Production Scheduler/Planner

Summary: Responsible for executing and ensuring the integrity of the master production schedule by verifying the timely completion / receipt of planning, tooling, materials, details and sub-assemblies for one or more cost centers. Initiates investigation and involves the key personnel required to resolve problems that may impact scheduled shipments.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Releases all assemblies, sub-assemblies and shop orders to the floor.
• Reviews production plan for appropriate action to take or reschedules assembly orders when unable to release due to shortages.
• Works with the Contracts Department to meet customer commitments and resolve order scheduling issues.
• Proposes and gets authorization for a recovery plan on delinquent orders when normal lead time is insufficient to meet customer needs.
• Coordinates shipping plan and manufacturing plan with production supervisor.
• Monitors and adjusts Kanbans / Kanban quantities as required to maintain inventory targets as well as meet master schedule requirements.
• Regularly reviews / maintains MRP data integrity.
• Follow all Senior policies and procedures.
• Other duties with the work as assigned.

Education and/or Experience:

• High school education plus two years college training with specialized courses in business or production control methods and procedures and lean manufacturing.
• Four years of progressively responsible experience in all phases of production control, scheduling, expediting and record keeping. CPIM preferred.

Required Skills:

• Language: Must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to interact with employees of all levels and cultural backgrounds Ability to read, comprehend, present, and write (in English) correspondence, work orders, policies, procedures, etc. Ability to prepare presentations and speak / present material to large groups of employees.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed, written and oral instructions. Ability to solve problems involving many variables in various situations.
• Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Other Abilities: Must be able to handle many customers with a variety of requests. Must be able to effectively multi-task and quickly change from one task to the next and back. Must be a detail oriented, self-administrator able to work quickly and effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: From $50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Burbank, CA 91504: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• Email
• Work Authorization/Visa Status
• Expected Salary

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Production Control: 4 years (Preferred)
• Scheduling: 4 years (Preferred)
• Record keeping: 4 years (Preferred)
• Manufacturing industry: 2 years (Preferred)
• Lean manufacturing: 2 years (Preferred)
• Aerospace industry: 1 year (Preferred)
• MS Excel: 2 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person