Production Planner

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Woodward supports our members’ wellbeing and regularly benchmarks with other companies in our industry to offer an extensive Total Reward package for this position. Salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

• All members included in cash bonus opportunity
• 9.5% annual retirement benefit opportunity
• Tuition reimbursement and Training/Professional Development opportunities for all members
• 12 paid holidays, including floating holidays
• Industry leading medical, dental, and vision Insurance upon date of hire

• Vacation / Sick Time / Vacation Buy-up / Short Term Disability / Bereavement leave
• Paid parental leave
• Adoption Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program, including mental health benefits
• Member Life & AD&D / Long Term Disability / Member Optional Life
• Member referral bonus

• Spouse / Child Optional Life / Optional AD&D / Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending
• Voluntary benefits, including:

• Home / Auto Insurance discounts
• Whole Life Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance / Legal Assistance / Military Leave

Are you ready to make your mark? If you’re a If you’re a Production Planner, we have an exciting opportunity for you. the Planner creates, reviews and maintains valid plans of material and/or capacity in order to meet customer demand.

What’s In It for You…

At Woodward, our “employees” are called and treated as “members” and we’ve created a culture that appreciates and values the contributions of every member. It’s an inclusive, positive, collaborative, and socially responsible environment where members work together for outstanding outcomes.

What you will be doing…

• Plans, schedules, releases and manages purchase, interplant orders and work orders as required.
• Works with internal and external suppliers to resolve material issues (shortages, emergency customer demands, etc.).
• Develops and maintains communication channels between various departments to maintain the flow of materials to support the customer.
• Reviews, communicates and acts upon anticipated delays.
• Reviews anticipated shortage reports for future demands.
• Reviews, analyzes, and makes changes to supply based on the outcome of monthly SIOP meeting.
• Maintains and analyzes planning parameters (i.e. lead times, lot sizes order quantities, safety stock).

What We Are Looking For…

• Bachelors degree (or International equivalent) in a relevant field or equivalent experience required.
• APICS (Association of Production and Inventory Control society) or other professional certification preferred.
• Previous buying, material planning, production planning or Woodward manufacturing experience required, if no degree.
• Manufacturing processes knowledge desired

This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR and EAR or possess all required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State Department and the U.S. Department of Commerce. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e., 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee.

Woodward is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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