Project Planner II

Overview & Responsibilities

Purpose of the Position

This position was designed to direct and control the planning, processing and scheduling activities related to EEE Engineered Solutions orders. The Planner II coordinates pre and post-contract requirements in accordance with customer and EEE specifications. The general function of the job includes utilizing existing and new computer-assisted systems, establishing schedule priorities to satisfy customer requirements, and identify schedule conflicts that could induce delays in the manufacturing and engineering processes.

Background and Experience

• Bachelor's degree or minimum of 7 years of planning and scheduling experience.

• The individual must have an excellent general background in all phases of planning.

• Knowledge of mechanical and geometric drawings.

• Must possess experience in a heavy manufacturing environment with strengths in production, capacity and materials requirements planning, and production activity control.

• Must be familiar with ERP & PLM systems utilizing MRP and capacity management.

• Successful planners possess a background in team-oriented environments, a positive attitude, an ability to change, a demonstrated ability to make decisions and a positive perspective regarding the work environment.

• Excellent communication skills are required, along with the ability to influence other departments and disciplines to work together to meet the needs of the customer.

• Keyboard and personal computer skills are required.

Specific Job Responsibilities/Competencies

• Develop, issue, and maintain project planning process for managing individual projects.

• Work with Marketing and Service on development of forecast models for each frame size.

• Develop project plans for firm and budget proposals based upon scope of supply documents submitted from Sales & Applications.

• Develops, upkeeps and provides initiate improvements to baseline engineering & drafting schedules.

• Chairs weekly and daily scheduling update and status meetings as required/requested by the Project Manager.

• Assist applications with quotes through assignments in the QDC database.

• Load project plan in accordance with sales requests.

• In conjunction with Project Manager and drafting establish ship dates according to job content.

• Issue reports to prioritize work for various departments (i.e. areas, torsional data, drafting, etc.).

• Track and expedite those activities previously scheduled to assure the best performance to the schedule: i.e. Engineering, Drafting, Purchasing, and Production.

• Review orders in production meeting to determine on time to parts completion and A & T.

• Maintain and revise as necessary planning charts for individual projects.

• Establish intermediate schedule points within the reports, which support the scheduled shipping dates: i.e., drafting, drawing schedules, engineering releases, purchase requisitions,

• production and assembly and test schedules.

• Issue reports/pull signals to sequence work for various departments (i.e. areas, torsional data, drafting, etc.).

• Track and expedite those activities previously scheduled to assure the best performance to the schedule.

• Actively participates in cost, quality, FOB, and lead time improvement processes.

• Prepares reports as required by Project Management.

• Uses good value concepts and works with all departments to obtain maximum benefits.

• Ability to read, interpret, and recommend changes on drawings and specs.

• Research for technical knowledge of commodities assigned by reading and shop/supplier visits.

• Operates within Union Contract and maintains good employee relations with bargaining and non-bargaining personnel.

• Works in accordance with plant rules.

• Works in a safe manner.

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