Production Planner

Oversees the master planning process

Oversees the master planning process for some/all customers at the site.

Provides leadership

Provides leadership for daily production control, production readiness decisions and directing Production Scheduling team.

Develops, plans, provides data, analysis, and recommendations

Develops, plans, provides data, analysis, and recommendations to make strategic labour resource and equipment decisions.

Interfaces with Business Office, IE, Production, Procurement, Planning and customers

• Compiles, develops, validates, and communicates production/shipping plans that support overall business goals.
• Interacts with Business Office, IE, Production, Procurement, Planning and customers to compile, develop, validate, and communicate production/shipping plans that support overall business goals.

Identifies business process enhancements

Identifies business process enhancements and participates in their design and implementation.

Captures and communicates key metrics

Tracks and reports key SCM metrics by customer by month.

Supports site-wide production readiness

• Supports site-wide production readiness of pilot production runs, new products, line re-assignment and engineering changes.
• May be involved in customer requested project initiatives.

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

• Good knowledge of an electronics manufacturing environment, material and processes
• Good understanding of specific customers' business, organization, products and processes
• Good presentation skills
• Good analytical and statistical skills
• Good leadership and coaching skills
• Ability to handle multiple tasks while maintaining attention to detail and accuracy and working under tight time deadlines
• Ability to evaluate, prioritize and problem solve a variety of tasks to ensure their timely and accurate completion
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with a wide variety of internal and external customers

Physical Demands

• Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment.
• Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data
• Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required.
• Occasional overnight travel may be required.

Typical Experience

• Four to six years of relevant experience

Typical Education

• Bachelor's degree in related field, or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.