Process Planner

Description

Our Company 

With a history dating back to the Wright Brothers, Hartzell Aviation is a growing family of brands committed to innovation and the continuous improvement of general aviation and is owned by Arcline Investment Management, a growth oriented private equity firm who invests in niche, technology driven businesses in high value industries.  Hartzell Aviation focuses on investing in world-class processes and leading-edge technologies to support today’s aircraft owners and operations.  Each of the companies in the Hartzell Aviation family of brands is unified by the same core value: Built on Honor.  Built on Honor reflects a collective commitment to uphold the highest stands in quality, performance and support.  Built on Honor is integral to everything we do.

Hartzell Engine Tech  HTTPS://HARTZELL.AERO/

Hartzell Engine Tech is a leading OEM supplier and aerospace technology company headquartered in Montgomery, Alabama, with additional locations across the US and Canada, that provides engine accessories and heating solutions that meet the demanding challenges of today’s aircraft systems.   Included in its portfolio of companies is Hartzell Aerospace Welding, located in Eagan, Minnesota and Edmonton, Alberta, provides quality aviation exhaust systems and custom metal fabrication.  As a world leader in aircraft exhaust systems and engine months, the company’s core competencies include certified welding, precision machining and sheet metal fabrication.

Key Responsibilities 

The Process Planner schedules, coordinates and expedites the flow of work and materials within or between assigned departments. Duties include but are not limited to scheduling, reviewing, and distributing production work order packets, conferring with department supervisors to determine progress of work and completion date, coordinating and expediting material to support the production schedule, communicating lead times and production completion updates to customer service in support of customer inquiries, and resolving production issues collaboratively with production supervision.

Key Deliverables of Position

• Ensure daily production requirements are achieved to meet customer expectation

• Analyze and prepare documents needed for production.

• Data analysis and decision making to support raw material supply and finished goods demand.

• Creates production schedule and prioritizes job-orders for production optimization.

• Maintains the production schedule and other reports as required.

• Follow-up as required with all teams to expedite flow of materials and documents to meet production schedule and customer expectation.

• Complete status reports for production progress, work in process, and raw material inventory.

• Interacts with shop floor management on a daily basis to resolve issues regarding manufacturing efficiencies or additional information as requested from Manufacturing, Customer Service and Accounting.

• May be asked to perform other duties at a lower level or higher level of proficiency.

Requirements

Required Education and Experience

• College Degree or equivalent work experience preferred.

• High School diploma or GED Required

• One-year experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.

• One year of MRP system experience preferred.

Required Technical Competencies

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Proficient with MS Office Suite

Preferred Technical Competencies

• Understanding of ERP system and Microsoft Office products; strong computer skills.

• Strong organizational and communication skills.

• Detail-oriented, ability to multi-task and prioritize tasks with strict deadlines.

• Good customer service/phone skills and flexibility for handling a wide range of activities.

• Using logic and reasoning to identify solutions to problems.

• Demonstrate personal time management skills.

Required Behavioral Competencies 

1) Builds Strategic Working Relationships – Develops and uses collaborative relationships to facilitate the accomplishment of work goals

2) Continuous Learning - Demonstrated ability to learn continuously and apply newly gained knowledge and skill on the job

3) Contributes to Team Success – Actively participates as a member of a team to move the team toward the completion of goals.

4) Initiates Action – Takes prompt action to accomplish objectives; takes action to achieve goals beyond what is required; is proactive

5) Manages Work – Effectively manages one’s time and resources to ensure that work is completed efficiently

Salary Expectations

In addition to offering competitive wages and benefits, HET also offers the opportunity to increase your future earnings tied to growth in company performance. We recognize employee contributions toward growing the business through our unique Growth Participation Unit program (GPU). GPUs are tied directly to company growth and rewards all eligible employees with cash when the business grows over time.

Hartzell Engine Tech is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veteran/Disability/E-Verify Employer