TECHNICAL SKILLS

MS Office, Word, MS Excel, Oracle MRP, Manufacturing Pro, Epicor, Made 2 Manage, JDE, SAP, Costpoint Deltek.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

L3Harris Power Paragon, Inc. Jul 2021 – Jul 2023

Production Planner/Scheduler

Plans and schedules workflow for every single workstation according to the manufacturing sequence of operation and control lead time.

Control the material requirements, as per BOM's, manufacturing sequence, assembly, and production workflow.

Expedites operations that delay schedules and alter schedules to meet unforeseen conditions.

Prepares production reports, productivity reports, cost analysis graphs, and delivery charts that drive process and performance improvement.

Reviews and evaluates engineering drawings, calculates quantities and types of material, parts, or other items required, determines “make versus buy,” establishes safety stock/Reorder points, and validates Bill of Material in the MRP system

Sets up all purchase requisitions for Purchasing personnel, based on need dates, end times, and quantity requirements.

Plans and releases intercompany requirements and maintains Distribution Orders to ensure on-time delivery and right quality.

Manages intercompany transfers.

Read, interpret, create, and validate complex, multi-level Bills of Material.

Evaluate shortages and manage prompt solutions keeping appropriate stakeholders informed of any potential problem as required.

Reads and reviews engineering drawings and documentation and coordinates any changes

Maintains inventory levels to meet company goals

Supports testing and certification requirements for new programs

Preserves engineering revision control

Handles moderately complex issues and problems, and escalates more complex issues to higher levels.:

Demonstrated knowledge of materials planning system (MRP/ERP) requirements, purchase order and manufacturing order generation process logic, and inventory management practices.

Demonstrated understanding of Material Management operational concepts surrounding production planning, inventory control, purchasing, stockroom operations, and shipping and receiving.

Familiarity with the procurement of raw materials, standards, parts, and commodities related to aircraft lavatory production.

Astronics Test Systems Mar 2020 – Aug 2020

Production Planner/Scheduler

Determines daily production schedules for an area of responsibility based on engineering plans, production specifications, availability of parts, and loading requirements.

Conducts factory capacity assessments and adjusts schedules for engineering change orders, notices of revision and other delaying conditions, and change of scope impacts.

Oversees and coordinates production plans/schedules to ensure materials and parts are provided on a timely basis to meet scheduling requirements.

Maintains communications with operations management and Integrated Product Teams regarding the status and progress in meeting production commitments.

Facilitates the resolution of labor and material shortages, backlogs, and other existing and potential production schedule interruptions.

Conducts planning for master schedules based on Integrated Product Team/Business Development forecasts, projections of parts/materials/components availability, and production backlogs.

Provides operations input and coordination for formal proposals and quotation requests.

Collaborates with inventory control and production management in analyzing inventory levels and usage, scrap, and shrinkage and communicates current and future requirements to the procurement organization.

Participates in ensuring that procedures and processes adhere to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) requirements.

Performs special projects as directed by operations and planning management.

Meggitt Sensing Systems Mar 2019 – Jul 2019

Production Planner/Scheduler

Defines the required deliverables by planning, scheduling, and monitoring the movement of materials, goods, or services throughout the product life cycle

Utilizes SAP and MRP in the planning, monitoring, and launching of production work orders in support of Operations' objectives, on-time customer order fulfillment, and various materials' objectives like inventory optimization

Works on a wide variety of complex planning activities where production techniques are new or variable

Plans recent schedules and inventory control parameters for products consistent with requirements.

Works from engineering plans and production specifications to establish production schedules, labor loading, and capacity requirements

Reschedules in case of design changes, labor and material shortages, backlogs and other interruptions

Other responsibilities as assigned

Consistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance

Regular, consistent, and punctual attendance is required. May need to work nights and weekends, variable schedule(s), and additional hours as necessary.

Collins Aerospace Dec 2018 – Mar 2019

Production Planner/Scheduler

Plans and issues schedules and materials requirements.

Coordinates Engineering, Production Control, Purchasing, and similar departments to achieve optimum utilization of facilities in meeting production schedules.

Provides input to management regarding problems such as shortages, design changes, backlogs, and the like.

Utilize ERP system to plan, issue, and schedule production, while maintaining all planning parameters.

Identifies and resolves conflicts with material availability, capacity availability, and order promise data integrity.

Monitor and determine execution plans to fulfill sales, replenishment, and manufacturing order deadlines through control and managing all work in process.

Performs as a cross-functional team member through collaborating with customer service, manufacturing, warehouse, and business leaders on day-to-day actions and issues.

Trivet Avant Jun 2014 - May 2016

Senior Production Planner/Scheduler

Plans prepares, issues, and production schedules and coordinates material requirements to ensure a controlled flow of approved materials timed to meet production requirements.

Advises management of the status of work in progress, material availability, and potential production problems to ensure that personnel, equipment, materials, and services are provided as needed.

Confirms material supply and demands and prepares work orders or requests for the production or purchase of components or parts on a master production schedule, shop load, and inventory requirements.

