Planner - Onsite

Job Description

Ensures performance to the master production schedule to achieve division objectives for customer service, inventory levels, and configuration management.

Plans, prepares, issues, and controls basic production schedules and material requirements to ensure a controlled flow of approved materials timed to meet production requirements.

Essential Functions

• Identifies common raw material and component requirements for production from engineering and production specifications.
• Ensures accurate item master schedules and bill of materials.
• Advises management of the status of work in progress, material availability, and potential production problems to ensure that personnel, equipment, materials, and services are provided as needed.
• Schedules and expedites the movement of parts by means of move orders and stock transfers to meet customer shipping dates.
• Projects hardware availability for assembly build schedule update and development of monthly sales plan objectives.
• Analyzes inventory usage, scrap, and waste, and identifies and quantifies potential problems and causes that would impact the ability to achieve inventory level objectives.
• Advises and assists management in resolving problems concerning over shipments, shortages, engineering changes, and cancellation of orders.
• Maintains configuration control on all open orders and appropriate data files as required by division policies and procedures.
• Crosses functional activities with Quality Assurance, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Engineering, Inventory Control, Shipping or Receiving, and Contract Administration to ensure a smooth flow of materials through the production process and consistent information regarding status and priorities.
• Recommends changes to improve product or process efficiency and reduce cost using continuous improvement principles.

Qualifications

• Professional entry level position at least 1 year of experience
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or a related field;
• CPIM Certification a plus
• Knowledge of general manufacturing and business operations and key manufacturing resources planning theories and principles including continuous improvement methods (e.g., pull systems, process mapping, JIT).