Overview

Job Title: Production Planner 

Job Location: Melville, NY 

Salary: $100,000-$115,000/yr

Responsible for the schedule and coordination of materials between departments and for providing accurate documentation on the location and progress of materials.

Responsibilities

• Plans and determines the most efficient method of achieving program objectives within the framework of technical capabilities.
• Create manufacturing order schedule and purchase requisitions for assigned projects using MRP.
• Track and monitor purchased material for assigned projects.
• Identify critical parts and critical path assemblies to the scheduled delivery dates.
• Execute plan and control programs through manufacturing and test to ensure timely delivery of equipment to customer. 
• Coordinate and expedite flow of materials, parts, and assemblies between departments. 
• Perform complex expediting and record keeping functions with current information on the location and progress of manufactured parts and assemblies.
• Release kits to production floor with proper travelers, operation sheets and documentation.
• Host meetings on status of programs regarding schedule with PM, Production, Test, and Quality.
• Report and resolve any problems or difficulties impacting the on-time delivery of jobs.
• Arrange in-plant transfer of materials to meet production schedules.
• Compile and maintain manual or computerized records such as material inventory, in process production reports and status and location of materials.
• Move or transport material from one department to another.
• Expedite material to assure delivery and availability of material by due date.
• Follow processing of internal work orders to assure that items and assemblies will be completed on schedule.
• Process ECN’s so that WIP is at current revisions.
• Maintain a positive work environment by professional and courteous conduct and communications with others, including supervisors, co-workers, clients, and vendors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business preferred or equivalent work experience
• 7 years’ experience in Planning or Production Control in an electronics or electro-mechanical manufacturing plant required.
• RF experience required
• 7 years ERP/MRP experience
• Strong knowledge of work schedules, bill of material and receiving reports
• Familiar with tool, equipment and nomenclature of parts and components used in electro-mechanical manufacturing
• Excellent communication skills, teamwork, and problem-solving skills
• Microsoft Office proficiency

Stellant Systems is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local law.

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by ITAR (22 CFR §120.15).