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Stephanie Jenkins

Albuquerque

Summary

Resourceful Senior Production Planner recognized for high productivity and efficient task completion. Specialize in strategic production scheduling, inventory management, and workflow optimization. Excel in critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication, ensuring seamless operations and team cohesion.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Production Planner

Blue Canyon Technologies
Lafayette
10.2022 - 05.2023
  • Company Overview: Solar Arrays and Spacecraft
  • Responsible for coordinating production workflow for Solar Array and Spacecraft products, planning and prioritizing operations to ensure maximum performance and minimum delay
  • Report status to Program Managers
  • Coordinate/track and expedite all hardware needed to support testing and customer shipments
  • Create and maintain tracking and stoplight trackers to support team updates and material status
  • Verify assemblies for documentation and part accuracy before releasing to production
  • Coordinate Non-Conformances and applied dispositions accordingly
  • Responsible for work order data integrity
  • Solar Arrays and Spacecraft

Manufacturing Planner Principal

Ball Aerospace
Westminster
04.2019 - 08.2022
  • Company Overview: Imaging and Surveillance
  • Perform planning and production tasks, anticipating program needs, expediting material and tooling required for manufacturing, assembly, and test operations across multiple programs
  • Review engineering drawings for identification of parts, materials and tooling needs
  • Assist in identifying assembly and fabrication tooling needs
  • Plan sequential manufacturing and assembly operations; estimate and generate production schedules to accommodate the program master schedule
  • Write and maintain manufacturing routers, configuration requirements, and material traceability documentation
  • Create and manage purchase requisitions to award
  • Anticipate and communicate material/part shortages or delays, to eliminate project schedule impacts
  • Identify long lead procurement and fabrication needs, and direct activities for minimal risk
  • Provide material and manufacturing status reports
  • Maintain strict adherence to business process and government compliance
  • Lead less experienced planners and manufacturing engineers and serve as a resource for solving problems
  • Work with internal and external suppliers and program teams to ensure program success
  • Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Units, Strategic Support Units and the Company. Interact appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment
  • Imaging and Surveillance

Owner/Photographer

Stephanie Jenkins Photography
09.2009 - 03.2020
  • Company Overview: www.stephaniejenkinsphotography.org
  • Www.stephaniejenkinsphotography.org

Production Planner II

Stolle Machinery
Centennial
03.2018 - 03.2019
  • Coordinate production workflow and materials for multiple products
  • Plan and prioritize operations to ensure maximum performance and minimum delays
  • Determine raw materials drop dead delivery dates needed to support production demand
  • Direct material handlers and expediters to support production operations
  • Manipulate schedule when necessary to allow for rush orders and orders placed within lead time
  • Manage production schedule to ensure projects finish on time and within budget
  • Address issues when they arise aiming for minimum disruption, to ensure on time deliveries
  • Maintain and publish KPI's
  • Prepare and submit project status and performance reports
  • Collaborate with quality control, warehouse, logistics, engineering, procurement, production, sales, etc.

Obsolescence & Risk Management Analyst III

Honeywell
Albuquerque
05.2017 - 03.2018
  • Company Overview: Bendix King Division
  • Perform high level, global component obsolescence and revenue at risk analysis used to decide cost effectiveness of re-design or lifetime component buys (involves in-depth analysis of global production supply and firm & planned demand, as well as global aftermarket support for 10 - 20 years after product end of life)
  • Support NPI Teams by providing global product health scorecards for entry into service
  • Maintain end of life and end of support databases
  • Obsolescence and Risk Mitigation POC for global OEM's such as Airbus, Pilatus & Textron
  • Perform Ad-hoc obsolescence and risk analysis for New Pursuits, End of Life Extensions, R & O support
  • Monitor and clear slow-moving and stale inventories
  • Communicate with Buyers, 3PL's and contract manufacturers regarding planned product end of life dates to ensure alignment of supply and demand: avoiding excess inventory
  • Provide analytical support for month-end, quarter-end and year-end revenue projects
  • Back up for Demand Planners and NPI Planners
  • Bendix King Division

Senior Production Planner

Mega Corporation
Albuquerque
10.2014 - 11.2016
  • Review documents, such as blueprints, production schedules, work orders & staffing tables, to determine personnel or materials requirements & material priorities
  • Revise production schedules when required due to design changes, labor or material shortages, backlogs, or other interruptions; collaborating with management, marketing, sales, production & engineering
  • Collaborate with department supervisors to assess progress and discuss needed schedule changes
  • Plan production commitments & timetables for business units, specific programs or jobs, using sales forecasts
  • Distribute production schedules & work orders to departments
  • Arrange for delivery, assembly, or distribution of supplies or parts to expedite flow of materials and meet production schedules
  • Compile and prepare documentation related to production sequences, transportation, personnel schedules, and purchase, maintenance, or repair orders

