Honeybee Robotics

Production Planner II

Longmont, Colorado, United States

Full Time

3 months ago

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Job description

Join the Honeybee Robotics Motion Control team in Longmont, Colorado, and become part of a 40-year legacy as pioneers in space robotics. We specialize in creating advanced motion control solutions for NASA, defense, and commercial programs, and our work has played a critical role in thousands of projects spanning from conceptual design studies to flight missions, including NASA's Artemis I Mission and the Roman Space Telescope. We are seeking technically brilliant individuals who are passionate about their work, thrive in collaborative environments, and have a laser focus on the details that drive excellence.

Honeybee Robotics is seeking an organized and efficient Production Planner to coordinate the timely movement of materials and parts through our manufacturing process for custom-engineered parts and equipment. As a successful Production Planner, you will create schedules based on your understanding of lead, set-up, and transaction times and be proactive in solving any snags that arise. Your main responsibility is to keep production moving smoothly.

Responsibilities:

Coordinate material logistics to ensure timely delivery of finished products to customers.
Deploy supply requirements via ERP (IFS) to meet production, inventory, and cost objectives.
Review supply and demand in ERP to ensure the availability of materials for production.
Manage receipt, inventory, and distribution of raw materials and finished goods, including shipment to customers.
Maintain accurate records of inventory movements and transactions, including Customer Furnished Property.
Resolve issues and move orders forward to achieve on-time delivery.
Interface with key stakeholders to facilitate parts movement and demand release.
Allocate inventory and create shop orders in ERP for material procurement.
Maintain receiving inspection priorities.
Analyze and control production workflow to meet capacity requirements and provide status updates.
Coordinate cross-functionally to monitor material flow and work prioritization from order receipt to project closeout.
Track production volume and monitor customer demand and purchasing trends.
Plan the timely release of shop orders and material kits based on production demand.
Lead and energize positive change, initiate problem investigations, and mentor junior peers.

Requirements:

2+ years of experience in materials management, logistics, or planning in a manufacturing environment.
Bachelor's degree, relevant training, or an APICS certificate.
Strong understanding of configuration management, supply chain, material control, manufacturing, and shipping processes.
Proficiency in ERP systems and MS Office Suite, especially Excel.
Familiarity with shop orders and mechanical drawings.
Knowledge of import/export requirements and international shipping.
Understanding of LEAN concepts and best practices.
Strong communication skills for explaining detailed issues and encouraging group problem-solving.
Excellent planning and organizational skills with the ability to adapt to changing priorities.
Positive mindset and style that promotes teamwork and collaboration.

Compensation and Benefits:

Employee Benefits include medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, and short and long-term disability.
401(k) with immediate vesting and a 4.5% company match (100% on the first 3% and 50% on the next 3%)
Education Reimbursement for certificate, undergraduate, and graduate programs
Paid Time Off includes 4 weeks per year, paid parental leave, two floating, and 11 company holidays.

Pay is determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, internal equity, and alignment with market data.

This job posting is anticipated to close on 10/1/2024.

Applicants for employment at Honeybee Robotics, LLC must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Honeybee Robotics, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, or veteran status.

Note: This job posting is intended for direct applicants only. We request that outside recruiters do not contact us regarding this position.