Stephanie Jenkins
Noteworthy Skills
•Proficient in MRP/ERP software applications: SAP, CINCOM, VISUAL MFG, ORACLE, IFS, BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE, VELOCITY, AGILE
•Proficient in all MICROSOFT applications: EXCEL certified, EXCEL Pivot Tables & V-Look Up, PROJECT, WORD, ACCESS certified, POWERPOINT
•Strong, demonstrated LEAN MANUFACTURING background: Six Sigma, 5 S, Kanban,
Kaizen, Value-stream, APICS, Root Cause Analysis & Corrective Action, Continuous Improvement, Process Improvement, G D & T
•Production Control, Inventory Control, Expediting, Procurement
•Inventory Management, Material Management, Supply Chain Management, Project Management
•Material Planning, Production Planning, Program Planning, Obsolescence Planning, Risk Management Planning
•Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Sound Judgment and Decision Making, Time Management, Motivated, Driven
•Regulatory Agency compliance experience: FAA, FDA, DCMA, DoD
•Active DoD Secret Clearance
Work History
Senior Production Planner – Solar Arrays and Spacecraft, Oct 2022 to May 2023
Blue Canyon Technologies – Lafayette, CO
•Responsible for coordinating production workflow for Solar Array and Spacecraft products, planning and prioritizing operations to ensure maximum performance and minimum delay
•Report status to Program Managers
•Coordinate/track and expedite all hardware needed to support testing and customer shipments
•Create and maintain tracking and stoplight trackers to support team updates and material status
•Verify assemblies for documentation and part accuracy before releasing to production
•Coordinate Non-Conformances and applied dispositions accordingly
•Responsible for work order data integrity
Manufacturing Planner - Principal, Imaging and Surveillance, 04/2019 to 08/2022
Ball Aerospace – Westminster, CO
•Perform planning and production tasks, anticipate program needs, expediting material and tooling
required for manufacturing, assembly, and test operations across multiple programs
•Review engineering drawings for identification of parts, materials and tooling needs
•Assist in identifying assembly and fabrication tooling needs
•Plan sequential manufacturing and assembly operations; estimate and generate production schedules
to accommodate the program master schedule
•Write and maintain manufacturing routers, configuration requirements, and material traceability documentation
•Create and manage purchase requisitions to award
•Anticipate and communicate material/ part shortages or delays, to eliminate project schedule impacts
•Identify long lead procurement and fabrication needs, and direct activities for minimal risk
•Provide material and manufacturing status reports
•Maintain strict adherence to business process and government compliance
•Lead less experienced planners and manufacturing engineers and serve as a resource for solving problems
•Work with internal and external suppliers and program team to ensure program success
•Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Units, Strategic Support Units and the Company. Interact appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment
Production Planner II, 03/2018 to 03/2019
Stolle Machinery – Centennial, CO
•Coordinate production workflow and materials for multiple products
•Plan and prioritize operations to ensure maximum performance and minimum delays
•Determine raw materials drop dead delivery dates needed to support production demand
•Direct material handlers and expeditors to support production operations
•Manipulate schedule when necessary to allow for rush orders and orders placed within lead time
•Manage production schedule to ensure projects finish on time and within budget
•Address issues when they arise aiming for minimum disruption, to ensure on time deliveries
•Maintain and publish KPI’s
•Prepare and submit project status and performance reports
•Collaborate with quality control, warehouse, logistics, engineering, procurement, production, sales, etc.
