Contract Production Planner (Contract Employee)

Virgin Galactic is seeking a Contract Production Planner in Mesa AZ who will be responsible for materials planning, generation, and monitoring of the Production Schedule.(M-Th) 6am-4:30pmor(Th-Sun) 1pm-11pmThis person will maintain the production schedule with weekly updates, make real-time changes, and inform the stakeholders of any changes, while evaluating the feasibility of those recommended changes.ResponsibilitiesFully utilize the Oracle system to plan, implement and maintain production schedulesWork closely with department Supervisors, Project Managers, strategic partners, and Procurement to achieve an optimized schedule.Release, post and implement production schedules for the Production and Assembly TeamsMonitor schedules for adherence to the planCoordinate and assist in determining materials, equipment, and staffing needed to cover production demandProject capacity and planned utilization to reduce employee idle time, and work with Manufacturing, Quality and Engineering to minimize bottlenecksMeasure performance of all critical factors to ensure compliance to the production plan including publishing KPI’sAssist with the planned schedule in prioritizing operations and distribution to ensure maximum performance and minimum delayTake a leading role to resolve problem situations affecting scheduled productionDevelop contingency plans to ensure there are no disruptions to planned productionPrepare and report on production risk analysis and action plansEvaluating purchase orders for accuracy and to ensure production schedules are metMonitor jobs to ensure they are on-track and will finish on scheduleCoordinate production operations in accordance with material, labor, and equipment availabilityRecommend viable solutions to reduce production costs while improving production processes and product qualityEffect changes to production schedules to ensure that production deadlines are metCompiling status and performance reports and submitting them to management in a timely mannerPromptly informing the relevant departments of changes to current production schedulesRequired Skills and ExperienceBachelor’s Degree in related field strongly preferred5+ years’ experience in Supply Chain environmentExperience working with MRP/ERP systemsPrior Planning and Scheduling experience requiredStrong computer skills: Excel, Access, and OracleContinuous Improvement (Lean Six Sigma) experience preferredAbility to establish and achieve objectives working effectively with Program Leaders and all levels of employeesStrong organizational and planning skills with attention to detail is essential