MRO Planner | Buyer

UTi on-site at Intel Corporation
Rio Rancho
02.2013 - 02.2014
  • Respond to customer and supplier inquiries about order status, changes or cancellations
  • Collaborate with suppliers to schedule or expedite deliveries and resolve shortages to mitigate any schedule risks
  • Review requisition orders to verify accuracy, terminology, and specifications
  • Prepare, maintain and review purchasing files, reports and price lists
  • Manage the logistical aspects of product life cycles, including coordination or provisioning of samples and the minimization of obsolescence
  • Track the status of requisitions, contracts and purchase orders
  • Maintain knowledge of all organizational and governmental rules affecting purchases
  • Monitor in-house inventory movement and complete inventory transfer forms for tracking
  • Monitor contractor performance and submit supplier report cards, recommending contract modifications if necessary
  • Maintain 'Repair Loop', tracking warranty items & failure rates

Program Planner II

ESG on-site at Aerojet Rocketdyne
Socorro
04.2012 - 12.2012
  • Perform Value Stream Analysis of movement of goods to maximize value and minimize costs
  • Protect and control proprietary materials
  • Develop and implement technical project management tools such as plans, schedules, RACI & compliance matrices
  • Direct team activities, establishing task priorities, scheduling, and tracking work assignments, providing guidance and ensuring the availability of resources
  • Report on project plans, progress, and results
  • Direct and support the compilation and analysis of technical source data necessary for product development
  • Provide project management, including the provision and analysis of technical data
  • Plan, organize and execute logistics support activities such as maintenance planning, repair analysis, and test equipment recommendations
  • Support the development of training materials and technical manuals
  • Stay informed of logistics technology advances and apply appropriate technology to improve logistics processes

Program Planner Buyer II

Apollo on-site at Aerojet Rocketdyne
Socorro
10.2008 - 09.2009
  • Recommend corrective or preventive actions to assure or improve product quality & reliability
  • Redesigning the movement of goods to maximize value & minimize costs
  • Protect and control proprietary materials
  • Identify and implement new manufacturing technologies, processes or equipment
  • Identify opportunities for improvements in quality, cost, or efficiency of automation equipment
  • Monitor & measure manufacturing processes to identify ways to reduce losses, decrease TAKT time to improve overall quality KPIs
  • Ensure adherence to safety rules and practices
  • Plan, estimate & schedule production work
  • Select material quantities or processing methods needed to achieve efficient production
  • Verify explosive weights, measurements, counts & calculations and record results
  • Maintain knowledge of all organizational rules and DoD/DCMA Regulatory Laws affecting purchases, processes and storage/handling and provide information about these rules to organization staff members and vendors

MRO Planning Supervisor

Eclipse Aviation
Albuquerque
04.2008 - 10.2008
  • Review records & reports pertaining to activities such as production, payroll or shipping, to verify details, monitor work activities & evaluate performance
  • Recruit, interview and hire employees
  • Prepare and issue work schedules, deadlines, and duty assignments MRO planning & material handling staff
  • Interpret and communicate work procedures and company policies to staff
  • Research, compile and prepare reports, manuals, correspondence, & other information required by management & FAA regulations
  • Coordinate activities with other supervisory personnel, work units & departments
  • Development and update of procedures, policies, and standards
  • Make recommendations to management concerning such issues as staffing decisions & procedural changes
  • Monitor inventory levels and requisition or purchase supplies as needed
  • Coordinate & perform activities associated with shipping, receiving, distribution, or transportation

Production Control Supervisor

07.2007 - 04.2008
  • Review processing schedules & production orders to make decisions concerning inventory requirements, staffing requirements, work procedures, or duty assignments; consider budgetary limitations and time constraints
  • Review operations and confer with technical or administrative staff to resolve production & processing problems
  • Develop & implement production tracking & quality control systems, analyzing production, quality control, maintenance, or other operational reports, to detect production problems
  • Hire, train, evaluate, discharge staff and resolve personnel grievances
  • Develop budgets & approve expenditures for supplies, materials, or human resources, ensuring that materials, labor, or equipment are used efficiently to meet production targets
  • Prepare and maintain production reports & personnel records
  • Initiate & coordinate inventory & cost control programs
  • Institute employee suggestion & involvement programs
  • Review plans and confer with research & support staff to develop new products & processes

Production Planner Buyer II

Richmond Products
Albuquerque
08.2005 - 07.2007
  • Examine documents, materials, or products and monitor work processes to assess completeness, accuracy, and conformance to standards and specifications
  • Revise production schedules when required due to design changes, labor or material shortages, backlogs, or other interruptions, collaborating with management, marketing, sales, production & engineering
  • Requisition and maintain inventories of materials & supplies necessary to meet production demands
  • Compile information, such as production rates and progress, materials inventories, materials used and customer information, so that status reports can be completed
  • Manage delivery, assembly, and distribution of supplies or parts to expedite flow of materials and meet production schedule
  • Interview suppliers and visit suppliers' plants and distribution centers to examine and learn about products, services, costs
  • Prepare purchase orders, solicit bid proposals, and review requisitions for goods and services
  • Monitor and follow applicable FDA Laws and Regulations
  • Attend meetings, trade shows, conferences, conventions, and seminars
  • Purchase the highest quality merchandise at the lowest possible price and in correct quantities
  • Negotiate, renegotiate, and administer contracts with suppliers, and other representatives
  • Monitor changes affecting supply and demand, tracking market conditions, price trends, or future markets