Obsolescence & Risk Management Analyst III, 05/2017 to 03/2018
Honeywell, Bendix King Division – Albuquerque, NM
•Perform high level, global component obsolescence and revenue at risk analysis used to decide cost effectiveness of re-design or lifetime component buys (involves in-depth analysis of global production supply and firm & planned demand, as well as global aftermarket support for 10-20 years after product end of life)
•Support NPI Teams by providing global product health scorecards for entry into service
•Maintain end of life and end of support databases
•Obsolescence and Risk Mitigation POC for global OEM’s such as Airbus, Pilatus & Textron
•Perform ad-hoc obsolescence and risk analysis for New Pursuits, End of Life Extensions, R & O support
•Monitor and clear slow-moving and stale inventories
•Communicate with Buyers, 3PL’s and contract manufacturers regarding planned product end of life dates to ensure alignment of supply and demand: avoiding excess inventory
•Provide analytical support for month-end, quarter-end and year-end revenue projects
•Back up for Demand Planners and NPI Planners
Senior Production Planner, 10/2014 to 11/2016
Mega Corporation – Albuquerque, NM
•Review documents, such as blueprints, production schedules, work orders & staffing tables, to determine
personnel or materials requirements & material priorities
•Revise production schedules when required due to design changes, labor or material shortages, backlogs,
or other interruptions; collaborating with management, marketing, sales, production & engineering
•Confer with department supervisors to assess progress and discuss needed changes
•Plan production commitments & timetables for business units, specific programs or jobs, using sales forecasts
•Distribute production schedules & work orders to departments
•Arrange for delivery, assembly, or distribution of supplies or parts to expedite flow of materials and
meet production schedules
•Compile and prepare documentation related to production sequences, transportation, personnel
schedules, and purchase, maintenance, or repair orders
MRO Planner Buyer, (Contract position) 02/2013 to 02/2014
UTi onsite @ Intel Corporation – Rio Rancho, NM
•Respond to customer and supplier inquiries about order status, changes or cancellations
•Contact suppliers in order to schedule or expedite deliveries and to resolve shortages, missed or late deliveries, and any other problems
•Review requisition orders in order to verify accuracy, terminology, and specifications
•Prepare, maintain and review purchasing files, reports and price lists
•Manage the logistical aspects of product life cycles, including coordination or provisioning of samples and the minimization of obsolescence
•Track the status of requisitions, contracts and purchase orders
•Maintain knowledge of all organizational and governmental rules affecting purchases
•Monitor in-house inventory movement and complete inventory transfer forms for tracking
•Monitor contractor performance and submit supplier report cards, recommending contract modifications if necessary
•Maintain "Repair Loop", tracking warranty items & failure rates
Program Planner II, (Contract position) 04/2012 to 12/2012
ESG onsite @ Aerojet Rocketdyne – Socorro, NM
•Redesign the movement of goods to maximize value and minimize costs
•Protect and control proprietary materials
•Develop and implement technical project management tools such as plans, schedules, and responsibility and compliance matrices
•Direct team activities, establishing task priorities, scheduling, and tracking work assignments, providing guidance and ensuring the availability of resources
•Report project plans, progress, and results
•Direct and support the compilation and analysis of technical source data necessary for product development
•Provide project management, including the provision and analysis of technical data
•Plan, organize and execute logistics support activities such as maintenance planning, repair analysis, and test equipment recommendations
•Support the development of training materials and technical manuals
•Stay informed of logistics technology advances and apply appropriate technology to improve logistics processes
Owner/Photographer, 09/2009 – 03/2020
Stephanie Jenkins Photography – www.stephaniejenkinsphotography.org
Program Planner II Buyer, (Contract position) 10/2008 to 09/2009
Apollo onsite @ Aerojet Rocketdyne – Socorro, NM
•Recommend corrective or preventive actions to assure or improve product quality & reliability
•Redesign the movement of goods to maximize value & minimize costs
•Protect and control proprietary materials
•Identify and implement new manufacturing technologies, processes or equipment
•Identify opportunities for improvements in quality, cost, or efficiency of automation equipment
•Monitor & measure manufacturing processes to identify ways to reduce losses, decrease TAKT time & improve overall quality KPIs
•Ensure adherence to safety rules and practices
•Plan, estimate & schedule production work
•Select material quantities or processing methods needed to achieve efficient production
•Verify explosive weights, measurements, counts & calculations and record results
