Production Planning (Support)

L3Harris; Bristol; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace and defense company in Bristol is seeking a Production Planner Level C to coordinate and schedule production functions. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in production planning, strong Excel skills, and proficiency in ERP systems. This role demands a detail-oriented individual who can manage multiple projects efficiently in a full-time capacity.

Qualifications

• Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent and a minimum of 6 years of prior relevant experience.
• Must possess strong results and goal-oriented work ethic.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple assignments.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates internal master schedules for assigned programs.
• Implements production schedules and labor loading.
• Monitors manufacturing conformance to master schedules.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Experience in a production environment

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Post-Secondary / associates degree

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Title

Production Planner Level C

Job Code

28352

Job Location

Bristol PA

Job Description

This role performs planning and scheduling functions involved with coordinating products and materials through various production phase and expedites flow of materials parts and assemblies within or between departments in accordance with production and shipping schedules.

Essential Functions

• Coordinates with Manufacturing Engineering and Material Management to develop internal master schedule for assigned programs.
• Implements planned production schedules labor loading and capacity requirements.
• Reviews schedules to determine materials and parts requirements to ensure materials are available according to schedules.
• Collects and analyzes data and prepares reports including recommendations to meet internal and external demands for materials and finished goods
• Advises operations and program management of the status of work in progress & risks to meeting internal master schedule.
• Collaborates and coordinates with manufacturing assemblers / technicians material management product line managers and quality are critical to the role.
• Releases work orders to production floor based on internal master schedule part availability and current capacity.
• Monitors manufacturing conformance to master schedule using ERP systems and reports.
• Expedites needed make items based on master schedule.
• Reviews operational measures including but not limited to efficiency floor inventory accuracy release on time and on time delivery reports variances to management and assists in developing action plans to address.
• Manages and controls manufacturing floor stock for assigned programs.
• Advises management of the status of work in progress material availability and potential production problems to ensure that personnel equipment materials and services are provided as needed.
• Coordinates scheduling of shared equipment and personnel with respective process owners.
• Works under limited supervision.

Qualifications

Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent and a minimum of 6 years of prior relevant experience or 2 years post-Secondary / associates degree with a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills

• Must possess strong results and goal / deadline-oriented work ethic high attention to detail and be flexible.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to develop and bring to completion multiple assignments concurrently.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills highly proficient in Excel (e.g. Excel formulas V-lookups pivot tables) and has skill in preparing tables graphs and charts.
• Experience in a production manufacturing environment either as a production planner master scheduler demand planner and / or supply planner
• Experience using an ERP system with MRP & MPS capabilities.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from management peers and subordinates.
• APICS Certification is a plus.

Key Skills

Category Management, Corporate Paralegal, Access Control System, Ftp, Channel Sales, IT System Administration

Employment Type

Full Time

Experience

years

Vacancy

1