• Planner

    Safran (Wall Township, NJ)


    Planner

    Job details

    General information

    Entity

    Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defense and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran has a global presence, with 100,000 employees and sales of 27.3 billion euros in 2024, and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets.

     

    Safran is in the 2nd place in the aerospace and defense industry in TIME magazine's "World's best companies 2024" ranking.

     

    Safran Aerosystems is one of the world leaders in aviation systems dedicated to aircraft and helicopter safety, as well as fluid and fuel management. The company is a key player in the field of flight safety (oxygen, evacuation, floatation) and participates in the decarbonization of aviation through enabling sustainable alternative fuels and new engine architectures. It has 5,200 employees in 7 countries.

     

    Reference number

     

    2026-170218

    Job details

    Domain

     

    Production

     

    Job field / Job profile

     

    Supply chain - Scheduler

     

    Job title

     

    Planner

     

    Employment type

     

    Permanent

     

    Professional category

     

    Employees / Staff

     

    Part time / Full time

     

    Full-time

    Job description

    Are you ready to be part of a team that drives big ideas and even bigger wins? At Safran, we believe in the power of both collaboration and individual contributions. We understand that it takes diverse perspectives, problem-solving skills, dependability, and trust to push each other forward and achieve great success.

     

    For us, working here is more than just a job; it's a passion. There's the unique opportunity to lead the way in aerospace and defense and contribute to creating a safer and more sustainable world.

     

    The Planner ensures the efficient scheduling of customer deliverables, as defined and validated according to the master production schedule. The Planner plans, schedules, coordinates and/or monitors the flow of products through the complete production cycle.

     

    Join our team and become part of the group that's making amazing things happen on the ground and in the skies. Together, we'll proudly step back and say, “We did that”.

     

    But what else? (advantages, specificities, etc.)

     

    • Provides timely planning and scheduling of manufacturing work orders to the manufacturing floor in order to achieve both internal financial goals and customer delivery dates

    • Reviews open sales orders to determine customer requirements.

    • Coordinate delivery of parts to expedite flow of material to meet production schedule.

    • Supports the purchasing team.

    • Expedite suppliers purchase orders if required.

    • Utilize ERP system to auto‐generate manufacturing work orders.

    • Coordinate between warehouse and purchasing on material shortages.

    • Notify sales team of any schedule impacts to customers.

    • Coordinate/expedite manufacturing builds to ensure schedules are achieved.

    • Completes status reports, such as materials inventory.

    • Exercises judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action.

    • Analyze the impact of production anomalies and, if necessary, re-plan production orders.

    • Analyze the impact of requests for technical developments, within your area of activity, and implement the associated action plan, after requests are validated.

    • Update data in the various information systems, within your area of activity.

    • Update KPIs, within your area of activity.

    • Adhere to safe work practices and contributes to the evolution of the health, safety, and environmental program and culture.

    • Regular, predictable attendance is required.

    • Other duties may be assigned.

     

    Candidate skills & requirements

    General Qualities:

    • Ability to see the big picture

    • Good communicator

    • Autonomous

    • Rigorous

    • Dedicated

    Knowledge / Skills:

    • Knowledge of the site's organization.

    • Detailed vision of local workshop and subcontractor production processes and procurement flows

    • Knowledge of MRP II processes.

    • Basic knowledge of corporate economics.

    • Proficiency in information systems (ERP and ideally MES/manufacturing execution systems).

    • Proficiency in office tools.

    • Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, within your unit and with other departments at the site.

    • Know how to sound timely warnings at the right level (line manager, MPS scheduler, procurement, etc.).

    • Ability to make the right decisions.

    • Ability to work as part of a team.

    • Ability to negotiate with internal contacts.

    • Ability to analyze a problem involving internal and external parties, find the root cause and propose solutions.

    • Ability to analyze information provided by other departments and assess the importance of variances and their consequences.

     

    Annual salary

     

    $71,000 - $87,000

     

    Job location

     

    Job location

     

    North America, United States, New Jersey

     

    City (-ies)

     

    1747 NJ-34 NJ 07727 Wall Township

     

    Applicant criteria

     

    Minimum education level achieved

     

    High School Diploma/GED Equivalent

     

    Minimum experience level required

     

    More than 3 years

     

    Additional Languages preferred

     

    English (Fluent)

     

    ITAR Controlled Position: Select "Yes" if role requires U.S. citizenship/permanent residency

     

    No