Space Production Planner (Junior)

Macdonald, Dettwiler And Associates Corporation; Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation and benefits

Job summary

MDA Space is seeking a Junior Production Planner for the Satellite Systems team in Montreal. You will plan and analyze simple programs from design to delivery, monitor schedules, and coordinate resources to meet program milestones.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree (business/operations), 0–2 years of experience, strong Office skills, knowledge of Primavera, and bilingual French/English. Security clearance will be pursued as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in business administration, operations management option (preferably) or in commercial sciences.
• PMI-PMP Certification is an asset.
• 0 to 2 years of relevant experience in a project management and/or production-planning environment.
• Good knowledge of the Office suite and one project management software, preferably Primavera.
• Good understanding of product nomenclature notions, schedule planning, scheduling and project management concepts.
• Knowledge of French and English is essential spoken and written.

Responsibilities

• Point of contact on schedule and material status for program management group.
• Create & maintain simple schedules based on progress of activities throughout entire program (Design, Procurement, AI&T).
• Create Design Release Plan and follow-up on progress with program team.
• Prepare and review Production Readiness review, follow-up on its progress with program and manufacturing teams (material, equipment and documentation).
• Monitor the progress against the plan at regular intervals and raise planning and capacity problems.
• Identify and record schedule risks, critical activities, program critical path and constraints within the plan and analyze the impact of modifying it, with guidance of more experience personnel.
• Record key resources (material, equipment, facilities and manpower) required per activity in the schedule required to meet the plan.
• Administer and follow-up on major equipment reservations and floor space capacity management.
• Review and sign ECNs for items that are an assembly for simple programs assigned.
• Investigate material flow problems, analyze root causes, and derive solutions.
• Support the master scheduler for the improvement and implementation of planning and scheduling methods and systems.

Skills

Sense of urgency

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Customer focus

Bilingual French/English

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in business administration/operations management

Tools

Primavera

Office suite

Job description

MDA Space is seeking a Junior Production Planner for the Satellite Systems team in Montreal. You will plan and analyze simple programs from design to delivery, monitor schedules, and coordinate resources to meet program milestones.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree (business/operations), 0–2 years of experience, strong Office skills, knowledge of Primavera, and bilingual French/English. Security clearance will be pursued as needed.