Production Planner

Production Planner

Position Summary:

Analyze, coordinate and schedule production to insure on time deliveries and proper inventory levels. Communicate with manufacturing, Customer Service and Purchasing to facilitate efficient production while establishing priorities and giving direction to supervisors and area managers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Investigate, analyze and initiate bills of material, and perform necessary systems maintenance.


• Execute, document and distribute reports on a daily basis, to be used as tools for decision making by production personnel, purchasing and customer service.


• Manage Planning parameters and inventory to target levels


• Drive root cause analysis and problems solving individually and in within cross-functional teams.

Requirements:

• Develop valid, foreseeable production schedules for finished goods and component items based on equipment, labor and material availability.


• Extensive knowledge in Microsoft applications required and knowledge of mainframe/ERP systems desirable.


• Experience with Dynamics Navision is preferred.


• Strong understanding of Inventory Control Techniques


• Knowledge of bill of material required.


• Knowledge of lean manufacturing and APICS certification desirable.


• Strong analytical abilities.


• Good communication skills.


• The ability to work in an unsupervised environment


• 4 years of Material control systems including production control, inventory control or scheduling desired.


• Associates degree or equivalent is required. Bachelor’s degree in a Supply Chain related field is preferred.


• Ability to work in a fast paced environment with changing priorities.