Senior Associate, Production Planning

Job Title: Senior Associate, Production PlanningJob Code: 40607Job Location: Malabar, FLJob Schedule: 4/10: Employees work 10 hour days, 4 days a week Job Description:The Production Planner plans, schedules, coordinates and/or monitors products through the complete production cycle of mature production program (i.e., product line) units to meet requirements. Advises operations and program management of the status of work in progress & risks to meeting internal master schedule. Effective collaboration and coordination with manufacturing assemblers/technicians, material management, product line managers and quality are critical to the role.Essential Functions:Develops, manages and optimizes internal master schedule for assigned programs in collaboration with Manufacturing Engineering and Material ManagementReleases work orders to production floor based on internal master schedule, material availability and current capacity; manages complex scheduling scenariosMonitors manufacturing conformance to master schedule using ERP systems and reports.

Expedites needed make items based on master scheduleDirectly oversees operational measures including but not limited to efficiency, floor inventory accuracy, release on time and on time delivery. Reports variances and action plans to address.Manages and controls manufacturing floor stock for assigned programs; recommends inventory optimization strategiesAdvises management of work in progress status, material availability, and potential production problems involving personnel, equipment, materials and services; leads resolution effortsCoordinates scheduling of shared equipment and personnel with respective process ownersWorks under general supervisionMay be responsible for entire projects or processes within job areaMay be responsible for providing guidance, coaching and training to other employees within job area.May manage projects at this level with responsibility for the delegation of work and the review of others' work productAbility to obtain US government clearanceQualifications:Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. Graduate Degree or equivalent with 0 to 2 years of prior related experience.

In lieu of a degree, minimum of 6 years of prior related experience.Preferred Additional Skills:Experience in a manufacturing environment either as a production planner, master scheduler, demand planner, and/or supply plannerExperience using an ERP system with MRP & MPS capabilities.Strong Microsoft Office skills, highly proficient in Excel (e.g., Excel formulas, V-lookups, pivot tables), Power BI and has skill in preparing tables, graphs, and charts.Experience Trackstar Front End, Cognos Reports, and MTS systemsAPICS CertificationLean Manufacturing Certification / TrainingAbility to effectively present information and respond to questions from management peers and subordinates#LI-KT1