Production Planner

Nature Of Duties/Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule, coordinate and/or monitor products through the complete production cycle based on customer orders and delivery requirements
• Work from engineering plans and production specifications to establish production schedules, labor loading, and capacity requirements
• Cookordination production plans to ensure materials are provided according to schedules
• Make or recommend revisions to planned production schedules as necessary when schedules cannot be met
• Reschedule rework, unfinished parts, and assemblies, new production releases, and special orders
• Establish effective communication with various departments as necessary to meet production requirements
• Analyze the demand requirements vs. the supply commitments and possibilities
• Performs due diligence by conducting what-if analyses for all demand changes, prior to agreements being made with customers
• Executes MRP run for changed demand and end item supply requirements
• Works with Master Production Scheduling to ensure closed loop feedback process is in place for all potential risks to meeting supply
• Works with Purchasing to confirm materials availability for all demand requests that require orders to be expedited or placed within lead-time
• Works with Management and Supply Chain for agreement of order quantities and rules, buffer inventories, etc.
• Provides domestic and international materials, and required documentation to logistics for outgoing shipments
• Communicates with offsite buyers to close invoices upon receipts of materials

Education And Experience

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required
• Minimum 2 Years Related Experience
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing capabilities and processes
• A strong background in MRP
• An understanding of master scheduling and forecasting processes
• Preferred experience with electronic multi level builds who is willing to work in a fast paced environment
• Ability to handle and prioritize multiple tasks
• Ability to manage customer relationships required
• Strong computer skills, both MS Office and Google Suite
• Ability to create and understand reports to support production decisions
• A desire to promote the success of the organization and production staff