Production Material Planner-Days

Intermountain Electronics•South Point, OH

About The Position

The Production Material Planner ensures the production floor has the materials needed for production, readily available and staged. The role works closely with material handlers to move goods from the warehouse to the production floor in a timely manner. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The planner coordinates material kitting and delivery with production supervisors and leads, maintains point-of-use areas, stages materials for upcoming jobs, supports inventory accuracy, and communicates material anomalies. The role also operates forklifts and overhead cranes, uses and maintains hand tools, and coordinates with department heads, the Procurement Manager, Project Managers, and warehouse and production teams. This position has no supervisory responsibilities. Candidates need a high school diploma, GED, or equivalent, or at least two years of shipping and receiving experience (or an equivalent combination). A valid driver’s license is required, as is an OSHA forklift certification or the ability to obtain one within one month of hire. The work environment may involve moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, outdoor weather, electrical-shock risk, and occasional work at height. Physical requirements include standing for up to 10 hours or more and lifting or moving materials of varying weights, up to 100 pounds occasionally.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent; or at least two years of shipping and receiving experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to read and understand shipping and receiving documents such as invoices, bills of lading, and manifests.
Ability to understand simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos; write legibly in English for simple correspondence; and present information effectively in one-on-one and small-group situations.
Ability to accurately count and perform basic arithmetic, and calculate shipping and freight costs, discounts, and fees.
Ability to work effectively with varied personalities on the shop floor and build rapport; address vendor issues and resolve problems in a timely manner.
Ability to solve shipping, receiving, and inventory problems and handle situations with limited standardization.
Ability to interpret written, oral, diagrammatic, and schedule-based instructions.
Strong attention to detail, organization, and problem-solving skills.
Good PC skills and proficiency with Word, Excel, MS Outlook, EPICOR, and specialized inventory-tracking applications or software.
Valid driver’s license.
OSHA forklift certification, or ability to obtain it within one month of hire.
Ability to comply with IE standards, programs, policies, and procedures and report unsafe conditions immediately.
Ability to stand for up to 10 hours or more and meet the stated manual dexterity, bending, squatting, lifting, and moving demands.
Ability to lift or move up to 15 pounds frequently, up to 50 pounds fairly regularly, and up to 100 pounds occasionally.
Required vision abilities include close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth vision, and ability to adjust focus.
Able to perform duties involving sitting; using hands to finger, handle, or feel; talking or hearing; frequent standing and walking; and occasional reaching, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, or smelling.

Responsibilities

Work with production supervisors and leads to ensure each cell location is sufficiently stocked for smooth and efficient production.
Assist with accounting for and appropriately storing “Ship Loose” items.
Maintain clean and organized point-of-use areas and communicate low stock or upcoming material needs to material handlers.
Proactively deliver and stage insulation, siding kits, and tube frames on the production floor.
Work with material handlers to maintain accurate inventory tracking.
Stock cell locations with conduit, strut, cable tray, and rolling carts.
Attend weekly production scheduling meetings and anticipate upcoming material needs.
Help cell teams organize materials according to the 5S program.
Assist with the warehouse material queue once implemented.
Help salvage damaged or used material and work with material handlers to place it into inventory or scrap it as appropriate.
Unpackage materials as needed and dispose of packaging.
Assist with production and 5S program needs as required.
Work with leads and material handlers to identify and resolve material anomalies before production needs the material; notify leads and supervisors and provide regular resolution updates.
Safely operate forklifts and overhead cranes to move or hoist shipments to storage or other designated areas.
Move material as necessary.
Operate, care for, and maintain hand tools; store tools and equipment properly at the end of each shift.
Coordinate shipping, receiving, and warehouse activities with other functions, including production and sales, by communicating with department heads.
Work with the Procurement Manager to coordinate planned and unplanned workflow.
Participate in weekly review meetings for warehouse continuous-improvement projects.
Communicate with Project Managers about job-cart kitting and delivery of other key project materials.
Contribute positively to the team and shared team goals.
Maintain regular and punctual attendance, maintain a safe working environment, and comply with IE Core Values and the IE safety program, including Cardinal Safety Rules.
Report unsafe conditions immediately and follow applicable IE standards, programs, policies, and procedures.