LEAD PLANNER

Job Description:

The Lead Planner is responsible for coordinating production planning activities to ensure customer orders are accurately scheduled, fully documented, and executed on time. This role serves as a key link between ERP data, production, engineering, and customers to proactively manage schedule integrity, material readiness, and order compliance.

Job Duties:

Review new orders for accuracy including part number, quantity, price, delivery date, and all purchase order notes.

• Review the ERP system a minimum of twice weekly to identify new customer orders, schedule changes, and priority updates.
• Maintain and continuously update the Job Schedule, ensuring accuracy of:
• Job location and production status
• Material availability and shortages
• Due dates and customer commitments
• Pull and review job folders and travelers released to the wire room to verify completeness and accuracy prior to production.
• Ensure revision control compliance by confirming:
• All revision levels match across job travelers, drawings, and cut sheets
• Current drawings and documentation are present
• Engineering approvals and signoffs are complete and documented
• Identify documentation discrepancies or engineering changes, add to engineering spreadsheet, and coordinate corrections prior to release.
• Update Engineering Spreadsheet adding priority level based on customer required dates.
• Communicate directly with customers regarding order delays, material constraints, or production issues that may impact delivery commitments.
• Track and follow up on First Article Inspection (FAI) approvals when required by the customer, ensuring timely release and production readiness.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, Production, Quality, and Customer Service to resolve issues affecting schedule adherence.
• Proactively escalate risks to delivery, documentation, or compliance to leadership as needed.
• Review and approve drawings as needed.
• Assemble comprehensive FAI packages, including completing AS9102 Forms 1,2, and 3, ballooned drawings and certificates of compliance and submit package for approval.
• Other duties as assignedHigh School Diploma

Job Requirements:

• Ability to learn ERP and production planning systems
• Strong attention to detail and document control
• Strong understanding of schedule management and prioritization
• Cross-functional communication and problem-solving skills
• Strong customer communication and expectation management skills
• Understanding of revision control and engineering change processes
• Knowledge of AS9100 & ISO9001:2015 Standards

Pay: $70,000.00 – $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person