Operations Planner

Operations Planner

Airbus Helicopters is looking for an Operations Planner to join our Production Planning Team based in Columbus, MS.

This person controls the release of production orders and parts going between the warehouse and the production floor/Staging using the SAP system. This person reports shortages and communicates with all other department concerning parts and production order issues.

On the eastern border of Mississippi you'll find Columbus, home to our Helicopter manufacturing and assembly lines and Center of Excellence for the entire North America region. It's here that we produce the UH-72A Lakota Helicopters for the U.S. Army in addition to the H-125 aircraft for civil and commercial customers.

Your Challenges:

Primary Responsibilities:

Computer Related: 50%

• Release and control of production orders to the production floor by schedule via SAP.
• Issuing parts, tracking and reporting all shortages.
• Setting up and imputing data on Excel spreadsheets for reporting shortages and KPI's.
• Monitoring and processing Quality Note tasks and completing in timely manner.
• Researching and troubleshooting production order and parts issues.

Organizing and Reporting: 25%

• Coordination between all supporting departments to meet schedule.
• Attend all assigned meetings for production status.

Configuration and Control: 25%

• Control of work orders and material removal from aircraft for configuration changes (CRF).
• Control of consumption of the network in SAP.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Other duties as assigned

Your Boarding Pass:

Required:

• High School Diploma or equivalent experience
• Minimum of two (2) years' experience
• Related college level studies may be substituted for experience.
• Must be a US Person under ITAR definition (U.S. Citizen, green card holder or person covered under our existing ITAR license)
• Knowledge with material requirement planning systems
• Knowledge with SAP systems
• A strong knowledge of technical terms.
• Knowledge of aircraft parts and documentation
• Ability to communicate effectively in verbal and written form in English
• Effective and professional verbal and written communication
• Ability to use mainframe and PC computers, and associated hardware and software (MS Office especially Excel and Word), SAP MRP system (Module MM, PP, Outlook).

Preferred:

• Associate's degree
• Knowledge of aircraft parts and documentation

Physical Requirements:

• Onsite or remote: 100% Onsite
• Vision: able to see and read computer screens and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings. Daily
• Hearing: able to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds on the production floor including safety warnings or alarms. Daily
• Speaking: able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications. Daily
• Equipment Operation (personal computer, telephone, copies, fax machine, and related office equipment and using electronic identification card to enter building floors and internal doors): able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment and some tools including production tools such as hydraulic lifts. Daily
• Carrying: able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs. Daily
• Lifting: able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs. Daily
• Pushing / Pulling: able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools. Daily
• Sitting: able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on the computer. Daily
• Squatting / Kneeling: able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving. Daily
• Standing: able to stand for discussions in offices or on the production floor.
• Travel: able to travel independently and at short notice. No travel required
• Walking (include routine walking such as to a shared printer to retrieve documents): able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces. Daily
• Personal Protective Equipment required: Required PPE includes, but is not limited to, Safety Shoes, Safety Glasses, Hearing Protection, Respirators/Masks, and/or Protective Gloves as required by site and/or customer site
• Administrative position only PPE required: Steel-toed shoes are required for all shop floor visits, appropriate hearing/eye protection may also be required when visiting the shop floor.

Candidates for this position must be a US Person under ITAR definition (U.S. Citizen, green card holder or person covered under our existing ITAR license).

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A full job description will be provided to candidates who progress to the interview stage or any candidate upon request.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company's success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company: Airbus Helicopters, Inc.

Employment Type: US - Direct Hire

Experience Level: Professional

Remote Type: On-site

Job Family: Manufacturing Engineering