Production Control Planner

Vacuum Technology•Rockland, MA

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

Dynavac is seeking an experienced Production Control Planner to work between the Project Management and the Operations Team, managing the efficient flow of material through both locations. This role is responsible for the continuous improvement, implementation, and maintenance of an effective planning and scheduling management system. The planner will coordinate and control product flow through the factory based on material availability, production capacity, and customer promise dates. They will proactively identify schedule constraints and potential delays, seek expedites, and establish an escalation path to prevent timeline impacts. The role involves driving job set-up methodology and planning work structures to leverage Epicor functionality, establishing Planning BOMs, and forecasting repetitive parts bought to stock for standard product lines. Additionally, the planner will establish and monitor schedule need dates for all manufacturing, accommodate and communicate schedule changes, and input/monitor labor standards to develop a Labor Capacity Model for identifying bottlenecks. As the Operations Representative, they will provide key input to finance, sales, estimating, project, and program management regarding production schedules, costs, capacity, and lead times. They will report on project material and factory performance, implement tactics to balance delivery performance and inventory carrying costs, and collaborate with Engineering and management on Bill of Materials, Engineering Change Orders, and new product introductions.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or related field
5 years’ planning / scheduling experience in a manufacturing environment
Understanding of Lean manufacturing principles
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Computer proficiency in MS Office/Project.
Advanced ability to evaluate project progress and facilitate interventions

Nice To Haves

Experience in Epicor a plus
APICS Certification a plus
Experience in a project-based schedule planning and management in a manufacturing environment a plus

Responsibilities

Responsible for continuous improved development, implementation and maintenance of an effective planning, scheduling management system.
Coordination of and controlling product flow through the factory based on material availability, production capacity and customer promise date
Proactively identify project schedule constraints and potential delays. Seek expedites and escalation path prior to project timeline/schedule impact.
Drive job set-up methodology / planning work structure to better leverage Epicor functionality
Establish Planning BOMs / forecast repetitive parts bought to stock for standard product lines
Establish and monitor schedule need dates for all manufacturing (make jobs) to establish overall production needs for all projects.
Accommodate and communicate updates and changes to project schedules
Input and monitor labor standards / Develop Labor Capacity Model based on top down assemblies to identify bottlenecks and more effectively plan around capacity constraints
Operations Representative providing key input to finance, sales, estimating, project and program management on production schedules, costs, capacity and lead times.
Report on project material and factory performance and implement tactics to balance delivery performance and inventory carrying costs.
Collaborate with Engineering to ensure timely/accurate Bill of Material, management to align with Engineering change Orders, and new product introduction.
Lead production meetings within Supply Chain and Manufacturing as required.
Manage ERP and serve as the subject matter expert for Supply Chain and Operations team.
Establish and maintain min / max replenishment and safety stock levels to trigger buy or make-to-stock material.
Administer annual physical inventory and weekly cycle count program
Develop custom reports as required