Company Overview ARA is a C5ISR company that designs, manufactures, tests, and installs cutting edge antenna technologies to keep our joint forces secure, superior and safe. We create and deliver a vast array of products for both military and civilian applications that combine innovative discoveries from companies weve acquired, including SI2 Technologies and AQYR, whose technologies complement and enhance our trusted systems. Our capabilities span from Electronic Warfare and Military Communications to Radar and Satellite Systems. For more than 60 years, ARA has provided our military with unparalleled information, improved situational awareness, immediate threat detection and precision targeting. From ideation to installation, ARA supplies unique antenna systems in both high-volume and smaller quantities to meet our customers needs and ensure success. Our US locations have fully staffed outdoor antenna test ranges, engineers, and on-site manufacturing lines and machine shops. At ARA, our employees are our most valuable resource and are at the core of our success. We are committed to an environment that values and respects the talents and expertise of our employees and provides continuous opportunities for growth. Job Summary The Production Planner is responsible for planning and managing production schedules to meet customer delivery requirements as well as managing inventory availability. Essential Functions: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Plan production tasks and schedules according to customer orders. Work with management in coordinating and planning production activities to improve runtime. Analyze back orders, current orders, and upcoming orders to prioritize, plan and schedule the production operations. Expedites operations that delay schedules and alters schedules to meet unforeseen conditions. Plan inventory management processes to avoid shortages and excesses of materials. Monitors projects progress to ensure its following the schedule. Perform work order release, completion, and closure in Costpoint. Generate purchase requisitions for material and/or consumables as needed. Run material shortage reports of variances or discrepancies. Assures BOMs are accurate and producible as well as engineering drawings. Work with and through the Purchasing Department to resolve scheduling constraints and material availability to support current and futures projects. Coordinates with other departments to ensure appropriate routing, scheduling, and availability of raw materials or components. Perform manufacturing analysis, including parts and labor requirements for moderately complex instruments. Position Qualifications Competency Statement (s) Adaptability - Adapts to change, open to new ideas and responsibilities Communication - Ability to speak, write, and interact with others. Decision Making - Able to reach a decision, takes thoughtful approach when considering options, seeks input from others, makes difficult decisions Ethics - Honest, accountable, maintains confidentiality Initiative - Ability to take on task before being asked. Organized - Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task. Quality - Strives to eliminate errors, accurate work is a priority, seeks opportunities to improve products/services Experience and Skills Minimum 3-5 years of manufacturing experience. Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) is desired but not required. Strong knowledge of logistics processes for planning and production. Experience with Costpoint,or ERP systems in a manufacturing environment. Proficiency with MS Office products - PowerPoint, Excel, Word Ability to multi-task, prioritize and manage time effective y. Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings. Ability to interact with all levels professionally and tactfully within the organization. Must have strong analytical skills. Understands inventory control methodology, including inventory, planning, and forecasting processes. A complete understanding of how a Bill of Materials is developed and managed through the product life cycle, including identifying make and buy parts and revision control of parts. Education Bachelors Degree in a related field Antenna Research Associates, Inc. and its subsidiaries encourage diversity in the workplace; we are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Race/Color/Gender/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran ZR