Production Planner - Aerospace

Job Overview

Production Planner – Mesa, AZ – $45‑48/hour

• Job Type: Contract (6‑12 months with potential for extension)
• Industry: Aerospace / Aviation
• Shift: 1st & 2nd
• Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision (Cigna)
• Perks: Bonus potential + Priority access via Tier 1 supplier
• Openings Nationwide: Thousands of opportunities across the U.S.

• Are you a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual) as defined under ITAR regulations?
• Do you meet the educational and experience requirements for this role?
• Can you commute to the job location or relocate if necessary?

• Fully utilize the Oracle system to plan, implement and maintain production schedules
• Work closely with department Supervisors, Project Managers, strategic partners, and Procurement to achieve an optimized schedule.
• Release, post and implement production schedules for the Production and Assembly Teams
• Monitor schedules for adherence to the plan
• Coordinate and assist in determining materials, equipment, and staffing needed to cover production demand
• Project capacity and planned utilization to reduce employee idle time, and work with Manufacturing, Quality and Engineering to minimize bottlenecks
• Measure performance of all critical factors to ensure compliance to the production plan including publishing KPI’s
• Assist with the planned schedule in prioritizing operations and distribution to ensure maximum performance and minimum delay
• Take a leading role to resolve problem situations affecting scheduled production
• Develop contingency plans to ensure there are no disruptions to planned production
• Prepare and report on production risk analysis and action plans
• Evaluating purchase orders for accuracy and to ensure production schedules are met
• Monitor jobs to ensure they are on-track and will finish on schedule
• Coordinate production operations in accordance with material, labor, and equipment availability
• Recommend viable solutions to reduce production costs while improving production processes and product quality
• Effect changes to production schedules to ensure that production deadlines are met Compile status and performance reports and submit them to management in a timely manner
• Promptly inform the relevant departments of changes to current production schedules
• This position will primarily be working on the manufacturing floor and requires safety boots and glasses.

• Must be a U.S. Person (as defined by ITAR).
• Bachelor’s Degree in related field; and /or combination of education and work experience is required
• 5 years or more of industry experience in progressive technical and leadership roles.
• Prior Planning and Scheduling experience required.
• Experience working with Manufacturing Resource Planning/Enterprise Resource Planning (MRP)/(ERP) systems.
• A firm understanding of part masters, BOM indentions, WIP and forecast planning
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Competency using MS Office suite of tools.
• Strong computer skills:
  Excel, Access, and Oracle
• Continuous Improvement (Lean Six Sigma) experience preferred
• Ability to ensure effective collaboration across teams
• Good planning and problem-solving skills, and the ability to resolve moderately complex issues effectively and efficiently.
• Ability to prioritize tasks, apply good interpersonal skills and utilize available resources to accomplish company goals.
• Ability to collaborate on projects with fellow team members, or interdepartmental functions to achieve goals or solve problems.
• Focus on timeliness and execution of tasks and deliverables.

Must be a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual under 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3)) to comply with ITAR regulations.