Planner

POSITION SUMMARY

The purpose of this position is to support production as the representative of Production Planning & Control. The functions of this position include; monitoring work requirements, schedules and existing production constraints; estimating production work at a work center level; working with Production supervision to ensure optimal use of resources; establishing effective work sequences, ordering the required planning information and materials; measuring, posting, and reporting process performance for the area; progressing work, and helping to define best practices and performance standards and improve process performance. Ability to fulfil Planner 1 duties identified in Planner Matrix.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Identify work order requirements using IMS, Baan, and shop floor input, monitor work order completion in Planning, and expedite as necessary.
• Initiate, prep, estimate and release work orders, ensure their completeness and deliver to manufacturing supervision as per the production schedule
• Order and status material as necessary to meet work order needs. Identify shortages and work with the Warehouse, and Purchasing to resolve shortages.
• Determine priority and sequence for working in-hand work orders using schedule and criticality information from the IMS, material availability, and other constraints, and distribute to foremen according to sequence.
• Regularly monitor, report, and locally post performance by work order and work center, including official progress, and communicate problems and priorities to Planning and Scheduling.
• Resolve outstanding material and information issues preventing close out of work orders near completion.
• Work with Manufacturing Management and Scheduling to determine when work sequence changes are absolutely necessary and to limit sequence changes whenever possible.
• Work with manufacturing management, trades and industrial engineers to determine, document, implement, and standardize best practices by work center, and to improve process performance.
• Develop and maintain accurate budgeting parametric for responsible SWBS.
• Help organize, manage, and control work and improve performance; ongoing.
• Establish and communicate production priorities and report process performance; daily.
• Help document best practices and define performance standards, and improve performance; monthly.
• Clarify work content and schedules and provide feedback from the shop floor to improve production plans; daily.
• Report production area performance and activities to support production, and to seek upper level support when required; weekly.
• Explain the production plan and performance for the work area; occasionally.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

No Supervisory responsibilities.

COMPETENCIES: SPARC:

• Safety first
• People oriented, determined to assist where able
• Accountability and Ownership: Demonstrate a sense of urgency, ownership in your role
• Respect peoples differences and be open to differing opinions and beliefs
• Continue to improve your current role and help develop the role for the future based on lean management.

PERFORMANCE LEADERS

Performance Leaders will inspire enthusiasm and act as a role model. She/he will develop talented employees with the skills, abilities, competencies and values needed to achieve the Company goals. The Performance Leader will provide timely feedback to employees in a constructive, coaching style, give praise and recognition and deal with performance issues.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and occasionally stand or walk; use hands to handle materials or equipment; reach with hands and arms; stoop and kneel; and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee's workspace is in a clean and comfortable climate-controlled setting with little to no exposure to the moving equipment, elements, extreme conditions, or risk of injury. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet. When entering the shipyard, the work environment is not climate-controlled and there is exposure to moving equipment, etc.

Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM) believes it is our responsibility to ensure that each of us works safely and productively, goes home healthy, and considers the environment in their actions, each and every day. Management is committed to providing a safe and healthy work setting, and protecting the environment as a key tenet of our culture and a primary mission. All employees are required to adhere to ISO and OHSAS policies established by FMM and shall have high values for safety awareness and be mindful of environmental impacts associated with each job task

Fincantieri Marinette Marine offers competitive pay with benefits in a growth-oriented environment. Qualified and interested applicants are encouraged to apply. Apply online at https://recruiting.adp.com/srccar/public/RTI.home?c=2155013&d=FMG-External

Fincantieri Marinette Marine is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and promotes a Drug Free Work Environment. Minorities, Women, Veterans and Disabled are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.