Production Planning Engineer

AVIC Cabin Systems (UK) Limited; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

AVIC Cabin Systems (UK) Limited is seeking a Manufacturing Planning Specialist to create and maintain master planning for repeatable, robust processes in aerospace/composites. You will develop routing, BoM, and manufacturing specs, using the Evolution MRP system to drive material planning and tooling decisions.

Responsibilities include supporting change control, resolving production issues, applying Lean principles, and training teams on new processes.

Qualifications

• It is essential you can read and understand technical drawings, specifications and related documentation and grasp manufacturing materials (Composites), systems and processes to perform duties.
• Desirable degree education in Engineering/Science/Business or related field.
• Experience using an MRP system is essential.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain master planning to meet repeatable production sequences and work centre performance.
• Use Evolution MRP to create routing and BoM.
• Specify material requirements and define manufacturing methods, tooling and equipment.
• Create test specs and manufacture composite test samples, including rework for production use.
• Develop processes to production steady state that meet spec and design intent.
• Support change control reviews and resolve production problems and nonconformances.
• Apply Lean Principles to improve product flow, build cycle and waste reduction.
• Train employees on new processes and data.

Skills

Reading technical drawings

Lean manufacturing

Planning and prioritising

Communication

Problem solving

Analytical skills

Education

Degree in Engineering/Science/Business

MRP experience

Tools

Evolution MRP system

Bill of Materials (BoM)

Job description

Purpose

You will be required to create and maintain the master planning as required to meet a repeatable and robust manufacturing processes to ensure optimum works order (sequence) and work centre performance.

Key Responsibilities

General and Task Management

• Provide Manufacturing Information Sheets, route cards, bill of materials, building planning structure and manufacturing specification data in accordance with company standards.
• Using the Evolution MRP system to create routing and bill of materials (BoM).
• Specify material requirements, parameters and define suitable methods of manufacture and identify and implement required tooling and equipment.
• Create test specifications and manufacture of composite test samples, including the rework of test parts for production use.
• Develop processes to a production steady state standard that meets specification and design intent.
• Support change control reviews.
• Support Production and Quality Assurance in resolving production problems and nonconformances.
• Utilise Lean Principles to improve the product, process flow, build cycle and waste reduction.
• Train employees on new process, applications, and manufacturing specification data

Self-Management

• Support, comply and ensure complicity with Health & Safety regulations, the Company Handbook, Quality and
• Environmental standards, and all other Company policies and procedures
• Proactively contribute to creating a good team atmosphere
• Anticipates and overcomes obstacles
• Makes useful links to arrive at insightful plans and solutions
• Embraces personal challenge
• Confident, rounded thinking
• Takes ownership for team cohesion
• Is resilient, optimistic and open to change

Key Performance Measures

• Safety
• Quality
• Cost
• Delivery

Knowledge, Education, and Skills

Knowledge:

• It is essential you have the ability to read and understand technical drawings, specifications and related
• Documentation and to have enough grasp of the manufacturing materials (Composites), systems and processes to be able to conduct your duties.

Education & Professional experience

• Desirably degree educated in Engineering, Science, Business or a related field
• Previous experience of using an MRP system is essential

Skills and competencies

• Selfsupervising within the expectations management
• Thorough understanding of manufacturing processes
• Understanding of engineering, scientific and other technical information
• Understanding of lean manufacturing
• Ability to work in a diverse and dynamic environment
• Planning and prioritising activities
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to present data effectively
• Problemsolving skills
• Analytical skill
• Ability to work to deadlines
• MRP knowledge and understanding

Key Relationships & Interaction (Required)

Internal Relationships & Interactions:

• Manufacturing Engineering Manager, Manufacturing Engineers, Production Managers, Design Engineering, Quality Engineering

External Relationships & Interactions:

• OEMs, 3rd party resource, equipment or service providers