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Mississippi Staffing

Production Planner

Mississippi Staffing, Tupelo, Mississippi, us, 38802

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Job Opportunity At General Atomics

GA's Electromagnetic Systems (EMS) Group focuses on the military and commercial applications of advanced electromagnetic technologies. The EMS Group supports government customers, including the Department of Defense, Department of Energy, and Department of Transportation, as well as a range of commercial customers. This position is responsible for support for a major project through the planning, preparing, issuing, and controlling of production schedules and coordinates with material requirements to ensure a controlled flow of approved materials timed to meet production requirements. Oversees budget, performance monitoring, analysis reports and may provide direction to support staff. Advises management of the status of work in progress, material availability, and potential production problems to ensure that personnel, equipment, materials, and services are provided as needed. Duties and responsibilities include: Advising management of the status of work in progress, material availability, and potential production problems to ensure that personnel, equipment, materials, and services are provided as needed. Keeping management appraised of potential schedule or fiscal problems by tracking, reviewing, and evaluating plans, schedules, and/or budgets for inaccuracies, inconsistencies, or interface/support problems. Generating manufacturing work orders using Material Requirement Planning (MRP) planned order requirements as well as generating purchase requisitions for outside process and outside manufacturing services. Processing work orders and material transactions for non-conformance material dispositions. Scheduling equipment and personnel, confirming material supply and demands, preparing purchase orders. Alerting and/or recommending solutions to operating or project management to deviation from established norms. Developing and monitoring overhead, capital, research and development, marketing, and other budgets. Interfaces with operating and support groups to collect data for preparation of schedules and reports. May provide work direction to professional and/or support personnel. Responsible for observing all laws, regulations, and other applicable obligations wherever and whenever business is conducted on behalf of the company. Expected to work in a safe manner in accordance with established operating procedures and practices. Other duties assigned or required. We recognize and appreciate the value and contributions of individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences and welcome all qualified individuals to apply. Job qualifications: Typically requires a bachelor's degree in business administration with an emphasis in planning, engineering, production control, or a related discipline and three or more years progressive experience in planning, scheduling, budgeting, and performance measurement. Must have a complete understanding of manufacturing planning principles, theories, and concepts as well as ability to understand accounting and manufacturing systems in a research or production environment and to apply advanced planning tools and techniques; and ability to read, interpret, and explain engineering drawings. Must be customer focused and possess: Ability to develop and communicate new concepts and apply them accurately throughout an evolving environment. Ability to organize, schedule, and coordinate work phases. Ability to determine the appropriate approach at the project level and provide innovative solutions to a range of moderately complex technical problems. Organization skills to maintain flow of work within the unit. Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills to interface with internal employees and external representatives and to accurately document, report, and present. Ability to maintain the strict confidentiality of sensitive information. Knowledge of computer operations and applications and word processing and spreadsheets. Demonstrated knowledge of SAP. Ability to work both independently and lead in a team environment. Experience working on Department of Defense (DoD) contracts highly preferred. Experience with SAE AS9100 highly preferred. Salary: $51,610 - $87,213 Travel percentage required: 0 - 25 Relocation assistance provided: Not provided US citizenship required: Yes Clearance required: No Clearance level: Mid-Level (3-7 years) Workstyle: Onsite General Atomics is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, ancestry, gender, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, transitioning status, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, medical condition, mental disability, physical disability, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law. EEO is the law. We also prohibit compensation discrimination under all applicable laws.