Production Planner

De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Ltd. (‘DHC’) is a proudly Canadian aerospace company currently transitioning its corporate headquarters to Calgary, AB. DHC is undertaking a consolidation of its underlying subsidiary companies under a single brand currently offering engineering, aftermarket, new aircraft manufacturing, modifications, parts manufacturing, and flight training. DHC currently has approximately 1,200 employees based in BC, AB and ON as well as in markets and distribution hubs world-wide. Our strong entrepreneurial spirit, together with a culture of empowerment, quality and innovation create opportunities to grow and succeed in an organization with a proud heritage and bright future.

Position Profile

Plans, schedules, and coordinates the activities throughout the manufacturing process within the manufacturing cell. Planning includes creating and managing work orders, managing queues and scheduling work, tactical expediting, ensuring materials are available when required, and determining that all production activities are in place to meet the expected completion and shipping dates.

Direct Accountabilities
- Plan and maintains production schedules within the cell to meet daily and future production and service requirements
- Generate work orders and creates traveler packages including all necessary documents required to support manufacturing operations
- Manage and provides status updates on cell orders, including expected completion dates.
- Problem solve, provide guidance, and handles exceptions
- Inform the Production Controllers of exceptions as necessary
- Liaisons with Procurement, Supply Chain, and other manufacturing cells to ensure materials, components and supplies are available to meet scheduled production
- Expedites rush orders, revising schedules to offset delays caused by manufacturing problems
- Identifies, evaluates, and presents to management the issues related to expediting orders and/or recovering schedule i.e., overtime and other related costs
- Coordinating with Procurement and Supply Chain to ensure proper management of sub-contracted services as required.

Indirect Accountabilities
- Participate in Cell meetings, discussing new projects, shop floor scheduling, and current issues regarding all aspects of the manufacturing cell performance
- Participate with the Management Team to plan and establish overall production objectives, considering existing workload, orders, stock, parts requirements, shipping dates, and sales forecasts.
- Introduce new ideas for improved performance in all areas of production.
- Work with other employees at all levels and within all departments to resolve daily problems.

Education & Experience
- 2+ years planning, scheduling, or otherwise administrating in a manufacturing environment, preferred
- Communication skills must be sufficient to adequately convey detailed technical information in an English-speaking work environment
- Experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred
- Ability to read and understand technical drawings is preferred

At De Havilland Canada, we aim to be inclusive and diverse and provide equal opportunity for employment. All qualified applicants, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, and disability, are encouraged to apply. De Havilland will accommodate the needs of applicants with disabilities throughout all stages of the selection process. If you need accommodation during the recruitment process, please advise your Talent Acquisition representative. Information relating to the need for accommodation and accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.