Manufacturing Planner

Granite State Manufacturing•Manchester, NH

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Manufacturing Planner is responsible for preparing, issuing and monitoring production schedules for the manufacture of industrial or commercial products. The Manufacturing Planner will work closely with other disciplines including Master Planning, Material Control, Production, Engineering, Supply Chain, Business Development and Program Management to fully understand customer needs and internal capabilities to facilitate a production schedule which satisfies both.

Requirements

Associate’s Degree or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school, one year of related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Working knowledge of MS Office Suite.
Advanced MS Excel skills (Statistical analysis to uncover patterns/trends), create charts from data tables, create formulas including VLookup, create and work with Pivot Tables.
Experience using ERP systems (ECI M1 is a plus).
Ability to understand complex manufacturing processes using multi-level BOMs and Routings.
Knowledge of material and capacity planning, forecasting, and navigating complex BOMs and Routings.
Knowledge of general accounting, production assembly procedures, techniques, and tooling.
Ability to define root cause and implement/sustain corrective actions.
Advanced oral and written communication skills.
Comfortable presenting to senior leaders.
Ability to work productively and cooperatively in a high volume, fast paced, high pressure environment.
Team-Focused with the ability to actively participate in and/or lead cross functional teams.
Self-Starter with the ability to quickly learn about new processes with minimal guidance.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience working with sensitive information regarding government contracts is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Liaise between Material Planning and Material Control Team to facilitate the production schedule while efficiently balancing work center capacities and available resources while striving to minimize inventory levels and meet customer delivery dates.
Interface with other disciplines including Master Planning, Material Control, Production, Engineering, Supply Chain, Business Development and Program Management to fully understand customer needs, internal capabilities and other factors to ensure continuous optimal execution of the production schedule.
Ensure that the execution of the production schedule enables on-time delivery to customers based on required ship dates indicated on sales orders.
Participate in the review of new jobs to ensure accuracy prior to releasing to the production floor.
Participate and/or lead meetings with internal and external stakeholders as needed to convey/retrieve relevant information.
Document and/or analyze key data including production, downtime, inventory, shipments and job completion.
Work with Engineering and shop personnel to maintain accuracy of Routing data including operational sequence, setup time and run time.
Consistently reduce and eliminate constraints and barriers to enable improved workflow, increased scheduling efficiency and reduced cost.
Release work jackets to the Manufacturing Coordination Team in a timely fashion, ensuring that all necessary materials and sub assemblies are available to complete the necessary work.
Receive completed work jackets from the Manufacturing Control Team and disposition accordingly, advising necessary parties to prepare shipment documentation and package finished goods for shipment.
Complete other duties as assigned.
Demonstrate responsibility and accountability for creating a professional, safe, and clean environment evidenced by: being at work on time to perform assigned duties, following the policies of Granite State Manufacturing, always wearing safety glasses in designated areas, maintaining a neat and orderly work area, and following safety practices to prevent errors.
Travel between GSM Facilities may be required.
Demonstrate commitment to teamwork by establishing effective relationships and networks with both managers/directors and staff, collaborating with them to accomplish shared purposes and goals.
Abide by GSM Code of Ethics and Business Conduct standards and strictly observes all U.S. and foreign laws and regulations.