Planner- Manufacturing

Leonardo DRS; Fort Walton Beach (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Leonardo DRS is seeking a Planner- Manufacturing in Fort Walton Beach, FL to drive production planning and materials management. The role requires managing build plans daily, coordinating with contracts and project teams, and ensuring timely procurement to support run schedules.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree and at least 3 years of experience in manufacturing planning, with strong Excel/MRP skills and familiarity with SharePoint and Pivot Tables.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required with at least 3 years of demonstrated experience.
• Solid understanding of business processes and functional inter-relationships.
• Strong background in project material management and production planning.
• Experience with Excel, Pivot Tables, PowerPoint, Word and SharePoint.
• Strong understanding of MRP systems.

Responsibilities

• Select and sequence available jobs to be run at specific workstations or machines based on MPS driven demand.
• Meet weekly with Contracts to review pending and newly received demands and assign planner responsibility.
• Manage workload and align resources to maintain balance.
• Drive communications between planning, project accounting, and project management for consistent Material EACs and Execution Charts.
• Improve current systems and operations to meet goals.
• Maintain manufacturing build plans daily and ensure run/setup times are accurate.
• Create and maintain expected completion of scheduled jobs and ensure material availability.
• Plan purchase requisitions and monitor material deliveries for run schedules.
• Ensure outside services are planned and monitored and consolidate demand for purchase requisitions.
• Highlight critical parts and issues that may affect meeting the MPS.

Skills

Excel

MRP knowledge

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Excel Pivot Tables

SharePoint

PowerPoint

Job description

Job ID:113697

Planner- Manufacturing

Location

Fort Walton Beach, FL, US, 32548

The Leonardo DRS Airborne and Intelligence Systems business is a global leader and strategic partner committed to delivering world-class, full life-cycle defense and intelligence products that protect the security of our nation and our allies. From air combat training to state-of-the-art electronic warfare systems, our technology is deployed by virtually all U.S. military and government agencies around the world.

Job Responsibilities

• Based on the MPS driven demand, select and sequence available jobs to be run at specific workstations or machines
• Meet weekly with Contracts to review all pending and recently received demands and assign planner responsibility to the appropriate individual
• Manage overall workload and align resources as needed to maintain balance
• Drive consistent communications between planning, project accounting, and project management for consistent project Material EAC’s and Execution Charts
• Improve current system, functions, and daily operations to more effectively meet goals
• Maintain manufacturing build plans on a daily basis
• Maintain the run and set up times associated with each job / product / part
• Create and maintain the expected completion of each scheduled job
• Review the schedule and ensure the raw materials are available when needed to run according to the schedule
• Create a forward-looking plan to create purchase requisitions and monitor material deliveries to support the run schedules
• Ensure all outside services are planned and monitored
• Consolidate demand for purchase requisitions
• Highlight critical parts and any issue, which may keep operations from meeting the MPS
• Support, communicate and defend the mission, values and culture of the company

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 3 years demonstrated experience
• Solid understanding of business processes and functional inter-relationships
• Strong background in project material management
• Extensive experience in production planning
• Skilled in the use of Excel, Excel Pivot Tables, Power Point, Word, as well as Sharepoint
• Strong understanding of MRP systems

Taking care of our people is a top priority at Leonardo DRS. We are proud to offer competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, a company contribution to a health savings account, telemedicine, life and disability insurance, legal insurance, and a 401(k) savings plan. We champion wellness programs that focus on physical, emotional, and financial well-being. We develop our talent by offering programs and activities to support career-growth, professional development, and skill enhancement. And we understand there is more to life than work, and the importance of offering flexible work schedules with our 9/80 program, competitive vacation, health/emergency leave, paid parental leave, and community service hours.*Some employees are eligible for limited benefits only

Leonardo DRS, Inc. and its subsidiaries provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. #AIS

Our Vision

To be the leading mid-tier defense technology company in the U.S.

Our Values

The Leonardo DRS culture is defined by our Core Values and Principles:

• Integrity
• Agility
• Excellence
• Customer Focus
• Community & Respect
• Innovation

We strive to uphold them in all aspects of our business practices to inspire our employees and provide outstanding support for our customers.