Sr. Production Planner

Job Description

Job Description

Seeking an experienced Production Planner for an electronics manufacturer in the military and commercial industry. 

The ideal candidate has 4-10 years experience in production planning within an electronics manufacturing environment. Industry related experience with RF/microwave amplifiers is highly preferred. 

What you will do:

• Plan and determine the most efficient method of achieving program objectives within the framework of technical capabilities.
  
• Create manufacturing order schedule and purchase requisitions for assigned projects using MRP.
  
• Track and monitor purchased material for assigned projects.
  
• Identify critical parts and critical path assemblies to the scheduled delivery dates.
  
• Execute plan and control programs through manufacturing and test to ensure timely delivery of equipment to customers.
  
• Perform complex expediting and record keeping functions with current information on the location and progress of manufactured parts and assemblies.
  
• Release kits to production floor with proper travelers, operation sheets and documentation.
  
• Host meetings on status of programs regarding schedule with PM, Production, Test, and Quality.
  
• Report and resolve any problems or difficulties impacting the on-time delivery of jobs.
  
• Arrange in-plant transfer of materials to meet production schedules.
  
• Compile and maintain manual or computerized records such as material inventory, in process production reports and status and location of materials.
  
• Move or transport material from one department to another.
  

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business with a minimum of 6 years prior relevant experience of Master’s degree with 4 years prior relevant experience equivalent work experience
  
• 6+ years’ experience in Planning or Production Control in an electronic or electro-mechanical manufacturing facility required.
  
• RF experience required
  
• 6+ years’ ERP/MRP experience
  
• Strong knowledge of work schedules, bill of material and receiving reports
  
• Familiar with tools, equipment and nomenclature of parts and components used in electro-mechanical manufacturing
  
• Costpoint, ERP systems, Microsoft Office proficiency