Overview

Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Inglewood, CA, Empower RF Systems is an industry leader that designs and manufactures solid state, high-power RF amplifier systems and modules for commercial, scientific, and military customers worldwide.

Job Summary

The Production Planner will use established guidelines to release production and work orders, expedite WIP or rescheduling due to material availability or capacity changes, review and report production schedule changes to Management as required.

Essential Duties

• Plan, release, monitor, reschedule, update and closure of assigned work orders.
• Assist Manufacturing Engineering in the design and creation of bills of manufacturing/materials.
• Assist with work center setups.
• Attend regular Operations meetings to develop priorities which are in line with Sales requirements.
• Capture necessary communication on BOM to be relayed to Operations through w/o release.
• Participate in the ECO process for changes to structure or routing of product due to manufacturing requirements.
• Track in-work product.
• Plan outsourced subassemblies and coordination with Purchasing.
• Analyze complete work orders to verify labor and material posting, closing and retaining work orders.
• Using ERP, report capacity required, including overtime needs, per build schedule and business planning.
• Daily review of sales order open bookings to have product prepared in advance of shippping day.
• Daily review of dispatch to ensure on-time and accurate processes of transactions between operations.
• Configure and review variant process requirements and ensure their accuracy throughout the build process.
• Work pro-actively on a daily basis with the manufacturing supervisors, procurement and other departments to ensure schedules are maintained.

Key Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Business or related field is preferred or an AA Degree with 5+ years materials planning experience.
• Working knowledge of ERP/MRP principles and materials management is a must (Epicor/Vantage a plus).
• Extensive knowledge of Bill of Manufacturing/Materials structures and routings.
• Knowledge of Production and Purchasing functions in a Manufacturing Environment.
• Strong understanding of entire flow of production from kit pulling to processing finished goods.
• Working knowledge of flow of Engineering and Engineering Change Order requirements.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
• Strong oral and written communication skills required; must be a team player.
• Attention to detail, excellent organizational skills, self motivated, ability to handle high-volume workload and changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Summary

If you are an experienced Production Planner, Empower RF Systems is the company that will further your experience and career growth. We offer an innovative manufacturing environment as well as competitive salary and comprehensive benefits including Medical / Dental / Vision insurance, 401(k) matching contributions, etc. To learn more about Empower RF Systems and our other career opportunities, please visit our website at www.empowerrf.com.

EOE, Including Disability / Vets