Education

Microsoft Excel Advanced Formulas & Functions -

Udemy Online Course
01.2024

Successful Leading -

Ball Aerospace Corporation
12.2022

Team Dynamics -

Ball Aerospace Corporation
12.2022

Influencing without Authority -

Ball Aerospace Corporation
12.2022

Error Management -

Ball Aerospace Corporation
12.2021

Problem Solving & Root Cause Analysis -

Ball Aerospace Corporation
12.2019

G D & T Principles -

Ball Aerospace Corporation
12.2019

Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification -

Ball Aerospace Corporation
12.2019

Supply Chain Management Diploma - Supply Chain Management

Alison Online Training
12.2016

Supply Chain Risk Management - Supply Chain Management

Alison Online Training
12.2016

Supply Chain Design -

Alison Online Training

Skills

  • MRP/ERP software applications
  • SAP
  • CINCOM
  • VISUAL MFG
  • ORACLE
  • IFS
  • BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE
  • VELOCITY
  • AGILE
  • MICROSOFT applications
  • EXCEL
  • EXCEL Advanced Formulas & Functions
  • Power Pivot
  • PROJECT
  • WORD
  • ACCESS
  • POWERPOINT
  • LEAN MANUFACTURING
  • Six Sigma
  • 5 S
  • Kanban
  • Kaizen
  • Value-stream
  • APICS
  • Root Cause Analysis & Corrective Action
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Process Improvement
  • G D & T
  • Production Control
  • Inventory Control
  • Expediting
  • Procurement
  • Inventory Management
  • Material Management
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Project Management
  • Material Planning
  • Production Planning
  • Program Planning
  • Obsolescence Planning
  • Risk Management Planning
  • Critical Thinking
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Sound Judgment and Decision Making
  • Time Management
  • Motivated
  • Driven
  • Regulatory Agency compliance
  • FAA
  • FDA
  • DCMA
  • DoD
  • DoD Secret Clearance

Noteworthy Skills

  • Proficient in MRP/ERP software applications: SAP, CINCOM, VISUAL MFG, ORACLE, IFS, BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE, VELOCITY, AGILE
  • Proficient in all MICROSOFT applications: EXCEL certified, EXCEL Advanced Formulas & Functions certified (including XLookup, VLookup, Dynamic Arrays, nested statements), Power Pivot, PROJECT, WORD, ACCESS certified, POWERPOINT
  • Strong, demonstrated LEAN MANUFACTURING background: Six Sigma, 5 S, Kanban, Kaizen, Value-stream, APICS, Root Cause Analysis & Corrective Action, Continuous Improvement, Process Improvement, G D & T
  • Production Control, Inventory Control, Expediting, Procurement
  • Inventory Management, Material Management, Supply Chain Management, Project Management
  • Material Planning, Production Planning, Program Planning, Obsolescence Planning, Risk Management Planning
  • Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Sound Judgment and Decision Making, Time Management, Motivated, Driven
  • Regulatory Agency compliance experience: FAA, FDA, DCMA, DoD
  • Inactive DoD Secret Clearance

Timeline

Senior Production Planner - Blue Canyon Technologies
10.2022 - 05.2023
Manufacturing Planner Principal - Ball Aerospace
04.2019 - 08.2022
Production Planner II - Stolle Machinery
03.2018 - 03.2019
Obsolescence & Risk Management Analyst III - Honeywell
05.2017 - 03.2018
Senior Production Planner - Mega Corporation
10.2014 - 11.2016
MRO Planner | Buyer - UTi on-site at Intel Corporation
02.2013 - 02.2014
Program Planner II - ESG on-site at Aerojet Rocketdyne
04.2012 - 12.2012
Owner/Photographer - Stephanie Jenkins Photography
09.2009 - 03.2020
Program Planner Buyer II - Apollo on-site at Aerojet Rocketdyne
10.2008 - 09.2009
MRO Planning Supervisor - Eclipse Aviation
04.2008 - 10.2008
Production Control Supervisor -
07.2007 - 04.2008
Production Planner Buyer II - Richmond Products
08.2005 - 07.2007
Udemy Online Course - Microsoft Excel Advanced Formulas & Functions,
Ball Aerospace Corporation - Successful Leading,
Ball Aerospace Corporation - Team Dynamics,
Ball Aerospace Corporation - Influencing without Authority,
Ball Aerospace Corporation - Error Management,
Ball Aerospace Corporation - Problem Solving & Root Cause Analysis,
Ball Aerospace Corporation - G D & T Principles,
Ball Aerospace Corporation - Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification,
Alison Online Training - Supply Chain Management Diploma, Supply Chain Management
Alison Online Training - Supply Chain Risk Management, Supply Chain Management
Alison Online Training - Supply Chain Design,
Stephanie Jenkins