Planning Engineer

As a Planning Engineer, you will be required to create and maintain the master planning as required to meet a repeatable and robust manufacturing processes to ensure optimum works order (sequence) and work centre performance.
Key Responsibilities
General and Task Management
- Provide Manufacturing Information Sheets, route cards, bill of materials, building planning structure and manufacturing specification data in accordance with company standards.
- Using the Evolution MRP system to create routing and bill of materials (BoM).
- Specify material requirements, parameters and define suitable methods of manufacture and identify and implement required tooling and equipment.
- Create test specifications and manufacture of composite test samples, including the rework of test parts for production use.
- Develop processes to a production steady state standard that meets specification and design intent.
- Support change control reviews.
- Support Production and Quality Assurance in resolving production problems and non-conformances.
- Utilise Lean Principles to improve the product, process flow, build cycle and waste reduction.
- Train employees on new process, applications, and manufacturing specification data
Self-Management
- Support, comply and ensure complicity with Health & Safety regulations, the Company Handbook, Quality and Environmental standards, and all other Company policies and procedures
- Proactively contribute to creating a good team atmosphere
- Anticipates and overcomes obstacles
- Makes useful links to arrive at insightful plans and solutions
- Embraces personal challenge
- Confident, rounded thinking
- Takes ownership for team cohesion
- Is self-aware
- Is resilient, optimistic and open to change
Key Performance Measures
* Safety
* Quality
* Cost
* Delivery
Knowledge, Education, and Skills
Knowledge:
It is essential you have the ability to read and understand technical drawings, specifications and related documentation and to have enough grasp of the manufacturing materials (Composites), systems and processes to be able to conduct your duties.
Education & Professional experience
Desirably degree educated in Engineering, Science, Business or a related field
Previous experience of using an MRP system is essential
Skills and competencies
* Self-supervising within the expectations management
* Thorough understanding of manufacturing processes
* Understanding of engineering, scientific and other technical information
* Understanding of lean manufacturing
* Ability to work in a diverse and dynamic environment
* Planning and prioritising activities
* Good communication and interpersonal skills
* Ability to present data effectively
* Problem-solving skills
* Analytical skill
* Ability to work to deadlines
* MRP knowledge and understanding
Key Relationships & Interaction (Required)
Internal Relationships & Interactions:
Manufacturing Engineering Manager, Manufacturing Engineers, Production Managers, Design Engineering, Quality Engineering
External Relationships & Interactions:
OEMs, 3rd party resource, equipment or service providers
Please note; Numerous positions at AVIC Cabin Systems UK LTD are governed by security and export control regulations. These rules indicate that elements such as your nationality/ any prior nationalities you may have held, and your birthplace can influence the positions you are qualified to undertake within the organisation. All candidates must at least meet the baseline personnel security standard. Additionally, certain roles demand elevated levels of National security vetting ACS UK ltd is an equal opportunities employer