Production Control Planner

Tigercat | MacDonald Steel•Cambridge, ON

1d•CA$30 - CA$35

About The Position

As the Production Control Planner, you are responsible for ensuring that production processes run smoothly and that products are delivered on time. This role will be working in close communication with management, engineering, and production employees on a daily basis. To excel in this role, you will be expected to design, develop, test, and evaluate integrated systems for managing industrial processes, including human work factors, quality control, inventory control, logistics, material flow, cost analysis, and production coordination.

Requirements

Previous experience in repeat data entry while ensuring accuracy
Detail-oriented, precise, efficient problem-solving, and time-management skills
Strong written and verbal communication skills along with active listening
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work with diverse groups of individuals and disciplines

Responsibilities

Plan and schedule material processes according to the production schedule
Monitor the production plan and resolve any potential material issues
Investigate production problems; analyze root causes and systems, including MRP, Kanban, and heijunka to improve material consistency
Analyze delays and shortages; communicate production material requirements to meet delivery dates
Plan inventory management processes to avoid shortages
Coordinate with production to plan and implement engineering change notices (ECN’s)
Monitor production progress and ensure that all materials are scheduled to arrive on time
Maintain reports for production staff and Managers
Meet with Production staff daily to stay up to date with schedules and priorities
Work with the Production team to further the development of MRP accuracy and build an efficient ordering practice for intercompany materials