Production Planner

Company Profile

Armtec Defense Technologies (Armtec) is an operating unit of the Trans Digm Group (NYSE: TDG), an industry leader in aerospace and defense products and services. Armtec is comprised of three business units producing subcomponents for ordnance in Coachella, CA; decoy countermeasure flares in Camden AR; and radar countermeasure chaff in Lillington NC. At Armtec, we welcome skilled and enthusiastic people who share our determination and high standards to join us in our mission-critical work supporting the US and allied war-fighters who serve us all by defending democracy and protecting freedom.

This position is staffed in Coachella, at Armtec’s world‑class, sole-source production facility for felted fiber nitrocellulose combustible cartridge cases for medium and large caliber military ammunition; and pyrophoric payloads for training grenades.

Company: Armtec Defense Technologies is an operating unit of the Trans Digm Group (NYSE: TDG).

Industry: Manufacturing Combustible Ordnance and Countermeasures

Title: Production Planner

Job Family: Purchasing Admin Support

Reports to: Manager Procurement / Logistics

Works with: mid-level managers and supervisors, employees

Location: Coachella, California

Type: Full-Time

The Production Planner plans, prepares, issues and assists with meeting production schedules and coordinates the material requirements to ensure a controlled flow of approved materials timed to meet the schedule of open deliverables. Develops raw material requirements and schedules the requirements derived from engineering specifications and production schedules and plans and assists in the material movement with purchasing, warehousing, and production.

The Production Planner is responsible for preparing purchase requisitions using current system, as well as compiling and maintaining manual or computerized records. The Production Planner is tasked to report out on material shortages, and work closely with purchasing, program management, contracts, and operations management.

• Coordinate production schedules with both customers and production supervision to ensure shipments are made in accordance with contractual commitments
• Coordinate with other departments on production objectives and schedules.
• Issue work orders to production to meet schedule.
• Participate in continuous improvement events as needed.
• Perform administrative duties for Production Control department as needed.
• Perform and assist with material inventories.
• Work proactively with Production Manager to manage inventory levels.
• Analyzing sales forecasts, customer orders, and market trends to anticipate material requirements and adjust procurement plans accordingly.
• BOM maintenance.
• Coordinate raw materials for closure runs.
• Email to upper management with month sales status.
• Ensure monthly revenues are met per RRP.
• LN configuration/key users.
• LN daily accuracy check of packed units.
• LN release and process batch record production orders (issue actual raw materials).
• LN release monthly PWOs (Production Work Orders).
• LN release shipments to warehouse for QC approval for billing.
• LN send payroll list of batch record production orders to charge production hours.
• LN simulate production orders once materials are issued for complete orders.
• LN update planned delivery dates and activate deliverable.
• Maintain ATF log: report daily NC consumption and magazine inventory.
• Maintain lot number logs:
  Experimental, FAAT, R&D, Special, Interix, Closure paper, test batches, MACS lot interfix, Mortar lot interfix, and Tank lot interfix.
• Maintain program yield reports.
• Maintain programs contract shipping logs (trackers).
• Maintain programs daily molding monitor.
• Maintain programs daily pack monitor.
• Maintain programs lot control schedules.
• Maintain programs packing schedule.
• Monitor red tag NC for disposal batch.
• Plan and coordinate program materials to meet commitments.
• Prepare monthly RRP for approval and submittal.
• Prepare Mortar closure allocation worksheet.
• Prepare NC Surveillance form.
• Release cycle count sheets.
• Release MACS batch records in Infinity.
• Release program batch records: MACS, Mortar, Tank and test records.
• Report…