Production Planner Full-time Job

Key Accountabilities:

Evaluate purchase orders (back, current, and upcoming) to plan, schedule, and prioritize production operations.

Create and manage the master production plan to establish the sequence and lead time of each operation to meet production deadlines.

Utilize analytical and mathematical calculations to estimate the manpower, equipment, and material requirements.

Plan and prioritize resources to ensure maximum performance and minimum delay.

Regularly monitor critical inventory levels to identify and act on shortages or bottlenecks of supplies to prevent delays.

Modify or adjust the production schedule based on engineering changes and material shortages.

Monitor the execution of the production plan to ensure orders are fulfilled within budget, timeline, and meet customer demands.

Investigate production problems, analyze root causes, and provide solutions to improve processes.

Utilize and leverage the SAP planning system to maintain an accurate database of inventory and process flow.

Collaborate with all teams to expedite the flow of materials and documents to meet production schedules.

Prepare and provide regular production status updates to key stakeholders and suggest ways to improve efficiency.

Experience & Education Qualifications:

Minimum of 3-5 years' experience in production planning and scheduling of multiple projects.

Minimum requirement of an Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, Operations Management, Materials Management, Supply Chain, or related field.

Preferred: 5+ years of related supply chain business experience, including production planning in a similar industry.

Preferred certification in CIPS (Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply), APICS, CPIM, or CSCP.

HALCON has developed in-house expertise across the entire value chain for gravity-release bomb guidance systems. This includes design, development, testing, manufacturing and assembly. Our end-to-end capabilities ensure exceptional quality and competitive pricing. As well, we are faster and more flexible in meeting customer requirements.
Our work on these systems begins with research and development informed by customer requirements and market trends. Our production facilities deliver high-tolerance, high-precision components and sub-systems, finished through our full assembly line services. This results in systems with the highest performance, reliability and safety.