Defense Production Control Planner - Monroe NC

Job Description

Attention Military Affiliated Job Seekers: Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. This position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard, and Reserve Members.

• Create, own, and maintain an up-to-date detailed level schedule for products from baseline engineering timings to pack & shop.
• Pull information from various departments to aid in the creation of detailed schedules.
• Create machine-level schedules to aid production with priority lists and targets.
• Liaise with Bill Of Materials (BOM) specialists to confirm machine timings and routings.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain and Production to ensure the SIOP cycle is timely, efficient, and effective.
• Assess impact on materials availability and production schedule from customer sales opportunities that may affect demand.
• Create recovery schedules in the event of missed deadlines to maintain customer requirement dates.
• Be fully knowledgeable on productions and facility operations to create recovery plans when necessary.
• Release shop orders to production floor in a timely fashion aligned with production schedules.
• Liaise with CSG / Project Managers regarding order status throughout its lifecycle.
• Assist the SIOP Manager with ensuring on‑time delivery of orders.
• Develop close working relationships and information flow between departments across the company.
• Takes actions daily to check, verify, and confirm key milestones remain achievable, including delivery of material, facility workload, test and packing restrictions.

• Aid in developing capacity planning methodologies with the SIOP Manager.
• Maintain capacity plans within the ERP/MRP systems.

• Assist in the resolution of MRP and planning discrepancies.
• Update local ERP/MRP system with production schedule dates and expected lead times.

• Participate in continuous improvement activities.
• Create picking lists in line with production plans to ensure product moves effectively through the process.
• Participate in special projects for continuous improvement.
• Make judgments based on partial information or best judgment with available information.

• Minimum 2 years of experience working within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong mathematical and analytical skills.
• Process background preferred.
• Strong persuasion and high levels of confidence.
• High resilience – experience of working at the frontend of business responding to daily issues and changes in short time frames.

• Monroe, North Carolina

• Salary range:
  Not disclosed.