Planning Analyst

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Job Title:

Planning Analyst

Reporting To:

Operations Planning Manager

Work Schedule:

Onsite – Torrance, CA

Moog’s Military Aircraft Group is looking for a Planning Analyst. Reporting to our Torrance Site Operations Planning Manager, you will have a 9/80 schedule option and work on-site at our aerospace plant in Torrance, CA.  This position will be responsible for planning and coordinating production activities to meet customer demand and organizational goals.  In this role, you will use your expertise in production planning, data analytics and planning systems. 

Moog Military Aircraft provides flight control equipment and systems to the world’s leading military platforms.  Headquartered in East Aurora, NY, Moog employs about 14,000 employees in 20+ countries.  At Moog we have a culture of trust and mutual respect; and for you, working with us can mean deeper job satisfaction, better rewards, and a great quality of life inside and outside of work.  

As a Planning Analyst, here's what you’ll be working on:

• Maintain production schedules, ensuring alignment with customer orders, forecasts, and inventory levels, while accommodating maintenance and downtime

• Monitor planning KPI’s and provide recommendations to leadership for planning alignment

• Collaborate with Production teams, Program Management, and Supply Chain departments to optimize workflow and resolve scheduling conflicts

• Work with the Master Planner to set appropriate planning flags in the system

• Be an expert on MRP/ERP/SAP, and /or other system changes and integration

• Plan, coordinate, schedule, and suggest changes to program plans

• Coordinate with Manufacturing Supervision and support groups to provide a workable schedule and assist in correcting work order discrepancies

• Responsible for monitoring total scope and progress of program plan

• Analyze part requirements, orders, schedules, reschedules and expedite assigned items as necessary based on review of manually generated reports or MRP/data processing outputs

• Work alongside the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) team to ensure part-planning parameters information is up to date using DDMRP/ERP system

• Prepare and update reports and action plans for responsible programs and presents to Manufacturing Management, Program Management, Purchasing, Contracts, Quality, and Engineering. On occasion, you will prepare the same type of information and present to customers

• Train new employees and assist in overall training/education needs

To be considered for the Planning Analyst, here's what you'll typically need to bring with you: 

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution in Business or Industrial Management with a minimum of two years’ experience as a Production Planning Analyst. The equivalent would be an associate's degree with eight years of manufacturing experience. In all cases, two years as a Program Analyst is a minimum. APICS certification would replace two to three years of manufacturing experience as it would demonstrate that the necessary knowledge had been obtained

• Obtain a security clearance or have the ability to obtain a security clearance

Additional Qualifications Include:  

• Experience making professional presentations to upper management

• Strong analytical skills; ability to collect data and present in run charts or bi-modal type distributions.  Strong statistical background is a plus

• Experience in the aerospace industry

• Production Planning experience in a machine shop environment

• Proficiency with advanced Excel functions (Pivot tables, VLOOKUP)

• APICS certification or coursework is a plus

• Experience with SAP, DDMRP, or Rapid Response platform is a plus

• Knowledge of Demand Driven Process a strong plus

• Supply chain experience

• SQL programming experience

• Have the sound understanding of general material control systems as well as a detailed understanding of the computer-based control systems used at Moog. This includes the master schedule, requirements planning, inventory control, kitting and shop floor control

• Have the personal drive and human relations skills to cope with the conflicting objectives of maximum shipments and minimum inventories

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Plan, coordinate, schedule, and suggest changes to program plans, provide delivery information to Master Scheduling based on lead time computations 

• Determine Engineering Order change effectivities and impacts on schedules, monitor flow of parts and initiate kit pulls to A&T

• Prepare line of balance charts

• Resolve own program plan problems independently 

• Coordinate with other departments to provide a workable production schedule and assist in correcting work center load imbalances, analyze part requirements, order, and expedite assigned items

• Provide part number data to information services (order policy, type, estimated usage, lead time) for assigned parts  

Key competencies:

• Analytical Skills

• Business Writing

• Advanced manufacturing scheduling techniques (pull systems, Heijunka, process flow, etc.)

How We Care for You:

• Financial Rewards: great compensation package, bonus opportunities, matching 401k, and the ability to participate in Employee Stock Purchase Plan (select locations), Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts

• Work/Life Balance: Flexible paid time off, holidays and parental leave program, relocation assistance

• Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit coverages

• Professional Skills Development: Tuition Assistance, mentorship and coaching opportunities, leadership development, and other personal growth programs

• Culture: Warm, respectful, family-like environment driven by our 12 core values. Multiple Employee Resource Groups led by our employees, open and welcoming to all

• 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off

Salary Range Transparency:

Torrance, CA $90,000.00–$115,000.00 Annually

Salary Range Disclaimer

The base salary range represents the low and high end of the Moog salary range for this position in the given work location. Actual salaries will vary depending on factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range(s) listed is just one component of Moog's total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, employee stock purchase plan, an open paid time off policy, and many region-specific benefits. 

This position requires access to U.S. export-controlled information.

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