Production Planner

Job Description:

* Manages aircraft schedules in collaboration with Production.

* Manages daily rescheduling activities of all aircraft with respect to parts and segments availability (in VGT: daily meeting between Material Production Planning and Shop Floor Supervisor/Manager to define activities for the following day, given a specific target of TA Hrs to burn).

* Responsible of parts movement from stock to aircraft, according to aircraft schedule.

* Prioritize parts that can burn high TA hours, making sure these are always available on time (cables, pipes, Landing Gear, Fuel system, Flight Controls, etc.).

* Interacts with Material Planning group (for parts availability).

* Launch Work Orders for each stage.

* Coordinate with Manufacturing Engineering for job card changes to shop floor.

* Interacts with floor leadership about next shift's/day's work plan

* Develops daily work plan based on shortages, RRL, shift utilization, budgeted hours, skill set, successors/predecessors, sequence, etc.

* Interacts with warehouse to get parts from good stock to staging ("buffer"), and from buffer area to a/c

* Interacts with other departments on RRL closure

* Develops daily scheduling measurement reports and tools

* Manages +/- 3 aircraft at a times

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma (0-3 Years of experience (3-6 month learning curve)
• Bachelor's Degree Preferred

Preferred Programs:

• SAP
• MES
• MS Office
• FAST

Soft Skills:

• Problem Solving/Decision Making
• Planning and Organizing
• Self-Development/Enhancement
• Time management and organizational skills
• Interpersonal skills using good judgment, patience and courtesy -
  Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others

Equal opportunity Employer/Vet/Disability