Manufacturing Planner

Trexon•Longmont, CO

5h•$25 - $35•Onsite

About The Position

ICS is a manufacturer of custom cables, harnesses, electro-mechanical assemblies and industrial panels. We are a turn-key supplier that enable sophisticated designs. We offer a suite of services from design, to selection of components, manufacturing, document and test a broad range of custom interconnect products. Our differentiator, in this very competitive business, is engineering support. We provide years of technical and manufacturing engineering experience coupled with a passion for helping customers “get it right”. Why ICS? In today’s world, sophisticated customers can demand high quality, 100% on-time deliveries, flexible inventory control programs, continuous improvement and very aggressive pricing. ICS has consistently proven it can meet each of those criteria and be very successful. To further strengthen our competitive position we offer superb engineering assistance. We will make available years of engineering experience and expertise at every step of the product development cycle that is desired. Product design, component selection, testing procedures and fixture development are all areas we excel in. We can shorten your time to market, reduce engineering changes, and reduce your product development costs. We are looking for a Production Scheduler to be located at our Longmont, CO office. The Production Scheduler will support purchasing, planning and operations in planning production ensuring that customer demands are met or exceeded.

Requirements

4+ years of previous scheduling and planning experience supporting purchasing, material planning and operations.
Related professional or technical discipline is required.
Experience in Excel is required
Must possess technical skills

Nice To Haves

Experience in implementing ERP systems is a plus

Responsibilities

Identify, negotiate and resolve conflicts with material and capacity availability and order commitment dates.
Schedule raw material/purchase components through product release (i.e. "billet to box").
Review and respond to MRP messages on a daily basis.
Identify constraints and assist team with corrective action.
Quote delivery dates for sales requests.
Reduce inventory/lead times, production improvements, and efficiencies.
Create, plan and change BOM's as required.
Interface with sales and operations to provide timely feedback for all schedules.
Release and manage production orders.
Review, identify and resolve material shortages with suppliers.
Work with Demand Management to drive changes in forecasting.
Understand capacity levels in production.
Interface with commodity groups in sourcing materials participate in Continuous Improvement (CI) initiatives.
Create reports in analyzing trends, production, efficiencies, etc.
Will interface with the production line and external suppliers to resolve material issues.
Good verbal and written communication skills.
High level of detail orientation and organizational skills.