A gear manufacturing production planner creates and manages daily/weekly manufacturing schedules to optimize machine capacity, labor, and material availability. They ensure on-time delivery by coordinating with production teams, monitoring WIP, adjusting for shop floor disruptions, and maintaining inventory levels to meet customer demands.
Responsibilities:
Production Planning:
Develop, maintain, and update daily/weekly production schedules for gear hobbing, shaping, grinding, and finishing operations.
Capacity Planning:
Maximize machine and labor efficiency by balancing workloads, managing backlogs, and adjusting for bottlenecks.
Material Coordination:
Ensure necessary raw materials (steel, blanks, alloys) and tooling are available before production starts. Work with vendors on quality and price.
Customer Service & Expediting:
Monitor high-profile jobs, adjust schedules for unforecasted demand or customer changes, and provide status updates.
Inventory & Data Management:
Monitor inventory levels and maintain data integrity within the MRP/ERP system.
Communication & Reporting:
Act as the liaison between production, sales, procurement, and quality control, reporting daily on progress and issues.
Required Skills and Qualifications Experience:
Previous experience in manufacturing, specifically in CNC machining, gear cutting, or related metalworking industries.
Technical Skills:
Proficiency in ERP/MRP systems and Microsoft Office products.
Communication:
Strong interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with shop floor personnel and management.
Problem-Solving:
Ability to quickly re-schedule jobs in response to equipment failures or raw material shortages.
Education:
High school diploma required; a bachelor's degree in supply chain, logistics, or industrial engineering is often preferred. Typical Work Environment Office-based, but requires frequent presence on the production floor (shop floor) to monitor production progress. PIf17cb1fbf5-
