Planner II

TriMas Corporation•El Cajon, CA

1d•$81,000 - $90,000•Onsite

About The Position

Develop, plan and maintain production schedules to ensure timely delivery of goods. Coordinate with Sales, Contract Administration, and Purchasing to plan and adjust production needs. Analyze production specifications and plant capacity data to determine manufacturing capabilities. Monitor and adjust schedule to meet unforeseen conditions, such as pull-ins, pushouts, material shortages or scrap. Communicate and coordinate with the Production Supervisors. Leads, Production Control and Expeditors. Act as liaison with departments to assist in providing an uninterrupted flow of required manufactured parts. Act as liaison between customers and production. Review customer/industry/internal specifications to ensure compliance with stated requirements. Provide technical support to operations, customers, suppliers, and program managers as needed. Support and lead special process and customer audits. This position requires a broad background in a manufacturing environment. Must be able to follow and audit the physical progress of parts or goods through manufacturing or other processing departments to ensure conformance to schedule when needed. Provide training and coaching to others as required. Performing other duties as assigned by management that fall within the scope and level of this position.

Requirements

A minimum of 3+ years in a production planning capacity with manufacturing and production control experience.”
Strong understanding of MRP
Intermediate Excel skills. Advanced skills a plus
Familiarity with scheduling tools
Strong communication skills
Strong organizational skills, ability to multitask and meet deadlines
Ability to work as a team
Scheduling and managing outside process suppliers
Broad background in a manufacturing environment. Knowledge of fabricated metal parts and supplies a plus
Knowledge of blueprints desired
Able to operate machines to complete tasks: Personal computer, printer, plotter, etc.
Required: High School Degree with related experience and/or training

Nice To Haves

Preferred: BS or BA degree from 4 - year college or university

Responsibilities

Customer liaison, interface with customers on schedule changes and problems. The employee should exercise good judgement on addressing and resolving various customer issues
The employee should have the ability to address disputes or verification of shipments to customers
Investigate production delays to enhance better systems and processes
Follow and audit the physical progress of parts through manufacturing or other outside processing departments
Production order Release
Production Order Maintenance
Tracker/Milestone Creation and Maintenance
Review and respond to MRP Messages
Reports major problems to supervisor for corrective action, and assists, when possible, in initiating measures to eliminate shortages
Responsible for distributing production scheduling reports
Familiar with all areas of the shop and offices
Sets up conference rooms and assists involved customers/personnel
Reviews Production schedules and plant capacity data to determine processes, tools and machines to be used
Provides data on monthly sales and yearly sales commitments
Monitor and control all material movements to maintain the integrity of production schedules
Reviews production specifications and plant capacity data
Keeps management informed of critical status
Contributes to produce and ship monthly sales
Filing as required
Performs all other duties assigned or directed