Planner- Manufacturing

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

Job summary

Leonardo DRS in Fort Walton Beach, FL, is seeking a Planner- Manufacturing to organize and sequence production, balance workload, and coordinate with contracts and project management to ensure accurate material EACs and execution charts.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years in production planning, with strong Excel/MRP skills and experience in generating reliable schedules; the company offers competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum 3 years’ demonstrated planning experience.
• Strong understanding of business processes and inter-relationships.
• Extensive experience in production planning and MRP systems.

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 to maintain balance.
• Drive communications between planning, project accounting, and project management for Material EACs and Execution Charts.
• Improve current system, functions, and daily operations to meet goals.
• Maintain manufacturing build plans on a daily basis.
• Maintain run and setup times for each job/product/part.
• Create and maintain the expected completion of each scheduled job.
• Review the schedule and ensure raw materials are available to run according to schedule.

Skills

Excel Pivot Tables

PowerPoint

MS Word

SharePoint

MRP systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Excel

SharePoint

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Planner- Manufacturing

Location: Fort Walton Beach, FL, US, 32548

Job ID:113697

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 Summary

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
  

Job Responsibilities Part II

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.