Production Planner
Crane Aerospace & Electronics
- Fort Walton Beach, FL
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Create work orders in Oracle ERP for assigned department or product line according to established Kanban and Materials Requirement Planning (MRP) requirements.
- Create “Non-Standard” rework orders when requested by M.E. (Manufacturing Engineer) ensuring proper material allocations, accounting codes and MRP inventory parameters are correct.
- Assist Configuration Management (CM) in the set-up of new Part Numbers in Oracle (i.e, MRP parameters, Make/Buy, Planner Codes etc.)
- Participate in the Make/Buy Process
- Distribute production schedules or work orders to the floor by coordinating with production supervisors in order to level-load work based on available resources and production requirements.
- Expedite operations that delay schedules and alter schedules to meet unforeseen conditions.
- Identify and resolve daily material issues, such as shortages, by facilitating or expediting necessary components to support the production needs.
- Provide production scheduling report data to Buyers and VSMs in order to identify potential risk and assist with mitigation plans.
- Escalate shortages to appropriate parties for resolution.
- Review and analyze capacity to understand production impacts based on requests such as pull-ins, non-standards, OEM returns, and other production needs not aligned to MRP.
- Revise production schedules when required due to design changes, labor or material shortages, backlogs, or other production interruptions by collaborating with required stakeholders (e.g.,Management, CAMs, Buyers, Operations, Engineering, etc.)
- Communicate with front end (CAs, CAMs, PMs) when product will not be completed on time and provide recovery dates.
- Prepare production reports such as risk reports, on-time delivery reports, aged WIP reports, etc.
- Audit, update, and maintain MRP signal data and other production data in Oracle with VSM and Master Scheduler support.
- Recommend Kanban and MRP parameters for assigned value stream/product line to improve production flow.
- Any other task assigned by supervisor or management.
- Support Crane Business System initiative by participating in kaizen events.
- Update and maintain KPIs for assigned value stream/product line related to production planning.
- Review, analyze, and sign Engineering change requests.
- Implement ECO’s and BOM changes in Oracle by collaborating ME's to determine and reconcile impacts to WIP.
- Evaluate reschedule in/out requests from the customer to determine material availability and coordinate with internal and external supply chain.
- Experience: A minimum of 7 years’ experience in scheduling, supply chain or fulfillment; A minimum of 2 years’ experience in a lean manufacturing environment
- Knowledge: Knowledge of manufacturing, production planning and materials control functions; Knowledge of scheduling and capacity planning tools; Familiarity with raw components and their interchangeability
- Skills/Abilities: Skilled in navigating and using Oracle ERP; Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel; Strong detail-orientation; Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities; Effective communication skills, both verbal and written; Effective interpersonal skills; Ability to coordinate materials and production schedules with multiple inputs and outputs.
- Education/Certification: Bachelor's degree in supply chain or related field of study preferred.
- Eligibility Requirement: This position requires access to controlled data or information and therefore only US persons will be considered. As a US Department of Defense contractor, we are bound by the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Applicants selected could be subject to a Government security investigation and must meet the eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
- Working conditions are normal for a manufacturing environment.
- Manufacturing operations may require the use of safety equipment to include but not limited to: eye safety glasses, gowning, masks, hearing protectors, heel/wrist straps and any other required PPE.
- Ability to lift objects up to 25 lbs.
- Flexible and willing to work overtime if necessary.
- Standing: 50% *percentage is approximate and may vary depending on work task
- Sitting: 50% *percentage is approximate and may vary depending on work task
- Lifting (in pounds): up to 25 pounds
- Pushing (in pounds): up to 50 pounds
- Mental/Visual: Use of computer.
- Workspace (line, cube, etc): Desk in cube or office space