Planning Assistant

Killdeer Mountain Manufacturing; Dickinson (ND); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Killdeer Mountain Manufacturing in Dickinson, ND is seeking a Planning Assistant to support Contracts and Planning by preparing, verifying, and organizing production paperwork, assembling totes, and ensuring documentation is accurate and compliant.

You will collaborate with Planners, the Planning Team Lead, Contract Administrators, and production staff to maintain schedule adherence and smooth data flow from customer to production.

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing or production environment preferred.
• Knowledge of Lean principles and document control beneficial.
• Familiarity with production paperwork, scans, and record archiving helpful.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, verify, and organize production paperwork for manufacturing.
• Assemble totes for manufacturing and ensure documentation is complete and compliant.
• Handle job releases in Dynamics and scan/archive records.
• Verify engineering documents and maintain configuration integrity.
• Support smooth data flow from customer to production and keep production moving with precision.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Clear communication

Customer focus

Process improvement

Job description

Planning Assistant

The Planning Assistant supports the Contracts and Planning team by preparing, verifying, and organizing production paperwork; assembling totes for manufacturing; and ensuring all documentation is accurate, complete, and compliant with customer, regulatory, and KMM requirements. In this role, you'll work closely with Planners, the Planning Team Lead, Contract Administrators, and production personnel to maintain schedule adherence, configuration integrity, and smooth data flow from customer to production. You'll be hands‑on with job releases in Dynamics, scanning and archiving records, verifying engineering documents, and keeping production moving with precision and consistency.

What You'll Bring to the Team

Success in this role comes from applying core quality principles like Customer Focus, Process Approach, and Continuous Improvement. You'll assemble and sequence paperwork, maintain accurate records, support Lean initiatives, and collaborate across departments to ensure workflow efficiency. Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, time management, and clear communication will help you thrive-whether you're new to manufacturing or bringing prior experience in production, logistics, or document control.