Coordinates interdepartmental activity with quality assurance, manufacturing, purchasing engineering, inventory control traffic, etc.

Adams Rite Aerospace Dec 2011 - Nov 2013

Production Planner/Expediter

Interface with the Engineering, Machine Shop, Procurement, Product Assurance/Quality departments, and other staff personnel in scheduling work order plans to ensure production deadlines are met on time per contract requirements.

Essential Job Functions Follow up on schedules to ensure timely procurement and issuance of parts and raw material stock, tooling, equipment, related work instructions, and specifications required to meet production. Schedule for release or direct the scheduling and release of shop orders, assembly schedules, bill of materials, and other documents.

Initiate and control production work. Maintain various records of production commitments and availability for use in scheduling work. Prepares and maintains detailed schedules.

Reviews Engineering Change Orders ECO and revises production control documents and schedules, as required.

Prepare various status progress reports and communicate status for management and staff personnel as requested.

Review production records and follow up on shortages and off-schedule items. Advise and coordinate corrective actions when necessary.

May plan and coordinate the production of spare parts and repair or rework of program details.

Orthodyne Electronics May 2010 - Sep 2011

Production Planner/Scheduler

Coordinate and expedite the flow of material, parts, and assemblies within or between departments under production and shipping schedules.

Plan the sequence of fabrication, assembly, installation, and other manufacturing operations relating to a specific portion of the product for the guidance of production workers.

Plan detailed operations from blueprints, engineering orders, change notices, and other engineering releases.

Prepare shop work orders for materials and product processing and coordinate with schedulers to ensure that items are being processed according to specification and time requirements.

Investigate the cause of critical material shortages and schedule delays and initiate action to correct these problems.

Advises supervision and engineering concerning remedial action, part rework, or in-house stock fabrication to ensure that work progresses on schedule.

Determine how shortages will affect schedules.

Responsible for all production and non-production material stores including packaging, storage, count, and tractability by serial/part number.

Package hardware for shipment to vendors and customers.

Driessen Aerospace Apr 2009 - Apr 2010

Production Planner

Maintained schedules for material requirements and availability for the manufacture of industrial and commercial products to support production control.

Compiled records concerning quantity, cost, and type of material received, shipped, in stock or inventory, and/or in production.

The expedited flow of materials, parts, and assemblies within or between departments under production and shipping schedules.

Assisted in determining possible and actual shortages and initiating action to correct these deficiencies.

Informed production, procurement, and engineering departments regarding potential problems and appropriate remedial action.

Estimated and logged production rate and time expenditures and may be required to establish sequence and lead time of each operation to meet shipping dates.

Orthodyne Electronics Dec 2007 - Jan 2009

Senior Production Planner/Scheduler

Conversion of sales forecasts into manufacturing production schedules.

Created schedules by day and week, and tracked adherence to that schedule.

Tracked and managed inventory levels of materials, maintaining inventory per policy.

Tracked potential material overages.

Monitored and updated production equipment capacities to ensure production schedules were consistent and efficient.

Managed production schedules to ensure downstream production was coordinated with upstream production.

Maintained and monitored KPIs to ensure production planning and manufacturing were efficient.

Panasonic Avionics Corporation Jul 2006 - Dec 2007

Senior Manufacturing Control Planner/Scheduler

Analyzed sales order requirements to measure workload by work center and reported findings to the manufacturing manager.

Established daily priorities by the work center based on sales order requirements.

Monitored work order releases from planning to kit pulling to ensure timely delivery.

Modified schedule changes as required and notified customer service.

Interfaced with purchasing expeditor regarding work order shortages.

Inspected releases and returns of outside vendor processing.

Utilized informal meetings, ship audit reports, work order reports, and work center status reports maintaining work order status.

Thales Avionics Jun 2001 - Nov 2005

Production Control Planner/Scheduler

Facilitated the flow of products throughout manufacturing.

Maintained Sheet Metal and inventory via computer.

Provided customer support to production and maintenance personnel. Maintained stock inventories and handled the shipping of materials.

Performed a wide variety of expediting tasks including maintaining shortage reports, planning, and expediting logs.

Scheduled a variety of operations to produce work and rework as assigned.

Familiar with various manufacturing processes necessary to determine flexible time schedules so that the customer completion date is on schedule.

Assisted manufacturing management in resolving problems related to work orders and or material changes. \\racked the physical process of materials through manufacturing and other processing departments.

Functioned as a liaison between customers and various departments to meet timelines of orders.

Researched and distributed information related to parts, materials, and paperwork status.

Maintained customer satisfaction by attending/coordinating weekly meetings and relaying the status of parts and ship dates.

Used MRP/ERP and other tools to ensure a continuous supply of needed materials to support company operations/requirements to ensure 100% customer service level.

TRAINING/CERTIFICATION

MRP- Production Control Coordinator Planner/Scheduler.

Production of Electronic Assembly, and Mechanical Assembly.

APICS classes with manual and computer MRP/ERP systems with a focus on quality.

Forklift Certification

Salary History: Present $69,000 - $80,000

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