Production Control Planner I

About the role

The Production Control Planner I position is based in Arcola, IL and offers a starting hourly wage range of $25 - $30. This role is part of a nationwide network of over 1,400 employees and sales partners who have been helping elevate the student experience for over 100 years. For more information, visit www.herffjones.com.

Responsibilities

• Manage inventory and workflow from initiation to completion from raw material to final product being shipped to the customer.
• Plan, schedule, coordinate, and monitor products throughout the entire production cycle.
• Reviews, refines, and develops scheduling rules and SOP’s to achieve plant service level commitments.
• Directly oversees all production control and outsourcing coordination employees/activities.
• Works with operations to monitor production output against customer requirements.
• Attends daily Gemba walks with production floor leaders.
• Maintains top level customer requirements to drive total manufacturing requirements.
• Conducts regular business and performance reviews with demand planning, sales and operations, including participation in S&OP processes.
• Maintains top level customer requirements to drive total manufacturing requirements.
• Maintains top level customer requirements to drive total manufacturing requirements.
• Maintains top level customer requirements to drive total manufacturing requirements.
• Maintains top level customer requirements to drive total manufacturing requirements.
• Monitor supply and demand through delivery season status against the master schedule and take action to protect both the internal build plan and the customer ship/delivery plan against stockouts, downtime, and other impediments to the schedule.
• Responsible for overall master data maintenance in systems associated with supply planning such as lead times, transportation times, sourcing information, safety stocks, min/max levels, etc.
• Take lead to involve appropriate personnel to resolve material and capacity issues; calling out significant conflicts to management’s attention when master scheduling issues are likely to impact the internal build plan or customer delivery.

Requirements

• Prior experience in scheduling and planning without ERP and MRP systems.
• Experience with ERP systems is highly preferred, specifically Microsoft Dynamics AX or D365, as well as Microsoft Excel.
• Moderate to advanced skills with Microsoft Office (specifically Excel) and learning new systems/technology with understanding some work is processed manually.
• American Production Inventory Control Systems (APICS) and or Six Sigma certification is preferred.
• Proven success to effectively communicate (listening, writing, and verbal) to multiple teams, ensuring the delivery of the message stays consistent.
• Well-organized, be able to multi-task and have a high level of attention to detail.
• Customer service driven, able to understand and support the business goals and objectives.
• Interface and interact well with all departments of the company and is an ambassador for planning in a seasonal environment.
• Proven ability to manage inventory levels and adjust goals due to time and cost constraints.
• Multiple examples of lean projects, initiated successfully, that resulted in cost and time savings.
• Strong sense of urgency and desire to exceed expectations.
• Demonstrated success managing multiple processes and tasks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or associate’s degree in related field preferred.

Skills

• Effective communication (listening, writing, and verbal).
• Microsoft Office (specifically Excel).
• APICS and/or Six Sigma certification.
• Inventory management and adjustment skills.
• Lean project management.
• Urgency and expectation setting.
• Multi-tasking and attention to detail.
• Seasonal environment adaptability.

Benefits

Herff Jones, Inc. and its affiliates are equal opportunity employers and maintain affirmative action plans to recruit, retain, develop, and promote qualified individuals without unlawful consideration of race, gender, gender identity, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Herff Jones strives to maintain a work environment free from unlawful discrimination and harassment, where associates are treated with respect and dignity.

Pay

$25 - $30 per hour

Schedule

10+ hour shift, usually moderate to above average noise level, requires moving around the production floor, reading, communication, and math skills, and daily activity including lifting, carrying, sitting, grasping, reaching, standing, kneeling, walking, bending, twisting.