Planner Ii

The Planner II provides expertise in one or more specific areas of production planning. The Planner II manages production sequence within their area and work-station workload while monitoring manufacturing schedule adherence and productivity. This role is responsible for monitoring on time material availability, releasing of production shop orders and tracking of physical and transactional production progress to enable smooth flow of production activities within their respective stage of construction.

**Note: Due to business needs, this position is required to be fully on-site at 50 Pemberton Avenue, North Vancouver.**

**What you’ll do**
- Reviews work package data, material availability and work centre workloads to release production shop orders as required by schedule.
- Works with production and area management to sequence and prioritize manufacturing, assembly and installation activities.
- Reviews and collects all information required by production to commence work prior to production start.
- Reviews and maintains data in ERP system with actual progress achieved.
- Tracks physical and transactional production progress. Prepares reports on progress for management using internal system.
- Liaises with various stakeholders within production and participates in production team meetings providing feedback and information.
- Produces work queue reports and dispatch lists to warehousing and production work centres with expected start and finish dates for operations.
- Investigates causes of issues and delays in production and expedites activities to eliminate them.
- Ensures that shop orders are completed in a timely manner and no outstanding transactions remain after completion of each work package.
- Initiates change planning requests and coordinates changes with engineering, planning, production control and trades.
- Acts as the link between production function within their area od responsibility and support functions.
- Monitors Work In Progress and on time material availability to ensure they remain within the company limits.
- Initiates change planning requests and coordinates with production, liaison engineering and change planning.
- Performs additional duties as assigned.

**What you’ll bring**
- Bachelor’s Degree/Diploma or Technical certification in Trades (Steel) or Engineering, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 2-4 years of experience in planning, ship design, shipbuilding or related trade experience in steel in the manufacturing industry.
- Experience in utilizing ERP software tools for material and inventory planning (IFS is preferred).
- Certificate in Material requirements planning (MRP) is preferred.
- Understanding of manufacturing operations and relationship between planning, procurement, design and production.
- Understanding of Material Requirements Planning principles.
- Knowledge of ERP system data analyzing, processing, administration and report extraction.
- Knowledge of supply chain management principles including procurement, logistics and inventory management.
- Knowledge of manufacturing engineering principles, product structures and bills of material.
- Technical skills with ability to read and interpret blueprint.
- Knowledge of document control systems and databases.
- Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint and planning systems (Primavera and MS Project preferred).
- Working knowledge of CAD software suite and document control systems and databases (Ship Constructor and AutoCAD preferred).
- Ability to work well independently with limited direction and in a team environment.
- Communication and interpersonal skills to explain rules and procedures clearly.
- Time management skills and ability to work on several issues simultaneously.
- Problem-solving and critical thinking skills to improve production processes.
- Attention to details while keeping big-picture goals in mind.

**Why you’ll love working here**
- This is a full-time, permanent position. With multiple operations and long-term projects, Seaspan employees enjoy job stability as we look ahead to build ships for decades to come.
- We also provide the best-in-class health and wellness benefits package for this position, including things such as extended health care (i.e. paramedical services for massage therapy, speech therapy, mental health coverage, physiotherapy, and more), dental care, vision care, life insurance, medical leave coverage, parental leave coverage, childcare benefit partnership, $500 personal spending account, and an Employee Family Assistance Program (EFAP).
- Free on-site gym.
- Parking is included and to assist those that are using transit, we operate a complimentary shuttle bus Monday through Friday with various pick up and drop off points around North Vancouver.

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