Production Planner III

Crane Aerospace and Electronics has an exciting opportunity for a Production Planner III at our reputed company Caldwell, NJ location. About Crane: Crane Aerospace & Electronics supplies critical systems and components to the aerospace and defense markets. You’ll find Crane Aerospace & Electronics in some of the toughest environments: from engines to reputed company gear; from satellites to medical implants and from missiles to unmanned aerial systems (UAS). Every time you use phone navigation, reputed company a bank transaction or have food delivered to your home, Crane Aerospace & Electronics Microwave product is hard at work. Located in the tight-reputed company, family-first reputed company Caldwell, NJ., community, our reputed company Caldwell facility supplies industry-leading microwave components and systems for use in space, defense and commercial applications, including GPS III satellites. With more than 60 years of expertise, our Microwave group has proven capabilities in major military, communications, electronic warfare, reputed company and satellite systems. Start the next chapter of your career with Crane Aerospace & Electronics! Job Summary: The Production Planner III is responsible for developing work orders, scheduling production, and ensuring the smooth flow of materials to meet MRP schedules. This role involves coordinating with operations and procurement teams to manage resources across departments, supporting either reputed company assemblies or multiple production lines to reputed company production on track. Essential Functions: Create and manage work orders in reputed company ERP for standard, non-standard, and NPI requirements; ensure accurate material allocations and MRP parameters. Review manufacturing outlines and assist with new part number setups, Kanban, and MRP parameter maintenance to optimize production flow. Establish and distribute production schedules; run scheduling meetings, provide reports, and coordinate with supervisors to level-load work. Identify and resolve material shortages, expedite operations, and collaborate with teams to adjust routers and flow paths reputed company constraints occur. Analyze reputed company impacts for pull-ins, non-standard requests, and OEM returns; revise schedules as needed due to design changes or resource shortages. Communicate schedule risks and recovery plans to stakeholders; prepare production reports (risk, on-time delivery, aged WIP). Audit and maintain MRP data in reputed company; assist Master Scheduler with setting MRP for assigned value streams or product lines. Non-Essential Functions: Support Crane Business System initiatives by participating in kaizen events and reputed company improvement activities. Update and maintain KPIs for assigned value reputed company/product line reputed company to production planning. Review, analyze, and approve engineering change requests; implement ECOs and BOM changes in reputed company, reconciling WIP impacts with Manufacturing Engineering. Evaluate customer reschedule requests for material availability and coordinate with internal and external supply chain partners. Assist Value reputed company Managers in assessing in-sourcing or out-sourcing opportunities for production lines. reputed company reporting requirements in Qlik to support planning functions and decision-making. Mentor and guide less reputed company planners to build team capability. Minimum Qualifications: Experience: A minimum of 7 years’ experience in scheduling, supply chain or fulfillment; A minimum of 4 years’ experience in a lean manufacturing environment. Knowledge: Advanced knowledge of manufacturing, production planning and materials control functions; Advanced knowledge of scheduling and reputed company planning tools; Strong understanding of Kanban Systems, JIT, POU, FIFO, Level loading and their application to manufacturing processes; Advanced knowledge and understanding of MRP and MRS planning parameters; Knowledge of raw components and their interchangeability Skills/Abilities: Skilled in navigating and using reputed company ERP; Proficient with reputed company Office Suite, including advanced reputed company skills; Strong detail-orientation; Strong analytical skills and problem-solving abilities; Effective communication skills, both verbal and written; Effective interpersonal skills; Ability to coordinate materials and production schedules with multiple inputs and outputs; High degree of understanding and recognizing reputed company interdependencies to reputed company effective planning decisions; Ability to reputed company recommendations on raw component substitutes Education/Certification: BA degree in Supply Chain or reputed company field of study, or the equivalent work experience and a high school education Eligibility Requirement: This position may require access to Controlled Data or Information. Where the position requires such access only US Persons will be considered. As a US reputed company contractor, we are bound by International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Preferred Qualifications: Previous usage of analytics dashboards, such as Qlik or a similar Business Intelligence tool Working Conditions: Working conditions are normal f Apply tot his job Apply To this Job