Planner

SUMMARY

Support various departments in the following areas: Job Kick offs, create shop sketches, shop travelers, ERP planning, BOM developing, Customer Requirement realization, review of industry standards and customer/ Aerospace standards, standard layering models and translating models for the purpose of manufacturing planning as required by program managers. The planner must be able to explain the respective role within the QMS and how their role contributes to Quality. The planner shall contribute to product conformity as apart to their daily job function and shall contribute to product safety. The planner shall also be aware of ethical behavior and conduct themselves accordingly to Karman policies and procedures.

ABOUT US: 

Karman Space & Defense provides concept-to-production solutions for mission-critical systems on spacecraft, launch vehicles, missiles, hypersonics, and integrated defense systems. We believe that solving the industry’s most complex and mission-critical challenges requires relentless determination and a willingness to push the boundaries of possibility.  Karman Space & Defense brings to bear unparalleled production capabilities, unmatched engineering expertise, and unflinching analysis to render the impossible, possible.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS 

•  Medical, Dental, Vision
  
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement*

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Maintain and Realize AS 9100 procedures and continuous improvement efforts.

• Experience in manufacturing such as tooling structures & flight hardware parts. 
• Previous experience creating planning for welding, machine & assembly departments.
• Complete Shop Planning in the required time allotment.
• Use Document control to maintain all work and current revisions.
• Maintain a filing system to track current engineering sketches, charts, graphs, etc. that are used to support the above-mentioned departments.
• Interact with manufacturing and Quality for shop planning & traveler creation.
• Generates shop travels
• GD&T, Epicor, and CAD experience required 

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS: 

• Must be detail oriented, extremely organized, must possess excellent communication skills, and be able to interact well with all levels of Management.
• Must possess excellent computer skills, including working knowledge of word, spreadsheets, customer drawings and databases, Catia, 2 D and 3 D Modeling. Must have direct communication with internal customers.
• Must be able to conduct formal training of changes & customer requirements. 
• Must know the QMS basic system of reporting, record keeping and follow instructions.
• Must have direct communication with internal customers.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE 

• Adequate years of experience in Catia modeling and 2D/ 3 D computer knowledge determined by KARMAN. 
• Two (2) Years of related technical training preferred.

ITAR REQUIREMENTS:

• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.  

 TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: No travel required for this position. 

 PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: As a federal contractor, Karman Space & Defense is committed to compliance with all federal employment eligibility requirements. We participate in E-Verify, a web-based system that allows enrolled employers to confirm the eligibility of their employees to work in the United States. As an E-Verify employer, federal compliance mandates that we require documentation to verify your identity and employment authorization upon hire.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER 

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

Karman is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis (“protected class”) including, but not limited to race; color; religion; genetic information; national origin; sex; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; age; disability; citizenship status; uniform servicemember status; or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law. Our management is dedicated to ensuring the fulfillment of this policy with respect to hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, recruitment advertising, pay, and other forms of compensation, training, and general treatment during employment.