Associate Planner

Associate Planner III

BUSINESS: Aerospace & Defense

LOCATION: Hauppauge, NY

DIRECT REPORTING: Planning Manager

About CIRCOR Aerospace & Defense

CIRCOR Aerospace & Defense is focused on the design, development, and manufacture of specialty fluid and motion control products for demanding aerospace and defense applications. CIRCOR products are flying on most commercial and military aircraft, including single and twin aisle air transport, business and regional jets, military transports and fighters, and commercial and military rotorcraft. Other markets include unmanned aircraft, shipboard applications, and military ground vehicles.

Business units are in Hauppauge New York; Corona, California; Warren, Massachusetts; Paris, France; Uxbridge, UK; and Tangier, Morocco. Parent company CIRCOR International is headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts and CIRCOR Aerospace & Defense is headquartered in Corona, California.

Role and Responsibilities

• Develop and manage detailed production plans aligned with program and delivery schedules
• Coordinate capacity planning and load balancing to optimize production flow and minimize bottlenecks
• Devise and augment spreadsheets to enhance planning's ability to proactively communicate information with a sense of urgency
• Responsible for scheduling, and monitoring the movement of material through the production facility
• Ensure timely availability of materials, by working closely with procurement, stockroom, and production teams
• Monitor and resolve material shortages, lead time issues, and capacity constraints
• Create, release, and maintain work orders with accurate routings, BOMS, and due dates
• Track work order progress and investigate discrepancies
• Ensure timely and accurate closure of work orders, verifying that all labor and material requirements are complete
• Participate in program meetings and provide planning input to support new product introductions, engineering changes, or rework plans
• Support and promote Lean Manufacturing initiatives
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance planning accuracy, reduce waste, and increase efficiency
• Proactively identify schedule risks and develop recovery plans to mitigate delays and support on-time delivery
• Escalate critical issues and work collaboratively to develop contingency plans

Required skills

• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
• Moderate spreadsheet and numerical analysis skills
• Ability to exercise tact and good interpersonal skills
• Time management skills
• Analytical skills
• Problem solving skills
• Ability to be proactive with a sense of urgency
• Ability to read, understand and communicate technical documentation
• Be a self-starter, a highly motivated person able to work in a fast-paced environment that is continually changing
• Experience coordinating many small projects/activities at one time
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook
• Minimum of 2 years of planning or scheduling experience or equivalent experience with product knowledge in a manufacturing environment

Nice-to-have skills

• Lean Manufacturing
• Load Balancing
• Microsoft Excel
• Numerical Analysis
• Process Improvement

• Hauppauge, New York, United States

Work experience

• General Project Management

Languages

• English