Production Planner - New Product Introduction | Production Planning

BETA Technologies is seeking a New Product Introduction 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.

The Production Planner for New Product Introductions (NPI) plays a key role in coordinating product launches from ideation to ERP integration and tactical execution. In this role you will be responsible for developing, implementing, and managing project schedules for the supply chain operations team. You will work with partners across the organization to gather and share critical information during product launches. This role requires a high energy individual, strong organizational skills, knowledge of manufacturing processes, and the ability to communicate effectively across various departments. This role will be responsible for presenting the status of supply chain's ability to support product launch targets to leadership, creative solutions to maintain targets, and develop better processes to continue to improve Beta’s ability to launch new products.

How you will contribute to revolutionizing electric aviation: :
• Define operational strategy and process for New Product Introductions
• Implement and refine standard operating procedures that will be the framework for how NPI operates
• Drive milestones to ensure projected timelines are held and drive course correction actions
• 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, facilitate alternate solutions where material supply doesn’t support
• Help quantify headcount, process needs and materials required to execute the plan
• Use and maintain the ERP system to provide clarity and source of truth to the organization through clear demand signals and organized data management

Minimum Qualifications::
• Comfortable with frequent change of direction, dynamic work environment, and passion to perform under pressure
• 5+ years direct experience in planning or project management, preferred experience in manufacturing or in an environment with a similarly intense level of quality and traceability requirements
• Extremely strong communication and presentation skills
• Strong background in problem-solving and leadership
• Demonstrated understanding of an ERP system. Experience with Epicor, SAP, Plex, or Oracle will prepare for success.
• Exposure 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::
• Plex ERP Experience
• PMP 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