POSITION DETAILS

Position Summary

Principal Activities

• Plan, prepare and control production schedules and coordinate with material requirements to ensure a controlled flow of approved material times to meet production requirements.
• Determine material requirements for engineering and production schedules.
• Coordinate the efficient movement of materials with purchasing and production.
• Responsible for scheduling, requisitioning and monitoring the movement of material through the production facility and will work on a wide variety of complex planning activities where material requirements are new or variable.
• Ability to devise and augment spreadsheets to enhance planning’s ability to proactively communicate information with a sense of urgency
• Advise management of the status of work in progress, material availability, and potential production problems.
• Effectively communicate project expectations to team members.
• Liaise with stakeholders on an ongoing basis.
• Estimate the resources and participants needed to achieve project goals.
• Identify areas of improvement for planning in the MRP system and work with Master Scheduler on impact based solutions
• Set and continually manage project expectations with team members and other stakeholders.
• Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within Work orders.
• Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path
• Plan and schedule project timeliness and milestones using appropriate tools.
• Track project milestones and deliverables
• Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements, documentation and presentations.
• Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises, and devise contingency plans
• Minimize exposure and risk on the project

JOB REQUIREMENTS

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

Knowledge Skills & Abilities

• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
• Advanced spreadsheet and numerical analysis skills
• Ability to exercise tact and good interpersonal skills
• Project management skills
• Time management skills
• Analytical skills
• Problem solving skills
• Ability to be pro-active with a sense of urgency
• Ability to read, understand and communicate technical documentation
• Be a self-starter, a highly motivated person able to work in a fast paced environment that is continually changing
• Experience coordinating many small projects/activities at one time
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook

Education & Experience

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance, Accounting, Materials, Business or related field preferred or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 3 years of planning experience within a manufacturing company, preferably aerospace
• Must have experience working within a manufacturing environment using MRP/ERP systems

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