Production Planner (CFM56)

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StandardAero offers:

• Comprehensive Healthcare
• 401(k) with 100 company match; up to 5 vested
• Paid Time Off starting on day one
• Bonus opportunities
• Health- & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short- & Long-Term Disability
• Life & AD&D Insurance
• Learning & Training opportunities

PRODUCTION PLANNER

Build an Aviation Career You’re Proud Of

Your work ties us all together, helping our team’s function and operate. Experience opportunities to learn and be a part of an organization that has your back. And with competitive compensation and total rewards, you’ll also enjoy our great perks.

Work with the latest technologies and techniques in the aviation industry to source materials, manage inventory, and coordinate logistics. You’ll ensure we have what we need to service our customers.

As a Production Planner you will translate customer orders into a work schedule involving several sequential operations.  Controls various production factors to ensure balanced and leveled loads; appropriate utilization of available capacity (labor, tools and equipment); and bottleneck management, allowing for a controlled flow of approved materiel to meet delivery requirements.

What youll do: 

• Analyzes production specifications to determine process flows/routings, labor and material requirements.
• Plans and schedules workflow according to previously established sequences and lead times.
• Coordinates, monitors and expedites the movement of parts, supplies and materiel within and between cells/business units to ensure that supplies, materiel and products are shipped and received on schedule.
• Revises and reschedules production to compensate for rush order priorities, material shortages, Vendors failure to deliver and/or customer priority changes.
• Expedites operations that delay schedules and alters schedules to meet unforeseen conditions.
• Coordinates back-ordered parts list to expedite and secure shipping dates.
• Acts as a liaison between production, purchasing, shipping, receiving and management to procure materiel and ensure a smooth flow of production.
• Advises management of the status of work in progress, materiel availability and routine production problems to ensure that personnel, equipment, materiel and services are provided as needed.
• Prepares and maintains various reports on the progress of work, material used, rates of production and other production information, using manual or computerized systems.
• Performs material handling functions
• Identifies and initiates improvements to production process flows.
• Responsible for observing all applicable safety requirements and reporting immediately any unsafe practices/conditions.
• Carries out special projects as assigned..

What youll need: 

• Good planning, organizational, analytical, decision making, interpersonal, negotiation, oral and written communication skills.
• Thorough knowledge of production management computer systems.
• Engine product familiarization and flow 
• Working knowledge of PCs in the current company operating system environment.
• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds (unassisted) for approximately 25 of the average work day.
• Experience in production planning and scheduling.
• Must be authorized to work in the US.

Benefits that make life better:

• Comprehensive Healthcare
• 401(k) with 100 company match; up to 5 vested
• Paid Time Off starting on day one
• Bonus opportunities
• Health- & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short- & Long-Term Disability
• Life & AD&D Insurance
• Learning & Training opportunities