Fincantieri Marinette Marine, a Fincantieri Marine Group Company, is a progressive shipyard specializing in building ships for the United States Navy. We currently have an opportunity for an Outsource Planner at our Marinette, Wisconsin location.
POSITION SUMMARY
This position is responsible for supporting production as the representative of Production Planning & Control. The Planner must identify work order requirements using IMS, Baan, and shop floor input, monitor work order completion in Planning, and expedite as necessary. The Planner must initiate, prep, estimate and release work orders, ensure their completeness and deliver to manufacturing supervision, as per the production schedule. The Planner will order and status material as necessary to meet work order needs and identify shortages and work with the Warehouse and Purchasing to resolve shortages. The Planner must determine priority and sequence for working in-hand work orders using schedule and criticality information from the IMS, material availability, and other constraints, and distribute to foremen according to sequence. The Planner is to regularly monitor, report, and locally post performance by work order and work center, including official progress, and communicate problems and priorities to Planning and Scheduling and resolve outstanding material and information issues preventing close out of work orders near completion. The Planner will work with Manufacturing Management and Scheduling to determine when work sequence changes are absolutely necessary and to limit sequence changes whenever possible and work with manufacturing management, trades and industrial engineers to determine, document, implement, and standardize best practices by work center, and to improve process performance. The Planner will develop and maintain accurate budgeting parametric for responsible SWBS.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Identify work order requirements using IMS, Baan, and shop floor input, monitor work order completion in Planning, and expedite as necessary.
- Initiate, prep, estimate and release work orders, ensure their completeness and deliver to manufacturing supervision, as per the production schedule.
- Order and status material as necessary to meet work order needs and identify shortages and work with the Warehouse and Purchasing to resolve shortages.
- Sequence for working in-hand work orders using schedule and criticality information from the IMS, material availability, and other constraints, and distribute to foremen according to sequence.
- Regularly monitor, report, and locally post performance by work order and work center, including official progress, and communicate problems and priorities to Planning and Scheduling and resolve outstanding material and information issues preventing close out of work orders near completion.
- Work with Manufacturing Management and Scheduling to determine when work sequence changes are absolutely necessary and to limit sequence changes whenever possible and work with manufacturing management, trades and industrial engineers to determine, document, implement, and standardize best practices by work center, and to improve process performance.
- Develop and maintain accurate budgeting parametric for responsible SWBS
- Must abide by and enforce all organizational policies and procedures.
- Safety first
- People oriented, determined to assist where able.
- Accountability and Ownership: Demonstrate a sense of urgency, ownership in your role.
- Respect peoples' differences and be open to differing opinions and beliefs.
- Continue to improve your current role and help develop the role for the future based on lean management.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and occasionally stand or walk; use hands to handle materials or equipment; reach with hands and arms; stoop and kneel; and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee's workspace is in a clean and comfortable climate-controlled setting with little to no exposure to the moving equipment, elements, extreme conditions, or risk of injury. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet. When entering the shipyard, the work environment is not climate-controlled and there is exposure to moving equipment, etc.
Fincantieri Marine Group (FMG) believes it is our responsibility to ensure that each of us works safely and productively, goes home healthy, and considers the environment in their actions, each and every day. Management is committed to providing a safe and healthy work setting and protecting the environment as a key tenet of our culture and a primary mission. All employees shall have high values for safety awareness and be mindful of environmental impacts associated with each job task.
Fincantieri Marine Group offers competitive pay with benefits in a growth-oriented environment. Qualified and interested applicants are encouraged to apply. Apply online at
Fincantieri Marine Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and promotes a Drug Free Work Environment. Minorities, Women, Veterans and Disabled are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- High School Diploma or GED.
- 3 years' fundamental knowledge of manufacturing workflow, production processes and material management practices.
- Or Bachelor's degree in an Engineering or business related field or an Associate's degree in an Engineering or business related field and at least two years of related experience.
- Basic working knowledge of ERP systems, demonstrated either through work experience or coursework.
- Basic working knowledge of production planning practice.
- Ability to read engineering drawings.
- Good math skills.
- Working knowledge of computer office applications, including spreadsheet charting and email.
- Ability and willingness to work in both office and heavy industrial environments.
- Must have strong Microsoft Office Suites computer skills.
- Must have strong organizational and time management skills.
- Must have the ability to maintain a professional demeanor.
- Must have effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Must have ability to maintain confidentiality.