•Maintain knowledge of all organizational rules and DoD/DCMA Regulatory Laws affecting purchases, processes and storage/handling and provide information about these rules to organization staff members and vendors
MRO Planning Supervisor, (Company closed) 04/2008 to 10/2008
Eclipse Aviation – Albuquerque, NM
•Review records & reports pertaining to activities such as production, payroll or shipping, to verify details, monitor work activities & evaluate performance
•Recruit, interview and hire employees
•Prepare and issue work schedules, deadlines, and duty assignments MRO planning & material handling staff
•Interpret and communicate work procedures and company policies to staff
•Research, compile and prepare reports, manuals, correspondence, & other information required by management & FAA regulations
•Coordinate activities with other supervisory personnel, work units & departments
•Develop & update procedures, policies, and standards
•Make recommendations to management concerning such issues as staffing decisions & procedural changes
•Monitor inventory levels and requisition or purchase supplies as needed
•Coordinate & perform activities associated with shipping, receiving, distribution, or transportation
Production Control Supervisor, 07/2007 to 04/2008
Eclipse Aviation – Albuquerque, NM
•Review processing schedules & production orders to make decisions concerning inventory requirements, staffing requirements, work procedures, or duty assignments; considering budgetary limitations and time constraints
•Review operations and confer with technical or administrative staff to resolve production & processing problems
•Develop & implement production tracking & quality control systems, analyzing production, quality control, maintenance, or other operational reports, to detect production problems
•Hire, train, evaluate, discharge staff and resolve personnel grievances
•Develop budgets & approve expenditures for supplies, materials, or human resources, ensuring that materials, labor, or equipment are used efficiently to meet production targets
•Prepare and maintain production reports & personnel records
•Initiate & coordinate inventory & cost control programs
•Institute employee suggestion & involvement programs
•Review plans and confer with research & support staff to develop new products & processes
Production Planner II Buyer, 08/2005 to 07/2007
Richmond Products – Albuquerque, NM
•Examine documents, materials, or products and monitor work processes to assess completeness, accuracy, and conformance to standards and specifications
•Revise production schedules when required due to design changes, labor or material shortages, backlogs, or other interruptions, collaborating with management, marketing, sales, production & engineering
•Requisition and maintain inventories of materials & supplies necessary to meet production demands
•Compile information, such as production rates and progress, materials inventories, materials used and customer information, so that status reports can be completed
•Arrange for delivery, assembly, and distribution of supplies or parts to expedite flow of materials and meet production schedule
•Interview suppliers and visit suppliers' plants and distribution centers to examine and learn about products, services, and prices
•Prepare purchase orders, solicit bid proposals, and review requisitions for goods and services
•Monitor and follow applicable FDA Laws and Regulations
•Attend meetings, trade shows, conferences, conventions, and seminars to network with people in other purchasing departments
•Purchase the highest quality merchandise at the lowest possible price and in correct quantities
•Negotiate, renegotiate, and administer contracts with suppliers, and other representatives
•Monitor changes affecting supply and demand, tracking market conditions, price trends, or future markets
Education
Successful Leading, 2022
Ball Aerospace Corporation
Team Dynamics, 2022
Ball Aerospace Corporation
Influencing without Authority, 2022
Ball Aerospace Corporation
Error Management, 2021
Ball Aerospace Corporation
Problem Solving & Root Cause Analysis, 2019
Ball Aerospace Corporation
G D & T Principles, 2019
Ball Aerospace Corporation
Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification, 2019
Ball Aerospace Corporation
B.S Business Management: anticipated completion unknown-currently on hold
Western Governors University through Straighterline
Supply Chain Management Diploma: Supply Chain Management, 2016
Certification # 771-******* - Alison Online Training
Supply Chain Risk Management: Supply Chain Management, 2016
Certification # 761-******* - Alison Online Training
Supply Chain Design: Supply Chain Management, 2016
Certification # 758-******* - Alison Online Training
Supply Chain EcoSystems: Supply Chain Management, 2016 Certification # 753-******* - Alison Online Training
Laws of Supply and Demand: Supply Chain Management, 2015
Certification # 566-******* - Alison Online Training
Microsoft Excel 2010 Certified: 2014
Certification # 412-******* - Alison Online Training
Microsoft Excel 2003 Certified: 2013
Certification # 26-1315190 - Alison Online Training
Master Scheduling of Resources: CPIM, 2007 APICS - Rio Grande Chapter, NM
Detailed Planning and Scheduling: CPIM, 2007
APICS - Rio Grande Chapter, NM
Basics of Supply Chain Management: CPIM, 2007
APICS - Rio Grande Chapter, NM