Production Planner

Your tasks Key responsibilities are creating achievable production schedules, tracking schedule attainment to enable plant to achieve customer delivery targets and Inventory metrics. Responsible for implementing processes that improve operating efficiencies and reduce cost within plant and supporting supply chains.

How you will do it:

Using the output of the Master Production Schedule (MPS), create weekly and daily production schedules which result in production plans that minimize inventory investment, maximize productivity, and maximize customer service levels. Determines the impact of daily customer orders and adjusting the daily production schedule to ensure maximum order fulfillment. Provides timely, complete, and concise communication to order management and/or production personnel regarding inquiries and schedule changes or revisions that have immediate or long-range impact. Ensures that on-time delivery, inventory accuracy, schedule attainment adherence, and Inventory DOH are met in accordance with plant level performance measures. Collaborate with Materials Manager to maintain capacity requirements plan that supports the master schedule. Coordinates with Supplier Scheduling, Manufacturing, Quality and Engineering to assure that materials are on site in a timely manner to facilitate speedy and accurate parts availability to meet customer demands. Maintains replenishment signals within the ERP system for manufactured items to assure a smooth flow of materials and enable operational efficiency. Manages daily support of production needs such as setting priorities and addressing supply issues. Maintains effective working relationship and communication with all departments. Support changes on Scheduling and Inventory Control processes required for ERP Participate in the clear-to-build meetings adjusting the production schedule where necessary. Your profile This position requires a two-year degree in an appropriate field of study with one 1+ year of material management experience in a manufacturing environment. Normal mechanical and analytical ability is a must. In the absence of a 2-year degree in an appropriate field of study, this position requires an additional three (3) years of related experience. Proficiency in Microsoft Suite Applications (Excel experience highly preferred -VLOOKUPS, Pivot Tables) Extended knowledge of MRP and ERP experience required. (SAP Preferred) APICS Certification in CPIM, or CSCP Preferred.