Production Control Planner

MedStar Health; Manchester (CT); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in aerospace manufacturing seeks a Production Control Planner in Manchester. The role involves managing production orders and schedules, ensuring material availability, and requiring a strong background in aerospace processes and materials management. Candidates should possess strong communication and organizational skills to effectively collaborate with teams across manufacturing and quality departments.

Qualifications

• US Citizen requirement.
• Experience in aerospace manufacturing is required.
• APICS certification desired.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain work center schedules.
• Manage production orders and prioritize work.
• Identify risks to production and develop countermeasures.

Skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Communication skills

Scheduling

Materials management

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

ERP systems (EPICOR)

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Title
Production Control Planner

About the Organization
PCX Aerosystems is a premier supplier of flight-critical mechanical systems and structures to leading aerospace OEMs and the US Government. With roots going back to the dawn of the helicopter age, PCX today is a private equity owned acquisition platform tasked with building a defense-focused, balanced portfolio of companies that manufacture, assemble and perform overhaul and repair services for a variety of fixed-wing and rotorcraft programs. Several of our businesses provide metal and composite components for space applications including satellites, spacecraft and rockets. Headquartered in Newington, Connecticut, we offer a competitive compensation & benefits package and a business culture which rewards performance. For additional information on PCX Aerosystems, please visit our website at www.pcxaero.com.







Company Overview







PCX Aerosystems currently has operations in Long Beach and Santa Ana, CA; Boylston, MA; and Newington, Enfield and Manchester CT. Each of these locations has a unique history, and we strive to maintain local entrepreneurial freedom, supported by the strength that comes from being part of a larger organization. Our workforce includes Associates in a wide variety of disciplines, including Engineering, Manufacturing, Program Management, Sourcing, Sales, Quality, Finance and Human Resources. The PCX Aerosystems teams seek to safely deliver on our customers' toughest requirements, while living our values, every day. We are a company that embraces diversity.








EOE Statement
PCX Aerosystems is an equal opportunity employer.

Description

The Production Control Planner will use various tools and knowledge of the aerospace manufacturing process to facilitate material availability and material flow through the factory in order to support the plant shipment plan. They will partner with Manufacturing, Purchasing, and Quality to 1) develop achievable work center schedules; 2) prioritize if constraints are present and 3) reschedule work as needed.

Responsibilities

• Create, maintain, and communicate work center schedules.


• Manage production orders; starts/release; date changes; order splitting; shortages.


• Prioritize work at independent and shared work centers.


• Interface with Manufacturing, Purchasing, and QA on issues and rescheduling.


• Identify risks to production plan, evaluate the impact and resolve to remove risk.


• Drive to root cause of material shortages and production misses and develop countermeasures.


• Use of EPICOR-ERP system as a primary tool for planning production.


• Maintain MRP master data and processes, lot size, lead time, scrap rate


• Follow first articles from start to finish, monitor innovation/development production.


• Document standard work.


• Actively participate in continuous improvement activities.


• Actively participate in Safety initiatives.

Physical Requirements:

• Sitting at desk and working on a computer for extended periods of time.


• Frequent standing and walking.


• Occasional bending and lifting up to 50 lbs


• Fine motor skills with frequent hand and arm movement.

Unusual Environmental Conditions:

• Loud machining environment; minimal exposure to aerospace metals, lubricants, and chemicals.

Required Personal Protective Equipment:

• Safety glasses/shields, appropriate manufacturing closed toed footwear, hearing protection may be required, or other protective equipment as needed.

Qualifications - Required

• US Citizen


• Bachelor Degree preferred


• Experience working within aerospace manufacturing


• Strong organizational and time management skills


• Strong manufacturing and scheduling or materials management experience


• Strong computer skills (MS word, excel, powerpoint, ERP)


• Strong communication skills, verbal and written


• Strong working knowledge of BOM's, item master, MRP, MPS


• APICS certification desired

Position Requirements


Shift
First

Full-Time/Part-Time
Full-Time

Location
PCX Aerosystems, Manchester

Category
Production

Req Number
PRO-25-00004

Position
Production Control Planner

Close Date


Post Internal Days
0

Number of Openings
1

Exempt/Non-Exempt
Exempt

Hiring Manager(s)
Lisa Czaja

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