Mission of the Satellite Planning Engineer:
- Interface management & detailed planning
Establish and coordinate collaboration between Production, AIT Engineering, Quality, Logistics, Procurement, and joint venture partners to ensure efficient production processes
- Schedule management & deviation control
Identify bottlenecks, prioritize mitigation actions, and actively support escalation processes towards Mission and Program Management
- Production planning & scheduling
Develop and continuously improve production planning considering capacity, material availability, mission schedules, and test slots
- Operational manufacturing control
Establish and manage transparent work-in-progress and initiate capacity adjustments in ongoing production operations
Actively contribute to the implementation and design of SAP S/4HANA and MES systems and their integration into production control processes
- Operational production management
Drive day-to-day planning and scheduling activities and gradually stabilize production processes
Outcomes (12-18 months) of the role:
- Establish stable and scalable production planning processes
- Ensure high on-time delivery performance during production ramp-up
- Achieve strong schedule adherence despite increasing production complexity
- Successful implementation and effective use of ERP and MES processes
- Transparent and reliable alignment between Production, Program Management, and joint venture partners
Qualifications
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in production planning, manufacturing control, or operations, ideally in a dynamic or growing production environment
- Experience with ERP systems (preferably SAP S/4HANA) and interest in MES implementation and further development
- Strong stakeholder management skills, especially in building new interfaces and collaborations
- High level of analytical thinking and a structured working approach
- Strong assertiveness in a developing environment with partially unclear structures
- Hands-on mentality and enthusiasm for actively shaping processes
- Excellent communication skills and fluency in English and German
Stärken und Erfahrungen zählen bei Rheinmetall, auch wenn vielleicht nicht alle aufgeführten Anforderungen vollständig erfüllt sind. Wir freuen uns auf Bewerber (m/w/d), die Lust haben, etwas zu bewegen und Verantwortung zu übernehmen. Wir legen Wert auf Individualität und Chancengleichheit. Schwerbehinderte Bewerber (m/w/d) werden bei gleicher Eignung besonders berücksichtigt.
