What are the responsibilities and job description for the Planning Assistant position at Killdeer Mountain Manufacturing?
Planning Assistant
The Planning Assistant supports the Contracts and Planning team by preparing, verifying, and organizing production paperwork; assembling totes for manufacturing; and ensuring all documentation is accurate, complete, and compliant with customer, regulatory, and KMM requirements. In this role, you'll work closely with Planners, the Planning Team Lead, Contract Administrators, and production personnel to maintain schedule adherence, configuration integrity, and smooth data flow from customer to production. You'll be hands‑on with job releases in Dynamics, scanning and archiving records, verifying engineering documents, and keeping production moving with precision and consistency.
What You'll Bring to the Team
Success in this role comes from applying core quality principles like Customer Focus, Process Approach, and Continuous Improvement. You'll assemble and sequence paperwork, maintain accurate records, support Lean initiatives, and collaborate across departments to ensure workflow efficiency. Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, time management, and clear communication will help you thrive-whether you're new to manufacturing or bringing prior experience in production, logistics, or document control.
If this feels like the right fit for you, please review the full job decription and apply today!.