Manufacturing Planner

VERMILLION Inc; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401k matching

PTO and tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Vermillion, Inc. is seeking a Planner to support Manufacturing Engineering by developing and maintaining MBOMs, routings, and process documentation for electro-mechanical assemblies.

You will collaborate across departments to assess design changes, determine tooling, and ensure timely product releases. You should be organized, technically proficient, and comfortable using ERP and CAD systems in a make-to-order environment to streamline operations and deliver high-quality, mission-critical

Qualifications

• Associates degree in engineering or equivalent manufacturing experience.
• Experience interpreting engineering drawings and documentation.
• Proficiency with CAD and ERP tools.
• Strong attention to detail and teamwork in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain MBOMs and routings to meet customer requirements.
• Develop and maintain process documents, work instructions, and control plans.
• Assess cost impact of design changes and determine tooling needs.
• Provide technical support to manufacturing and purchasing.
• Assist in planning new programs and production ramp-up.

Skills

Manufacturing planning

Interpreting engineering drawings

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Associates degree in engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Inventor Professional

Siemens NX

ERP system

Microsoft Office

Job description

About the Role

The Planner plays a key role in supporting Manufacturing Engineering by developing and maintaining build-to packages that ensure efficient and accurate production of electro-mechanical and interconnect assemblies. This includes generating manufacturing bills of materials (MBOMs), routings, and detailed process documentation. The Planner collaborates across departments to support production, assess the cost impact of design changes, determine tooling requirements, and ensure timely release of new and modified products.

About You

You're an organized and technically proficient professional with a background in manufacturing planning or engineering support. You thrive in a fast-paced, make-to-order environment and enjoy working closely with cross-functional teams. You're comfortable interpreting engineering drawings, creating documentation, and using ERP and CAD systems to streamline operations. With a strong attention to detail and a proactive attitude, you take pride in supporting efficient production and helping deliver high-quality products to customers in mission-critical industries.

If you're ready to make a meaningful impact in a high-tech, high-performance environment—let's talk.

About Us

Since 1965, Vermillion, Inc. has been a leading designer and manufacturer of custom cables, wire harnesses, and interconnect solutions for the Military, Aerospace, Satellite, and Medical markets. We're known for our innovation, precision, and commitment to customer satisfaction. Our employees enjoy a small-company atmosphere with big-company benefits, including health/vision/dental insurance, FSA/HSA, PTO, tuition reimbursement, and a matching 401k. Our culture emphasizes collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.

We're growing – grow with us!

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for the creation and maintenance of manufacturing bills of materials (MBOM's) and manufacturing routings to satisfy customer requirements.
• Assists in the development, release and maintenance of all manufacturing documents process flow charts, work instructions, control plans, supplemental data files etc. to satisfy customer requirements.
• Responsible for sustaining engineering activities including but not limited to the implementation of PCR's, ECN's VPS, MBOM and Routing updates
• Determines tooling requirements for assemblies
• Provide engineering technical support to manufacturing
• Communicates design concerns, drawing errors, interpretation issues, component incompatibilities and possible manufacturing enhancements to the applicable Program Management Services representative.
• Prepares Build-to-Print quote form with material take-off and labor estimates and supplies the finished form to sales for final pricing
• Assesses the cost impact of customer changes and prepares material and labor estimates for sales.
• Technically document procedures and processes
• Provide technical support to purchasing, operations, and sales.
• Assists in the Planning and implementation of new programs and products into production in a timely and cost-effective manner
• Assists Manufacturing Engineers in assessing the cost impact of customer changes in order to develop a cost estimate for sales.
• Support continuous improvement activities related to production processes (Kaizen events and 6S workshops)
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Associates degree in an engineering discipline or 2 years of manufacturing experience in a custom make to order environment; interconnect industry experience preferred
• CAD experience: AutoCAD, Inventor Professional, Siemens NX experience preferred
• Demonstrated knowledge of manufacturing and assembly processes
• Professional appearance and a positive attitude always required
• Strong interpersonal communication skills, both written and verbal
• Microsoft Windows and Office applications experience
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications and flow charts
• Strong math skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Cooperate with others and treats all with respect.
• Accepts responsibility for own actions, accountable for project deliverables and goals.
• Willingly to accept feedback from others.
• Working knowledge of quality workmanship standards (i.e. ANSI, Mil-Specifications, ISO)
• ERP system experience
• Ability to manage and complete multiple tasks
• Dependability and punctuality
• This position requires the employee to have clear vision at 20 inches or less (with or without the use of personal corrective eyewear or a company-provided magnifying glass) as well as color vision in order to identify and distinguish colors.
• Meet the requirements of U.S. export control regulations and International Traffic in Arms Regulations, applicant should be eligible for any required authorizations from the U.S. Government.

Vermillion, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affi­­? We expect to fill job vacancies with the most qualified candidate. No person will be discriminated against on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, age, disability, military status, veteran status or ancestry.