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Production Planner / Scheduler at Xona Space Systems | LAYIQ

Manage the master production schedule and coordinated work order releases into the production facility.
Work in close partnership with the supply chain and materials team to coordinate the work order release, capacity planning, material kitting and inventory staging in accordance with the established production plan.
Manage all schedule changes/issues and adjustments and perform impact analysis and modelling as needed to best optimize production efficiency.
Monitor all work-in-progress activities, ensuring that ECO’s, NCR’s or material supplier issues are managed and coordinated swiftly and effectively.
Manage daily production control as an active participant of shop-floor production stand-up meetings and other scheduled operations reviews.
Use digital tools: MRP, MES, etc. to optimize production planning activities and schedule coordination across cells/teams/shifts/sites.
Support both short-term and long-term planning activities, to facilitate effective people and equipment capacity planning and budgeting.
Actively improve and optimize the planning processes and activities over time in the Xona HQ facility and in close collaboration with the Montreal facility team.
Desired Qualifications
Holds a bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, Business, or related technical discipline. APICS or ASCM certification is desirable.
Experience in aerospace, satellite, defense, medical device, semiconductor, or other high-complexity manufacturing environments preferred.
At least 2 years’ experience in a planning, production control, logistics, MRP or inventory management role is essential in a rate-production facility.
Strong understanding, proficiency and experience with MRP/ERP systems. Intimate with production scheduling, capacity planning and materials management aspects of these digital tools.
Advanced Excel user, able to extract and interpret digital data from multiple systems to evaluate/monitor/model and improve the production planning processes.
Has a working understanding of lean manufacturing principles and QMS systems
Data-driven decision maker, able to anticipate risks to production and supply chain and work to mitigate them before production schedules are impacted.
Excellent organizational, communication and analytical skills required.
For U.S. Roles: To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States (i.e. Green Card holder), or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).
For U.K. Roles: To comply with U.K. regulations, this role requires Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) checks, and successful candidates must be eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance (SC).
For Canada Roles: Successful candidates must obtain and hold a security clearance at the reliability status level, and pass security assessment for the Canadian Controlled Goods Program (CGP) and ITAR.
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

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