Production Control Planner
About The Position
Mini-Circuits designs, manufactures and distributes integrated circuits, modules, and sub-systems for high performance radio frequency (RF) and microwave applications. With design, sales and manufacturing locations in over 30 countries, Mini-Circuits’ products are used in a range of wired and wireless communications applications. Our products are also used in detection, measurement and imaging applications, including military communication, guidance and electronic countermeasure systems, commercial, scientific, military land, sea and aircraft; automotive systems, medical systems, and industrial test equipment. Mini-Circuits’ sells our products to over 20,000 customers globally through our direct sales force, applications engineering staff, sales representatives, as well as through our extensive web site. The Production Control Planner will be responsible for timely execution of quotation inquiries, customer expedite requests and releasing of customer orders. The position will collaborate across departments to meet delivery performance objectives and report directly to the Production Control Team Leader.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Logistics, Materials Management, Supply Chain Management or related field
- 4 years’ experience in production and materials management, forecasting and supplier management
- Exceptional planning, time management and organizational skills are a must
- Proficient in mathematics
- Advanced proficiency in MS Excel with proficiency in MS Office and related Suite programs
- Experience in an MRP environment strongly preferred
- APICS certification strongly preferred
- Excellent interpersonal, oral & written communication skills
- Accuracy, analytical skills and attention to detail are required
- Team player, cooperative, fast learner
- Strong multitasking skills, proactive self-starter
- Organized and focused
Responsibilities
- Perform completion of change orders and timely release of customer orders
- Tracks and analyzes procurement and production performance
- Ensure accuracy of incoming and outgoing shipments; resolve any discrepancies or issues
- Review and analyze current demand and forecast data
- Coordinate with Engineering to obtain substitutes for long lead components
- Initiates continuous and effective communication across all necessary departments to understand demands, trends and challenges
- Works with the Production Control Team Leader to develop risk mitigation and contingency planning strategies
- Follows inventory guidelines to determine appropriate inventory of items at the finished goods, work in progress (WIP) and item level.
- Notifies Production Control Planning Team Leader of any issues and overdue material that may jeopardize on time deliveries to customers
- Identify areas of process improvement.
- Work towards improving lead times to meet customer expectations
- Perform other duties as necessary and as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
