What are the responsibilities and job description for the Analyst-Plan position at Honda North America?
Honda Aero, Inc. in Burlington, NC is in search of a Production Planning Administrator who will be responsible for coordinating Production & Maintenance Repair & Overhaul (MRO) planning and control workflows between internal and external organizations for timely allocation decisions and movement of parts/engines to meet customer delivery schedules.
* Communicate between internal and external organizations to optimize MRO & production planning / control workflows.
* Setup, run, and confirm Material Requirements Planning (MRP) and issue schedules for all MRO & production planning activities.
* Define realistic company level goals for minimum part inventory and manage applicable inventory reductions in line with the company financial objectives.
* Coordinate between HAI's purchasing and HAI's manufacturing & MRO on parts status and build requirements.
* Per MRO engine event, ensure all material and labor assigned to orders is correct. Work closely with the Joint Venture Accounting Department to reconcile purchase orders, part consumption report, and invoices.
* Maintain planning related IT system control including shop order & work order entry and release, routing maintenance, and maintenance of operation sequencing.
* Chair of regular production and MRO planning meetings with purchasing, vendors, and joint venture partners. Issue appropriate meeting minutes and directives.
* Develop and present MRO shop visit demand and shop capacity ability to allow safe customer aircraft engine operation.
* Monitor service bulletin (SB) and aviation directive (AD) impact and compliance to provide direction to the MRO shop as well as the Joint Venture.
Minimum Educational Qualifications
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
Course study including Planning Theory and inventory management a plus
Minimum Experience
5 years experience in manufacturing or production management /planning
Maintenance and Repair shop experience considered an asset
ERP & Master Scheduling experience preferred
Other Job-Specific Skills
Strong Excel and Microsoft Project skills
Detail oriented and strong problem-solving skills
Ability to self-manage workload and efficiently manage multiple tasks
