Operational Planner - (Contract)

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Job Description:

Airbus Helicopters is looking for an Operational Planner (Contract) to join our team based in Columbus, MS.

The Production Activity Controller manages work orders according production scheduling, weekly MPS decision and supports the Production Pace Control (PPC) for Assembly and In House Part. (Dates, Execution station, Extended workbench, …).
He/She manages outstanding work and available capacity.
Based on daily work orders to be achieved, he/she ensures the availability of the parts at the point of use (work order, pull flow, missing part, parasitic flow and outstanding work Management) and keeps alignment between the IT system and reality.
He/She ensures the parts availability for the short term plan & manages closing of work orders (components consumption) to enable quality conformity of the work order.

This is a Contract Position

Meet the team:

From building to servicing the next generation of aerospace, our team focuses on quality, productivity and efficiency. We ensure the highest quality of care and safety is built into each aircraft we assemble and maintain. Our team members make it happen.

Your working environment:

On the eastern border of Mississippi you’ll find Columbus, home to our Helicopter manufacturing and assembly lines and Center of Excellence for the entire North America region. It’s here that we produce the UH-72A Lakota Helicopters for the U.S. Army in addition to the H-125 aircraft for civil and commercial customers.

How we care for you:

• Individual Development: Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University, including unlimited access to 10,000+ e-learning courses focusing on ways to develop your employability, certifications, career path as well as the opportunity to participate in accelerated development programmes and both national and international mobility.

At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and accessibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

Your challenges:

Primary Responsibilities:

Computer Related: 50%

• Release and control of production orders to the production floor by schedule via SAP.

• Issuing parts, tracking and reporting all shortages.

• Setting up and imputing data on Excel spreadsheets for reporting shortages and KPI’s.

• Monitoring and processing Quality Note tasks and completing them in timely manner.

• Researching and troubleshooting production order and parts issues.

Organizing and Reporting: 25%

• Coordination between all supporting departments to meet schedules.

• Attend all assigned meetings for production status.

Configuration and Control: 25%

• Control of work orders and material removal from aircraft for configuration changes (CRF).

• Control of consumption of the network in SAP.

Additional Responsibilities:

Other duties as assigned:

Your boarding pass:

Education:

Required:

• High School Diploma or equivalent experience

Preferred:

• Associate’s degree

Experience:

Required:

• Minimum of two (2) years’ experience

• Related college level studies may be substituted for experience.

Preferred:

• Knowledge of aircraft parts and documentation

Licensure/Certifications:

Required:

• None

Preferred:

• None

Travel Required:

• 0% Domestic and International

Citizenship:

• US Person under ITAR definition (U.S. Citizen, green card holder or person covered under our existing ITAR license)

Clearance:

• None

Qualified Skills:

Knowledge, Skills, Demonstrated Capabilities:

Required:

• Knowledge with material requirement planning systems

• Knowledge with SAP systems

• A strong knowledge of technical terms.

• Knowledge of aircraft parts and documentation

Preferred:

• None

Communication Skills:

Required:

• Ability to communicate effectively in verbal and written form in English

• Effective and professional verbal and written communication

Preferred:

• None

Technical Systems Proficiency:

Required:

• Ability to use mainframe and PC computers, and associated hardware and software (MS Office especially Excel and Word), SAP MRP system (Module MM, PP, Outlook).

Preferred:

• None

Job Dimensions:

• This position is within the Production Control department. Operation Planners must ensure accurate and accomplishable metrics and report information to management in a timely manner.

Physical Requirements:

• Onsite or remote: 100% Onsite
• Onsite: Daily

• Vision: able to see and read computer screen and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings Daily

• Hearing: able to hear to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds on production floor including safety warnings or alarms Daily

• Speaking: able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications. Daily

• Equipment Operation (personal computer, telephone, copies, fax machine, and related office equipment and using electronic identification card to enter building floors and internal doors): able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment and some tools including production tools such as hydraulic lifts. Daily

• Carrying: able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs Daily

• Lifting: able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs Daily

• Pushing / Pulling: able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools. Daily

• Sitting: able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on computer. Daily

• Squatting / Kneeling: able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving. Daily

• Standing: able to stand for discussions in offices or on production floor. Daily

• Travel: NA

• Walking (include routine walking such as to a shared printer to retrieve documents): able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces. Daily

• Personal Protective Equipment required: Required PPE includes, but is not limited to, Safety Shoes, Safety Glasses, Hearing Protection, Respirators/Masks, and/or Protective Gloves as required by site and/or customer site Daily

This is a contract position

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Equal Opportunity:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status

As a leader in our field, Airbus Helicopters, Inc. provides relocation assistance for qualified positions and a comprehensive compensation and benefits package.

As a matter of policy, Airbus Helicopters, Inc. does not sponsor visas for US positions unless specified. Only applicants with current work authorization will be considered.

Airbus Helicopters, Inc. does not offer tenured or guaranteed employment. Employment with Airbus is at will, meaning either the company or the employee can terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice.

NOTE: Airbus Helicopters, Inc. reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises. This position description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

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