Production Planner

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We are looking to hire a Production Control Planner in Santa Fe Springs, CA This is a contract to hire opportunity to join our Production department.

Pay: $25.00/hour

Schedule: Monday- Friday; 7am- 3:30pm

Job Summary: The Production Control Planner is responsible for developing and maintaining product schedules and timelines to ensure that product delivery schedules are met.

Essential Functions:

• Creates production schedules and capacity plans, publishes production schedules and requirements
• Handles all phases of the ERP system , ordering material, releasing material to the shop, and rescheduling as needed
• Ensures compliance with order policies based on contract specifications; batch size, lead times, CRP
• Check status of released jobs, including tooling and experimental
• Update charts on parts status and codes as applicable
• Communicate with Manufacturing Manager regarding order schedules, delays
• Verify delivery status by calling or visiting vendors to ensure on time delivery schedules
• Develop priority list for vendor for delivery dates and milestone charts for customers with delayed delivery schedules
• Verify inventory levels and reschedule deliveries when necessary to maintain required inventory levels
• Review contracts for, performance and schedules
• Communicates with customers as needed; provides updates on order status, delays
• Establish MRP parameters including lot size, minimum quantity, safety stock and others
• Manage variety of internal reports
• Carries out day-to-day work following the departments continuous improvement plan

Non-Essential Functions:

• In accordance with the companies' policies, promote safety by working in a safe manner at all times
• Prepare various reports as required, including backlog report, customer status, and update sheets
• Communicate with internal and external customers
• Perform job with minimum of supervision
• Perform other duties as assigned by management

Minimum Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Production Planner in an aerospace environment

Minimum Education:

• Higher education preferred

Certifications/Licenses:

• Forklift certification preferred

Skills & Abilities:

• Knowledge of MRP/ERP database applications
• Strong communications skills required, both oral and written
• Basic math skills required
• Computer proficiency required
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite
• Perform job with minimum of supervision
• Work within a team environment
• Respond with sensitivity to people of diverse perspectives

Work Environment:

• Office environment with standard computer equipment and set up with dual monitors

Physical Demands/ Conditions:

• Sit at a computer, keying alpha and numeric data for 50% of the time
• Occasionally lifts 10-20lbs unassisted and push light, bulky items on a rolling cart
• Employee is required to be alert to detail and use caution around moving material
• While performing the duties of the job, employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, chemicals, airborne particles and fumes.