Production Planner - MRP & Scheduling Specialist

Bollinger Mississippi Shipbuilding, LLC; Pascagoula (MS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Bollinger Mississippi Shipbuilding, LLC is seeking a Planner B to develop work packages, maintain routings, and monitor lead times for master scheduling. The role requires coordinating with production teams and engineers to ensure timely delivery and efficient flow across yard operations.

The Planner B will manage MRP tasks, generate reports, and monitor capacity while adapting to engineering changes. Strong data management and collaborative skills are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of production planning and inventory control in an MRP environment.
• Ability to enter, maintain, and generate accurate data and reports.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and blueprints.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships.
• Knowledge of Build Strategies, Master Schedules, Product Work Breakdown Structures, Material Requirements Planning, Product Modeling, Work Order Creation, Budgeting, and Detailed Scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Create work packages, material requisitions, project component order releases, inventory transactions, and other related tasks within the MRP system (Finesse).
• Generate production reports from the MRP system, including shortage lists, order status reports, exception reports, labor reports, production routings, and parts lists.
• Monitor yard capacities to ensure efficient production flow.
• Assess and incorporate engineering modifications into work packages, communicating adjustments with schedulers and production personnel.
• Consult with the project team to ensure appropriate inventory is available to meet project schedules.
• Develop and monitor labor and material estimates, tracking actual performance at the work order level.

Skills

Production Planning

Data Management

Technical Proficiency

Relationship Management

Build Strategies & Scheduling

Education

College degree preferred

High school education or equivalent with coursework in production management

APICS certification is a plus

Tools

MRP software

Job description

Title: Planner B

General Function:

The Planner B develops work packages and work orders, maintains production routings, and monitors process lead times to support the Master schedule. This role works under the general direction of the Director of Production.

Typical Duties:

The following statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not exhaustive, and additional responsibilities may be assigned:

• Work Package Generation: Create work packages, material requisitions, project component order releases, inventory transactions, and other related tasks within the MRP system (Finesse).
• Production Reporting: Generate various production reports from the MRP system, including shortage lists, order status reports, exception reports, labor reports, production routings, and parts lists.
• Capacity Monitoring: Monitor yard capacities to ensure efficient production flow.
• Engineering Modifications: Assess and incorporate engineering modifications into work packages, communicating any necessary adjustments with schedulers and production personnel.
• Inventory Management: Consult with the project team to ensure appropriate inventory is available to meet project schedules.
• Labor/Material Estimates: Develop and monitor labor and material estimates, tracking actual performance at the work order level.

Desired Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Production Planning & Inventory Control: Considerable knowledge of production planning and inventory control principles in an MRP environment.
• Data Management: Ability to enter, maintain, and generate accurate data and reports.
• Technical Proficiency: Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and blueprints.
• Relationship Management: Ability to maintain effective working relationships.
• Build Strategies & Scheduling: Knowledge or the ability to quickly acquire knowledge of Build Strategies, Master Schedules, Product Work Breakdown Structures, Material Requirements Planning, Product Modeling, Work Order Creation, Budgeting, and Detailed Scheduling.

Experience & Training:

• Education:
  • College degree preferred.
  • High school education or equivalent, supplemented by coursework or technical training in production management, is acceptable.
  • APICS certification is a plus.
• Experience:
  • Experience with MRP software is required.
  • Professional-level experience in scheduling, production planning, or any combination of experience and training that results in the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
  • Planner Level A: 6+ years' experience
  • Planner Level B: 3-6 years' experience
  • Planner Level C: 0-3 years' experience

Bollinger is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to minorities, females, veterans and disabled individuals, and without regard to sexual orientation and gender identity.