Production Planner; Secret Clearance - Clifton, NJ - JP Security Clearance

Position: Production Planner (Secret Clearance) - Clifton, NJ - JP7874 with Security Clearance
We've determined which skillsets are most beneficial for this role. These skills are listed first below as the Must Haves and Nice to Haves our hiring team highly prefers. Below that you'll find the standard job description for this opportunity. Must Haves:
* Bachelor's Degree
* Security Clearance must be in place
* Proficiency in MS Office Tools
* Min-2 years of Production management experience
* Good communication skills
* Direct management experience
* Strong organizational skills

Job Description:

* Plans, schedules, coordinates, and/or monitors final approval of products through the complete production cycle to meet production requirements.
* Works from engineering plans and production specifications to ensure materials are provided according to schedules.
* Advises management of the status of work in progress, coordinates with manufacturing, quality, and supply chain, and interfaces with engineering and program management as well as external customers.
* Ensures availability of materials and labor to meet production requirements and delivery commitments.
* Works to resolve labor and material shortages, backlogs, and other potential schedule interruptions.
* Intermediate professional with practical knowledge of job area.
* Works under moderate supervision to set objectives for own job area.
* Communicates with contacts inside and outside own team to explain and interpret operational processes, practices, and procedures
* Identifies and addresses changes within own job area.
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