Intern, Production Planning

Job Title: Production Planning Intern Job ID: 38493 Job Schedule: 9/80 Regular Job Location: Waco, TX

Job Description

Plans, prepares, issues, and controls production demands and directs material requirements to ensure a controlled flow of raw and approved finished goods materials timed to meet production requirements. Converts engineering drawings into work instructions and bills of material driving procurement, shop fabrication, assembly and HDL installation.

Essential Functions

Develop and implement manufacturing build plans to meet customer contractual delivery schedules Utilize Materials Requirement Planning (MRP) system to input Master Schedule build plans, track material availability, status, kit readiness, release shop orders, and maintain all shop order records and inventory integrity Update and maintain make items lead times within MRP system Manage floor stock of program components Work jointly with Manufacturing and Quality teams to execute build schedule and address any issues in a timely manner Work with Materials Planners to proactively manage the schedule and material dock dates to ensure accuracy of plannin Provide hardware status, updates and performance statistics to program team based on status of hardware through Manufacturing Execution System

Qualifications

Pursuing Bachelor's degree in supply chain, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering or other related field

Preferred Additional Skills

Knowledge and/or experience in scheduling or supply chain planning preferred.

• Strong computer and analytical skills combined with the ability to manage large amounts of quantitative data
• Proficient in the use Microsoft Office software; working knowledge of relational data bases.
• Knowledge and/or experience with Materials Requirement Planning (MRP) or other enterprise planning and scheduling suite
• Ability to actively listen to customer and plant issues, efficiently troubleshoot problems and implem