Senior Planner at AirBorn Inc.

SUMMARY:  Creates, plans and prepares production schedules for manufacture of industrial or commercial products.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:  Other duties may be assigned. 

• Effectively translates Master Scheduled Work Orders by product line (i.e. the Production Schedule) for Finished Goods and/or subassemblies which meet customer or internal demand requirements without overloading available capacity.
• Creates Work Orders and plans completion of subassemblies, machined components, or internally sourced materials in secondary operations (i.e. material conversion) which satisfies demand for higher level demand requirements as needed.
• Proactively mitigates impact in the Production Schedule work flow caused by capacity and material constraints or other issue, to ensure timely completion of work with good quality as specified.
• Transacts material commit issuance or de-commitment from work orders in the MRP system, on the production floor, or in the stockroom waiting to be issued, when necessary to maintain continuity of material supply.
• Prioritizes work orders to be printed and issued from the stockroom, and coordinates material supply including expediting with Buyers or Planners of material from other AirBorn facilities to maximize performance with reduced delays.
• Oversees material impacts driven from Engineering Change (ECN) and manages material substitution or other work order ‘redline’ changes which occur for open work orders, and ensures correct material is received by production to complete the work order.
• Escalates shortages in inventory or on the production floor, to the appropriate Buyer, Planner or Manager.
• Attends Production meetings to support mfg and collaborate with Management to ensure ideal productivity and timely completion of WO’s.
• Checks material availability for quotes and production scheduling for new or existing order inquiries. Slots material in production schedule and provides lead-time response to Customer Service if applicable.
• Acts as Customer Service point of contact for providing commit dates for production orders not in the system and executes date changes (a.k.a. “Re-Prom’s”) in the MRP system for orders that have been delayed or improved respectively.
• Manages revenue forecast and coordinates with mfg and materials to execute to the plan.
• Drives resolution of issues and barriers to the plan.
• Analyze production data and performance metrics to identify areas of improvement.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to enhance production efficiency and reduce costs.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES Requires knowledge typically acquired through:

• Completion of an Associate's degree or vocational degree from a college or university,
• Two to six years of related experience or training; and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.   
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Highly proficient in Excel
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or government regulations. 
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. 
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, employees, clients, and customers. 
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. 
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. 

MN STATE POSTING REQUIREMENTS
SALARY RANGE: $45,000 - $80,000 (Depending on level of experience) 

BENEFITS DESCRIPTION
•    Competitive wages for all team members paid weekly
•    Eligible contributions to 401K at date of hire
•    401K Roth Contributions & After-Tax Contributions
•    Paid Vacation, Holidays, and 1 additional Personal Day (Accrue at date of hire)
•    Bonus Day(s) awarded annually based on company performance
•    Paid Parental Leave
•    Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits
•    Flexible and Health Savings Accounts
•    Professional Development & Training
•    Tuition Assistance
•    Company sponsored Life Insurance, Short-Term & Long -Term Disability, and Employee Assistance Program
•    Employee Referral Bonus Program
 

QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, talk, hear, walk, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, and controls, and reach with arms and hands. The employee may be required to occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate and travel is limited to less than 5%.

ITAR COMPLIANCE  This position requires access to or use of information which is subject to the federal International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).  All applicants for this position must be U.S. Persons within the meaning of ITAR.  ITAR defines “U.S. Person” as U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., person admitted as a refugee to the U.S., person granted asylum in the U.S., or person granted the status of alien lawfully admitted for temporary residence to the U.S. under 8 U.S.C. §1160(a) (for special agricultural workers) or 8 U.S.C. §1255(a)(1) (an amnesty program).

[Equal Opportunity Employer - Disability/Vet]

This job may require applicant to conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.  Learn more about the ITAR here.