Production Planner

About the role

ELANTAS North America is hiring a dedicated Production Planner to manage and optimize our production schedules. The role is based on-site in Schenectady, NY. This role involves identifying and prioritizing production requirements, and coordinating the flow of materials, parts, and assemblies to ensure timely and efficient production.

Responsibilities

• Solves a variety of problems of limited scope and complexity following established policies and procedures relative to scheduling and coordinating the flow of materials and work within or between departments.
• Compiles and maintains manual and computerized records such as production schedules and material inventory.
• Analyzes and adjusts production schedules to meet needs.
• Confers with department leadership to determine the effect of insufficient labor, part and material shortages on schedules. Coordinates schedule revisions with department leadership.
• Communicate potential late shipments to Customer Service in a timely manner.
• Update and maintain master data to ensure proper function of the organization's business system. Investigates and solves problems related to master data issues.
• Assists Sales and Customer Service to determine the best possible delivery date when requested by the customer. Balancing the constraints of other orders, material supply, work force and resource availability.
• Internal Supply Chain manager and Supervisor to help solve more complex issues.
• Other duties may include but are not limited to – Material request, inventory adjustments.
• Runs Daily production planning downloads. Completes production order confirmations in SAP.

Qualifications

• High School diploma required; Bachelor's in supply chain management is a plus.
• Minimum of five years' experience in production scheduling and processes required.
• APICS CPIM is preferred but not required.
• Demonstrated experience in scheduling all production areas.
• Strong skills in both SAP MM and PP Modules.
• Communicate effectively in written, verbal and electronic forms with internal and external personnel.
• Operate standard office equipment and demonstrate competency in the use of standard and specialized software applications.
• Read and comprehend all types of standard manufacturing documentation.

Contact Person: Brett Keller, HR Team