Manufacturing Planner Scheduler

Safe Fleet•Lakewood, NJ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

At Safe Fleet, we are redefining fleet safety with best-in-class products and innovative technology. We are a fast-growing manufacturing, service, and technology company seeking motivated self-starters to join our team. The Manufacturing Planner, Scheduler is a key role in our manufacturing process, responsible for scheduling and releasing work orders for assigned product lines. This position requires close collaboration with Production Supervisors, Leads, Purchasing staff, Customer Service staff, and the Operations Director to ensure smooth operations and timely order fulfillment.

Requirements

Planning, Scheduling or Purchasing experience in a Manufacturing environment
Ability to effectively manage the flow of work orders to optimize production performance
Ability to communicate needs to Purchasing and Production departments with conviction while maintaining a positive and professional work environment
Strong desire to understand and improve system tools
The ability to enjoy the challenges, fast pace, urgency, and rewards of a manufacturing environment
Ability to read a measuring tape and read measurements on prints
Systems oriented
Team player
Highly organized
Highly safety-minded
Inquisitive
Demonstrable problem-solving skills
Experience in ERP – Syteline or other Infor product desired
Strong Excel proficiency – V Lookup, Pivots, Custom Filters and Macros preferred. VBA in Excel desired
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Familiarity with quality standards, principles, practices, and procedures
Demonstrated leadership or previous position where leaned upon as primary problem-solver
High school education or equivalent
Minimum of 3-5 years' experience in a Manufacturing Planning or Scheduling role
Consideration given to Production Supervision or Purchasing experience

Nice To Haves

Experience participating or managing annual physical inventory is a plus

Responsibilities

Works closely with Production Team in order to schedule work order releases to meet customer and system driven production requirements
Works closely with Customer Service regarding ship dates and coordinates expedites
Drives production to complete work orders on-time and to drive Production to perform necessary clocking operations to close out open jobs/work orders
Works closely with Purchasing ensuring availability of materials for existing and planned work orders
Troubleshoots discrepancies between real and expected production capacity