Production Planner I

Job ID: 4136259

Location:
Fort Worth (USA)
Job function:
Customer Service

As an international brand company with German roots, we at RECARO pursue the vision of improving the performance of people in motion like no other. In keeping with our tradition, Safety, Quality, and Ingenious Design are at the core of all that we do. This allows us to exceed the expectations of our customers every day and make performance something you can feel: Feel Performance.

In addition to RECARO Holding and RECARO Child Safety, our corporate group also includes RECARO Aircraft Seating headquartered in Schwäbisch Hall. We develop, produce, and market innovative seats for economy and business class, which meet the highest standards when it comes to comfort, lightweight construction, and design. As an internationally renowned brand, we are one of the world’s three largest suppliers of aircraft seats with our premium products. To enhance our team, we are looking to fill the following position at our site in Fort Worth at the earliest possible date:

Production Planner I (Spares)

Overview

The Spares Operation Planner is responsible for coordinating and scheduling the spare part, spare assembly and mod kit on time delivery to all RECARO customers by releasing both spares assembly orders and mod kit orders in SAP and ensuring all components needed are on time in order to meet scheduled delivery dates for spare parts, spare assemblies and mod kits.

Responsibilities

  • Enter, review and release both spares assembly orders and mod kit orders in SAP.
  • Determine lead times for both assemblies and mod kits (based on the longest lead time items in the BOM)
  • Coordinate with other departments (e.g. Purchasing, MRP, Logistics, Quality, etc.) to ensure all components needed are on time in order to meet scheduled delivery dates
  • Monitor all released spare parts orders with Logistics to ensure proper picking and issuing of parts.
  • Part number set up in SAP for all parts applicable (both E and F parts).
  • Make any changes (e.g. lead times, buyer, indexes, requirements, etc.) necessary in the material master
  • Check and create routings for all assemblies and mod kits
  • Investigate and resolve any problems that arise pertaining spare parts, spare assemblies and mod kits.
  • Organize, prepare and run daily Spares Shop Floor Meeting in coordination with Spares Coordinators
  • Run shortage report on a regular basis and initiate appropriate actions
  • Understand Engineering Bill-of-Material (BOM).
  • Read and interpret assembly and mod kit drawings.
  • Interact with customers and suppliers as required.
  • Participate in special projects as required.
  • Working closely with service coordinators to ensure customer needs are met.

Qualifications

  • High School diploma or GED Equivalent required
  • 3 years of production planning experience preferably with commercial airline seats
  • Previous customer service experience
  • Familiarity of Lean Manufacturing a plus

You will be a perfect fit for our team if you are enthusiastic about innovative products, enjoy setting ambitious goals, love taking on responsibility, are motivated by an environment of appreciative, trusting collaboration, and have a strong creative drive. In return, we promise to give you the freedom to develop your potential with individual development opportunities and will provide you with the necessary competencies to increase your personal responsibility so that you can face the future together with RECARO.

Our recruiting team looks forward to receiving your application. Your personal information will be kept confidential. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business needs.

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