the ability to work with internal and external customers.
• Due to U.S. Government contract requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible for this role. 

Security Responsibilities 

Must comply with all company security and data protection / usage policies and procedures.  Personally responsible for proper marking and handling of all information and materials, in any form. Shall not divulge any information, or afford access, to other employees not having a need-to-know. Shall not divulge information outside company without management approval.  All government and proprietary information will be accessed and stored electronically on company provided resources.  

•  Incumbent must be eligible for DoD Personal Security Clearance. 

Due to U.S. Government contract requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible for this role. 

Work Environment 

• Able to work in a regular office environment.
• ABLE TO WORK TO A FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE AND OVERTIME AS REQUIRED.

Physical Demands 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  

• Ability to operate a personal computer. 
• Communicate via e-mail/telephone. 
• Ability to work overtime as required.
• Must be able to lift 20 lbs.
• Ability to see clearly at close range. 

 Other Duties 

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for their job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. 

CAE USA Inc. is an EOE/AA employer and gives consideration for employment to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If you’d like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click here Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal. 

PAY TRANSPARENCY NONDISCRIMINATION PROVISION The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 

Position Type

CAE thanks all applicants for their interest. However, only those whose background and experience match the requirements of the role will be contacted.

Equal Employment Opportunity

At CAE, everyone is welcome to contribute to our success. With no exception.

As captured in our overarching value "One CAE", we’re proud to work as one passionate, boundaryless and inclusive team.

At CAE, all employees are welcome regardless of race, nationality, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, neurodiversity or age.