Methods Planner

Department: All Openings

To perform the job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the listed items satisfactorily.

Maintain Methods process plans and other related documents with the assistance and guidance of Methods Planners and Methods Engineers. The primary responsibility is to create and maintain the necessary documents for the production of various models and components of Piper Aircraft. The employee’s knowledge of our ERP system and processes in conjunction with their discretion and judgment are required to maintain manufacturing process planning documents.

These documents are maintained by interpreting the Type Design data released from Design Engineering and converting it into the detailed process planning utilized by manufacturing for the production of fabricated parts, sub-assemblies, aircraft final assembly, and completion. These duties require the employee to exercise their judgment along with the direction of Methods Engineers when maintaining process planning to ensure the final product meets the engineering Type Design.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Maintain Methods planning for product improvements with guidance from Sr. Methods Planners and Methods Engineers
• Determine when First Article Inspections are required
• Provide support to Methods Engineering and Production
• Input items, routings, and BOMs into LN
• Provide planning for Non-Conformances (NC’s)
• Create/Release TRA’s
• Work with Methods Planners and Engineers to maintain generic aircraft line station structures in LN
• Assist with continuous process improvements to existing aircraft and details
• Attend scheduled meetings
• Assist in solving methods and tooling problems
• Perform other related duties as required

This job has no supervisory responsibilities. May lead continuous improvement projects and be required to train and assist other employees, along with providing cross functional project management support.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

High school diploma required Bachelor’s degree preferred

0-3 years of Methods experience and/or proficiently skilled. Microsoft Office experience, as well as general computer literacy, is also required to perform the duties of this position. Computer Aided Drafting (CAD), Teamcenter, TC vis, and NX experience are preferred. Equivalent education and experience may be considered.

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and frequently required to stand; walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Requires moderate physical effort consisting of occasionally lifting and/or moving…