Technical Planner

Leonardo Helicopters is a multinational company, producing helicopters deployed in more than 150 countries across the globe. Leonardo Helicopters’ U.S. headquarters has been in Philadelphia since 1980 and is home to a world-class production facility, maintenance center, training academy and stellar engineering team. We offer competitive compensation, exceptional benefits with a free healthcare option, 401k match, generous paid time off and much more.

Summary:

This role is for an Engineering Planner for Leonardo, based in Philadelphia at AWPC, working on all experimental prototypes and programs for AW609 Tiltrotor Helicopter. Responsibilities include being a focal point for all planning of specific engineering projects, review, and coordinate planning activities for engineering, create and update project/program Integrated Master Schedules, take progress on engineering activities and analyzing outputs/KPIs, and provide status on the Integrated Master Schedule.

Responsibilities:

• Review and coordinate with the Chief Project Engineer and the main engineering technical areas planned activities to ensure linked and integrated operational engineering plans
• Participate in project control and progress review activities and KPI analysis activities to derive management values from the plans
• Coordinate engineering activities with the requirements of other areas such as Program and Product Organizations working with the program IMS
• Coordinate Operative Budget alignment and Baseline Change Requests (BCRs)
• Develop plans in conjunction with engineering technical leads, to identify plan inputs, outputs, dependencies, and links, and to plan program activities to seek the optimum use of engineering personnel
• Progress the task status of plans on a regular basis for achievement and cost.
• Provide program status reports, collate, analyze, and supply performance information and key performance indicator data and timely financial management information relating to those projects and tasks assigned
• Assess and report on the performance of work package activities in respect to allocated budgets and schedule, providing the appropriate management information or contract deliverables.
• Undertake cost center workload and capacity analysis and to resolve queries from engineering personnel on booking numbers and resource control activities

Education:

• BS in Business (Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, Project Management) or or an Engineering field

Experience:

• 5 years of experience in project/program planning or similar experience in Supply Chain Management
• Proficient in MS Project planning tool, or similar tools Primavera