Planner II (Commercial Space Systems) Elevate your career at Marotta Controls, a New Jersey Top Workplace four years running! Dedicated to innovation, quality and excellence, we deliver cutting edge control systems for the Aerospace & Defense industry. At Marotta, we value bold thinking and teamwork, and we empower our employees to push boundaries while delivering top-tier solutions to our customers. Our team fosters a fun, collaborative culture where creativity and technical excellence thrive! Your next big opportunity starts here. Be part of a company where your work supports a mission that makes a difference—apply today! Position Profile: This position is responsible for all tasks relative to the planning and scheduling of materials and services that are required to support production and development work orders. These activities include, but are not limited to, managing work orders to support MRP and non MRP requirements, product development, follow through on all nonconforming material matters and the timely and accurate processing, follow up, rescheduling of all work orders and system maintenance.
Minimum Required Qualifications:- Bachelor's degree is preferred
- Minimum 4 years planning/scheduling in fast pace mixed product manufacturing
- Experience with supporting production cells, Kanban replenishment (preferred)
- Knowledge of LEAN Manufacturing principles, KANBAN inventory management (preferred)
- Processing of engineering change notifications
- Working knowledge of MRP systems, planning and scheduling activities
Excellent verbal/written communication skills required for multi-faceted interactions with all levels of personnel within the organization, as well as any and all outside agents, including but not limited to; vendors, suppliers, customers, etc.
Strong computer literacy, with MS Office/PC expertise, and demonstrated experience with applicable systems, programs, equipment, etc.
Must be a US Citizen
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with Epicor ERP Software.
Essential or Primary / Key Responsibilities:
- Plan and schedule work orders
- Release requisitions to purchasing on a timely basis
- Manage work order material flow from inception through completion
- Manage component shortages to resolution
- Work closely with all functional areas of the business.
- Perform planning and production tasks, anticipate program needs, and expedite material and tool requirements for production, manufacturing and assembly operations.
- Responsible for developing, coordinating and communicating the daily production schedule including the creation and release of work orders.
- Schedule production factoring in work orders, maintenance, new product development, inventory availability and capacity planning.
- Measure performance of all critical factors to ensure compliance to plans to include publishing of KPI's.
- Lead issue resolution when products are behind schedule or at risk of being behind schedule.
- Own production orders from start to finish, recording time and output and troubleshooting any discrepancies immediately with a common goal of correcting the problems.
- Ensure accurate and timely completion of production orders.
- Interface with manufacturing, engineering, quality, purchasing and management to provide timely status of work products and / or problem identification and resolution.
- Maintain the ERP system integrity to drive material and production schedules and execute processes per requirements. Maintain ERP system parameters including material master data and performance criteria
- Own customer service performance of assigned products and resources.
- Manual planning outside of ERPAdditional Duties / Responsibilities:
Bring initiatives and activities to closure in a timely manner through effective interaction with individuals, both internal and external to the Marotta organization (as required).Abide by all safety, quality, housekeeping and company policies/procedures to ensure compliance to all regulatory and internal system requirements.
Contribute to a positive and cooperative work environment through effective communication at all levels internal and external to the organization
Actively participate in team meetings, improvement initiatives/programs, etc. and support actions to drive company initiatives/goals
Assist in the training of personnel to perform required technical tasks (as directed)
Consistently demonstrate commitment to company values
Keep management informed of area activities and of any significant problems.
Assume responsibility for related duties as required or assigned.
Ensure that work area is clean, secure, and well maintained.
Complete special projects and miscellaneous assignments as required.
Work Environment:
This job interacts both in a professional office environment and a manufacturing/machine shop environment. This role uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines, as well as environments inclusive of the appropriate eye, hearing and foot protection (as required).While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to conditions typical of a manufacturing/machine shop environment, including, but not limited to: fluids, fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts, noise and vibration Temperature of work environment may be affected by outside/external temperatures, machining processes, etc. This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are 10 hours, Monday through Thursday. Extra time and weekend work are required, as job duties demand. Travel is not expected for this position
Physical Requirements:- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Vision and color vision must pass job-required vision screening
- The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms, and to use hands to finger, handle or feel
- The employee is regularly required to stand, sit, walk, stoop, or crouch, and move about the facility.
- The employee may be required to lift and/or move items weighing up to 25 pounds.
- This Position is at our Montville, NJ Office.
Pay Range: $75,000 - $90,000/year
Many of our contracts require proof that you are a U.S. citizen and/or that an export license has been obtained for employees who are citizens of certain countries. Your employment, both initially and continually thereafter, is conditioned on production of such proof of citizenship and/or any export license that may be required to comply with any and all applicable laws, regulations, or executive orders, or required by Federal, State, or local government contracts. At Marotta Controls, we are committed to a fair, performance-driven compensation approach that promotes consistency across all levels of our organization. We ensure that pay decisions are free from bias, based on objective criteria, and are regularly reviewed. Your level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, experience, and internal consistency. Additionally, we offer a highly competitive compensation package for this opportunity, including incentive compensation and a comprehensive suite of premium benefits. These include medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, a 401(k) plan with company match, tuition assistance, paid vacation, sick and personal days, paid holidays, and flexible scheduling options such as compressed workweeks. We value and reward employee achievements and host multiple engagement events each quarter to foster a strong, supportive workplace culture.
