Process Planner

Anniston, Al 36207

New Flyer is North America’s heavy-duty transit bus leader, providing sustainable mobility solutions through transit buses, technology, and infrastructure. New Flyer is a subsidiary of NFI Group, a leading independent bus and coach manufacturer and a leader in electric mass mobility solutions. Building on its 90+ year legacy of innovation, New Flyer is the only manufacturer offering all three types of zero-emission transit buses, with over 1,900 zero-emission buses delivered to date. Proudly serving all 25 of the largest transit agencies in North America, New Flyer actively supports over 35,000 heavy-duty transit buses currently operated by approximately 500 agencies.

Position Goal:

Responsible for maintaining bill of materials and shop floor routings from engineering documentation and shop floor requests, incorporating changes and new engineering designs into production contracts, creating and distributing drawing packages for production, and maintaining POU validation report.

Requirements

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Implement Engineering Change Orders (ECO), Planning Change Requests (PCR), and Engineering Authorized Deviations (EAD).
• Interpret engineering releases.
• Create production routings with estimated labor times for fabricated parts, assemblies, and installations (as applicable).
• Calculate raw material usage for new fabricated parts (where applicable).
• Update production routings of component parts and sub-assemblies.
• Communicates with manufacturing engineering, production, inventory control, purchasing and production control planning to ensure
• implementation of engineering changes.
• Provide new design and contract support. Completes required tasks for new contract readiness such as CFA level routings, bill split and reconciliation, structure kit routings and install hours reconciliation.
• Attend virtual reviews as required.
• Provide bid & sales release customer request (SRCR) labor estimates as requested.
• Participate in SWAT meetings and action open SWAT issues as required.
• Attend and participate in process improvement teams.
• Assist in resolution of MRP processing errors.
• Load and revise standard estimating data.
• Create and distribute drawing packages for shop floor.
• Conduct process observations (as assigned).
• Complete identified process planning audit and output reports.
• Complete and maintain manufacturing bill for 60’ sales releases.
• Support manufacturing engineering and production engineering.
• Support and participate in lean manufacturing initiatives as required.
• Support other related process planning tasks as needed.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain item types
• Print and distribute schematics.
• Other related process planning duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS

Education (Required Education Only)

• Associate's degree in related field preferred.

  Experience/Knowledge (Required Experience/Knowledge Only)

• Strong organizational and analytical skills
• 3-5 years' experience in a manufacturing environment

  Equipment/Machines Used

• PC
• Printers, including wide-format plotter

  Specific Job Skills (eg. computer skills, communication, motivation, organizational skills)

  Benefits

  We exist to move people. Our mission is to design and deliver exceptional transportation solutions that are safe, accessible, e­fficient and reliable.

  NFI Group is a leading independent global bus manufacturer providing a comprehensive suite of mass transportation solutions.  

• News and information are available

  at www.nfigroup.com, www.newflyer.com, www.mcicoach.com, www.arbocsv.com, www.alexander-dennis.com, www.carfaircomposites.com and www.nfi.parts.

  USA

  New Flyer is an EEO/AA/Female/Minority/Disabled/Vets Employer. Accommodations are available at all stages of the recruitment process, at the candidates' request.

    "(New Flyer/Carfair/Arboc/MCI/NFI Parts/NFI) is committed to administering all employment matters in accordance with the value we place on fostering an inclusive and welcoming workplace that values the contributions of all team members. We ensure that all employment decisions are based upon merit and comply with applicable employment legislation and requirements. Accommodations are available at all stages of the recruitment process, at the candidates’ request.