Planner II

Marmon Aerospace & Defense LLC; Manchester (NH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

Marmon Aerospace & Defense LLC is seeking a Planner II to own a specified business segment within the Planning Team. You will align with Sales, Operations, and Supply Chain to ensure accurate scheduling and on-time delivery of orders through clear production status communication.

The role focuses on improving metrics like on-time delivery, inventory days on hand, and production efficiency, while coordinating with cross-functional teams to meet monthly shipment forecasts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; 5+ years of related manufacturing experience.
• Knowledge of ERP systems, including inventory control, bills of materials, and routing functions.

Responsibilities

• Review sales order backlog and schedule multi-step work orders to the production floor.
• Release, track, and update work orders and run sheets.
• Collaborate with quality and operations on NCMRs and drive process improvement.
• Adapt the schedule to unexpected production changes.
• Identify bottlenecks and address root causes to support on-time delivery and inventory goals.
• Attend cross-functional meetings with sales & operations as needed.
• Own segment planning meetings and monitor monthly shipment forecasts.
• Walk the manufacturing floor to ensure production execution aligns with plan.
• Assist Planner I with releasing subcomponent work orders.
• Extract, analyze, and present production data for the segment.
• Support production capacity planning for the segment.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Verbal and written communication

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Deadline-driven

Production process knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, or related discipline

Tools

Excel

Microsoft Office / Microsoft Suite

MRP/ERP systems

Microsoft Access

Job description

Marmon Aerospace & Defense LLCAs a part of the global industrial organization Marmon Holdings—which is backed by Berkshire Hathaway—you’ll be doing things that matter, leading at every level, and winning a better way. We’re committed to making a positive impact on the world, providing you with diverse learning and working opportunities, and fostering a culture where everyone’s empowered to be their best.SUMMARY:The Planner II is responsible for owning a business segment, Aerospace or Specialty, within the Planning Team by driving alignment with Sales, Operations, and Supply Chain teams to ensure accurate scheduling and delivery of incoming sales orders through effective communication of production status. This role focuses on maintaining and improving metrics such as, but not limited to, on-time delivery, inventory days on hand, working capital, and production efficiency.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:Reviewing sales order backlog and scheduling respective multi-step work orders to the production floorReleasing, tracking, and updating work orders and run sheetsWork with quality and operations on NCMRs (Non-Conforming Materials) and drive process improvementAdapting and adjusting the schedule according to unexpected production changesIdentify, evaluate, and address the root cause of bottlenecks in productionSupport on-time delivery and inventory goalsAttend cross-over, non-conforming materials, sales & operations, and any other meetings deemed necessary by managerOwn respective business segment planning meetingWalk the manufacturing floor as necessaryResponsible for working with operations to develop an achievable monthly shipment forecastCoordinate with Planner I on any requirements needed to keep respective segment production flowingAssist Planner I with releasing subcomponent work orders to the production floorExtract, analyze, and present production data associated with respective segmentSupport respective business segment production capacity planningAny other duties deemed necessary by the ManagerQUALIFICATIONS:This role requires a high level of attention to detail and work ethicKnowledge of production processes and quality controlMath and analytical skillsStrong verbal and written communication skillsStrong interpersonal skills and the ability to work well within a team and independentlyStrong Organizational, attention to detail, and time management skills while being deadline-drivenHigh proficiency in Excel, Microsoft Suite, MRP/ERP systems; Microsoft Access is preferredEDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:At least five years of related manufacturing experienceBachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, or related discipline preferredKnowledge of ERP systems, including inventory control, bills of materials, and routing functionsFamiliar with LEAN and 5S principlesPHYSICAL DEMANDSAbility to stand and move around the production facility if needed.Ability to sit at a desk and conduct computer work for extended periods of time if neededMust be able to occasionally lift up to 50 pounds at a timeFollowing receipt of a conditional offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete additional job-related screening processes as permitted or required by applicable law.We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to their membership in any protected class. If you require any reasonable accommodation to complete your application or any part of the recruiting process, please email your request to [e-mail], and please be sure to include the title and the location of the position for which you are applying.