Production Planner

JOB SUMMARY

The Production Planner is responsible for analyzing, interpreting, and converting customer order information into manufacturing production work orders (cross-referencing). The Production Planner will plan, review, and report to supervision on customer order input rates, order error rates, departmental/site delivery performance, departmental product workload volumes as scheduled, and complete planning actions related to increases/decreases in stocking levels in component and finished goods inventories. The Production Planner also assists departmental supervision in communicating with sales and within manufacturing all order rescheduling, to include materials expediting through purchasing as required.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS (COMPETENCIES)

• Analyze and interpret customer order documentation to create manufacturing work orders (cross-referencing) for production product builds
• Exercise effective organizational and work management skills to provide feedback to sales and manufacturing supervision, to include error reports, projected workload volumes, and product and production component inventories
• Provide departmental reporting input to departmental supervision to confirm product lead-time scheduling information to sales
• Access, navigate, research, and enter data using various systems and software, including Outlook, Excel, SharePoint, and the enterprise resource planning system
• Research, suggest, document, and suggest production scheduling and inventory changes to supervision based upon departmental production capacities and supplies availability
• Plan/adjust/monitor/report required production inventories, and create and expedite purchase orders as required in coordination with departmental supervision necessary to optimize customer order completion
• Accurately perform mathematical calculations using basic math functions, unit of measure conversions, and product-related formulas as required
• Ensure work is accurate and well-documented according to all quality management system standards
• Collaborate with various Indium Corporation departments, including sales, engineering, and quality, to provide/obtain information and/or evaluation
• Attend training as needed or assigned
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned

REQUIREMENTS

• High School Diploma or GED required; Associate's degree in Business Management, Accounting or related field preferred; an equivalent combination of education and related work experience may be considered
• 1 year of related work experience
• APICS Planning certification preferred
• Experience in product configuration and manufacturing process familiarity
• Proficient at intermediate math applications
• Proficient PC, intermediate Microsoft Excel skills
• Highly analytical and detail-oriented
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
• Provide own source of transportation for any local/day travel, including travel between Indium Corporation facilities

SUBSTANTIVE SECTIONS

SHIFT/SITE

Monday-Friday Clinton, NY -- 1st Shift - Days

WAGE DISCLOSURE

The salary range indicated in this posting represents the minimum and maximum of the range for the position. The actual range will vary based upon factors including, but not limited to, prior experience, knowledge, skill, and education as they relate to the position’s qualifications, and internal equity. The posted salary range reflects just one component of our total rewards package. Other components include health, dental, and vision insurance, PTO, retirement plan, volunteer opportunities, paid holidays, overtime opportunities, and many more. $17.50 per hour - $28.50 per hour ($36,500 - $59,000 annually)

INDUCTION CORPORATION

Indium Corporation is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to building an innovative workforce. All qualified applicants will be given consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, pregnancy status, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.