Operational Planner

Job description

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Job Description:

Airbus Helicopters is looking for an Operational Planner to join our Planning and Production Team in Columbus, MS.

The main mission of this role is to Identify, analyze & solve recurrent technical issues not directly manageable by the operators & FLM (First Line Manager). Provide an E2E view at shop floor level within the production team. - Accompany to production team. Achieve optimum of effort and work results through planning, production control and management of products and the design of processes. Achieve the expected Industrial Excellence targets within his area by ensuring adherence and continuous improvement of operational process.

Your Working Environment:

On the eastern border of Mississippi you’ll find Columbus, home to our Helicopter manufacturing and assembly lines and Center of Excellence for the entire North America region. It’s here that we produce the UH-72A Lakota Helicopters for the U.S. Army in addition to the H-125 aircraft for civil and commercial customers.

How We Care for You:

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Financial Rewards: Competitive base salary, incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes, retirement savings plan and the ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”)

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Work/Life Balance: Paid time off including personal time, holidays and a generous paid parental leave program.

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Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high-deductible health plans), prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit coverages. 

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Individual Development: Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University, including unlimited access to 10,000+ e-learning courses focusing on ways to develop your employability, certifications, career path as well as the opportunity to participate in accelerated development programmes and both national and international mobility.

 

Your Challenges:

Computer Related:  50%

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Release and control of production orders to the production floor by schedule via SAP.

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Issuing parts, tracking and reporting all shortages.

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Setting up and imputing data on Excel spreadsheets for reporting shortages and KPI’s.

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Monitoring and processing Quality Note tasks and completing in timely manner.

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Researching and troubleshooting production order and parts issues.

Organizing and Reporting:  25%

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Coordination between all supporting departments to meet schedule.

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Attend all assigned meetings for production status.

Configuration and Control:  25%

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Control of work orders and material removal from aircraft for configuration changes (CRF).

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Control of consumption of the network in SAP.

Additional Responsibilities: 

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Other duties as assigned      

 

Your Boarding Pass:

Required:

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Must be currently local to Columbus, MS area

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High School Diploma or equivalent experience

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Minimum of two (2) years’ experience 

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Experience operating within an integrated manufacturing system is desirable, such as SAP. 

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MS Office skills especially MS Excel  

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Strong written and verbal communication skills. 

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Related college level studies may be substituted for experience.

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Must be a US Person under ITAR definition (U.S. Citizen, green card holder or person covered under our existing ITAR license)

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Effective and professional verbal and written communication 

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Knowledge with material requirement planning systems

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Knowledge with SAP systems

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Ability to communicate effectively in verbal and written form in English 

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Ability to use mainframe and PC computers, and associated hardware and software (MS Office especially Excel and Word), SAP MRP system (Module MM, PP, Outlook). 

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A strong knowledge of technical terms.  

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Knowledge of aircraft parts and documentation 

Preferred:

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Prior experience with Airbus Helicopters highly preferred

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Associate’s degree 

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Knowledge of aircraft parts and documentation

Physical Requirements:

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Onsite or remote:  100% Onsite

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Vision: able to see and read computer screens and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings.   Daily

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Hearing: able to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds on the production floor including safety warnings or alarms.   Daily

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Speaking:  able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications.   Daily

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Equipment Operation (personal computer, telephone, copies, fax machine, and related office equipment and using electronic identification card to enter building floors and internal doors): able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment and some tools including production tools such as hydraulic lifts.   Daily

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Carrying: able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs.   Daily

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Lifting:  able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs.   Daily

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Pushing / Pulling:  able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools.   Daily

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Sitting:  able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on the computer.   Daily

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Squatting / Kneeling:  able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving.  Daily

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Standing: able to stand for discussions in offices or on the production floor.  

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Travel:  able to travel independently and at short notice.  No travel required

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Walking (include routine walking such as to a shared printer to retrieve documents):  able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces.   Daily

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Personal Protective Equipment required:  Required PPE includes, but is not limited to, Safety Shoes, Safety Glasses, Hearing Protection, Respirators/Masks, and/or Protective Gloves as required by site and/or customer site

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Administrative position only PPE required: Steel-toed shoes are required for all shop floor visits, appropriate hearing/eye protection may also be required when visiting the shop floor.

This role requires that you must be a US Person under ITAR definition (U.S. Citizen, green card holder or person covered under our existing ITAR license)

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Company:
Airbus Helicopters, Inc.

Employment Type:
US - Direct Hire

Experience Level:
Entry Level

Remote Type:
On-site

Job Family:
Manufacturing Engineering

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Job Posting End Date: 02.18.2026

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