Production Planner - 1st Shift
About the Company
Combined Metals is a premier North American processor and specialty strip and wire distributor with 50 years of growth and acquisition. As North America's largest independent processor and distributor of specialty strips and wire, Combined Metals operates nine service centers supporting over 3,000 customers in the Aerospace, Defense, Nuclear, Medical, Petrochemical, Oil & Gas, Electrification, Automotive, and Consumer industries. This position is located at Elgiloy Specialty Metals Wire Division (a division of Combined Metals) in Sycamore, IL. The Wire Division manufactures high-performance nickel and cobalt alloys for critical applications in Aerospace, Defense, Nuclear, Medical, Petrochemical, Oil & Gas, Automotive, and Consumer industries.
Responsibilities
- Create and maintain routers.
- Develop and maintain standard processes.
- Allocate material from current inventory.
- Assist sales with standard lead times at quotation.
- Revise in-process routers as required by Process Engineer or Planning Supervisor.
- Assist Planning Supervisor with the creation and maintenance of the manufacturing parts system.
- Review and maintain material reservations.
- Request raw material releases when required for routers.
- Maintain an understanding of plant capabilities.
- Review and maintain breakdowns for intermediate sizes.
- Create breakdowns for special testing.
- Understand the Quality System.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Excellent communication skills.
- Well organized and self-motivated.
- Collaborative approach to work.
- Proficient in Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
- Working knowledge of an MRP System.
- Associate degree or equivalent work experience (minimum of two years in either the wire industry or an administrative role).
- Previous experience of two years in an administrative or planning role.