Production Planner - Aerospace

JOB TITLE: Production Planner
LOCATION: Mesa, AZ 
PAY RATE: $45-48/hour

We are a national aerospace and defense staffing agency seeking highly qualified candidates for a position with a top-tier client.

Job Details:

• 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.

Qualifying Questions:

• 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?

Responsibilities

• 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

• Compiling status and performance reports and submitting them to management in a timely manner

• Promptly informing 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.

Requirements:

• 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.

• Focuses on timeliness and execution of tasks and deliverables.

About Us:

The Structures Company is a premier national aerospace and defense staffing agency specializing in contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire placements. We deliver expert workforce solutions across engineering, IT, production, maintenance, and support roles.

As trusted partners to leading aerospace and defense OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers, we connect professionals with career opportunities to grow and excel in aviation, aerospace, and defense.

Eligibility Requirements:

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.

Keywords: aerospace, aviation, engineering, maintenance, aircraft design,

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