Production Planner Composites Shop

At Beta Technologies, together we apply our intellectual curiosity, passion for aviation, and commitment to sustainability toward a shared mission of revolutionizing electric aviation. Regardless of the position one holds, each team member brings their talent and desire to positively impact the environment and lives of others in a refreshing, vibrant, and inclusive culture.

BETA Technologies is seeking a Production Planner to help define the future of flight. You will work with a highly motivated, cross-functional team to bring a radical aircraft to production. Bringing innovation to planning, you will be a critical part in BETA realizing its aggressive manufacturing goals while ensuring the highest standards of quality and safety in the industry. This means stepping in and providing an immediate positive impact to BETA in our march to full production.

How you will contribute to revolutionizing electric aviation:

• Collaborate with other backshop Planners to develop production planning practices and standards.
• Manage the planning process (rolling forecast) and capacity outlook in order to achieve our manufacturing goals
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Procurement, and Warehousing to optimize trade offs between capacity and inventory constraints.
• Manage the conversion of overall production plans into production schedules
• Provide Procurement with forecast of materials needs / MRP signal for composite prepreg, film adhesives, and other ancillary materials.
• End to end work order management and maintenance
• Maintain world class production standards of quality and safety
• Coordinate and prioritize work in an extremely dynamic environment
• Understand and execute material requirements planning (MRP), capacity planning, and other advanced material planning needs
• Track material shortages for work-orders, kits, and sub-assemblies based on bill-of-material or drawings
• Create and implement processes to evolve our ERP system
• Work alongside our purchasing team and inventory management to resolve any critical part shortages that will jeopardize the production schedule
• Help quantify manpower, process needs and materials required to grow production
• Use and maintain the current ERP system to improve production process and enhance production capability

Minimum Qualifications we are seeking:

• Comfortable with frequent change of direction, dynamic work environment, and passion to perform under pressure
• 3+ years direct experience in production planning, preferred experience in aerospace manufacturing or in an environment with a similarly intense level of quality and traceability requirements
• Extremely strong communication skills
• Strong background in problem-solving and leadership
• Demonstrated proficiency using an ERP system, document and production control, and work orders. Experience with Epicor, SAP, Plex, or Oracle will prepare for success.
• Expolure to rapid manufacturing growth and preferably startup experience
• Strong ability to perform both as a part of a team and to perform as an individual
• Desire to change the world of aviation forever
• A passion for flight!

Above and Beyond Qualifications that will distinguish you

• Direct experience in planning or materials management for composite manufacturing
• Direct experience in Aerospace
• APICS Certification

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.