Planner II

Marmon Aerospace & Defense LLC

As a part of the global industrial organization Marmon Holdings—which is backed by Berkshire Hathaway—you’ll be doing things that matter, leading at every level, and winning a better way. We’re committed to making a positive impact on the world, providing you with diverse learning and working opportunities, and fostering a culture where everyone’s empowered to be their best.

Summary The Planner II is responsible for owning a business segment, Aerospace or Specialty, within the Planning Team by driving alignment with Sales, Operations, and Supply Chain teams to ensure accurate scheduling and delivery of incoming sales orders through effective communication of production status. This role focuses on maintaining and improving metrics such as, but not limited to, on-time delivery, inventory days on hand, working capital, and production efficiency.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Reviewing sales order backlog and scheduling respective multi-step work orders to the production floor
• Releasing, tracking, and updating work orders and run sheets
• Work with quality and operations on NCMRs (Non-Conforming Materials) and drive process improvement
• Adapting and adjusting the schedule according to unexpected production changes
• Identify, evaluate, and address the root cause of bottlenecks in production
• Support on-time delivery and inventory goals
• Attend cross-over, non-conforming materials, sales & operations, and any other meetings deemed necessary by manager
• Own respective business segment planning meeting
• Walk the manufacturing floor as necessary
• Responsible for working with operations to develop an achievable monthly shipment forecast
• Coordinate with Planner I on any requirements needed to keep respective segment production flowing
• Assist Planner I with releasing subcomponent work orders to the production floor
• Extract, analyze, and present production data associated with respective segment
• Support respective business segment production capacity planning
• Any other duties deemed necessary by the Manager

Qualifications

• This role requires a high level of attention to detail and work ethic
• Knowledge of production processes and quality control
• Math and analytical skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work well within a team and independently
• Strong Organizational, attention to detail, and time management skills while being deadline-driven
• High proficiency in Excel, Microsoft Suite, MRP/ERP systems; Microsoft Access is preferred

Education And/Or Experience

• At least five years of related manufacturing experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, or related discipline preferred
• Knowledge of ERP systems, including inventory control, bills of materials, and routing functions
• Familiar with LEAN and 5S principles

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Ability to stand and move around the production facility if needed.
• Ability to sit at a desk and conduct computer work for extended periods of time if needed
• Must be able to occasionally lift up to 50 pounds at a time

Following receipt of a conditional offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete additional job-related screening processes as permitted or required by applicable law.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to their membership in any protected class. If you require any reasonable accommodation to complete your application or any part of the recruiting process, please email your request to [email protected], and please be sure to include the title and the location of the position for which you are applying.