Manufacturing Planner

Sonaca North America Job Opportunity

Sonaca North America is driven by a passion for innovation and a commitment to excellence. As a leading provider of aerospace and defense solutions, we are dedicated to making air and space travel safe and sustainable. We have 10 locations across North America and our engineering expertise and operational excellence set us apart from the competition.

Since the beginning in 1948, we have a proven track record of delivering high-quality products and services that are reliable, safe, and efficient. Our team of experts is dedicated to staying ahead of the curve in the aerospace and defense industry, utilizing the latest technologies and processes to ensure that we deliver the best possible solutions to our customer.

Position Summary

Perform responsibilities necessary to generate and update all production planning.

Position Responsibilities

• Generate all production planning documentation per customer specifications, engineering documents and models.
• Generate manufacturing planning for rework work orders when needed.
• Maintain manufacturing planning stays current and updated.
• Generate, submit and track engineering questions to customers.
• Coordinate customer responses with appropriate departments.
• Validate outside vendors are approved to customer specifications.
• Maintain part configuration by reviewing customer change notices, revision changes and PO changes.
• Create and maintain Bill of Materials (BOM) from customer engineering requirements.
• Review customer specifications and engineering requirements to ensure all processes and procedures are being met.

Qualifications, Skills, Education, and Experience

• High School Education or GED. Associate degree preferred but not required.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Experience with Microsoft Office, MRP/ERP system, CATIA/MASTERCAM or similar engineering software.
• Experience in CNC machining and quality inspection techniques.
• Comprehension of customer specifications and blueprints.
• Understanding of CNC machine capabilities.
• Must be self-motivated, organized, willing to learn and ready to work in a fast-paced environment.

Working Conditions and/or Physical Requirements

• Effective use of a computer keyboard.
• Effective use of telephone and other applicable electronic communication equipment.
• View and read documents, and computer monitors.
• View machines and other operations as part of the manufacturing process.
• Verbal communication with department managers and plant personnel.
• Position will generally require sitting for prolonged periods of time.
• Lift and carry a minimum of 10 lbs.
• Occasional requirements may include standing for prolonged periods, walking, climbing stairs or ladders, kneeling, crouching, reaching, balancing, and lifting and carrying a minimum of 25 lbs.

Why Choose Sonaca North America?

We take care of our people.

• 401(k) retirement savings plan with a percentage company-match contribution
• Competitive wages
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and accidental insurance
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• Employee assistance plan for access to counseling, consulting, and other community resources
• Wellness program
• Tuition assistance
• Subject to eligibility, terms, and conditions