Production Planner - Print

Propelis • Penn Township, PA

14h • $60,000 - $70,000 • Remote

About The Position

The Production Planner prepares, coordinates and approves the master production and delivery schedule of all products through production. The main focus of this role is to coordinate daily production schedules through print production, ensuring that downstream work centers are set up for success. This role interfaces with operations and purchasing to assure successful execution of projects. The Production Planner analyzes and confirms activity planning data to calculate start dates and sequence activities to meet timeline target dates.

Requirements

• Previous production scheduling experience preferred; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Print industry experience preferred.
• High degree of proficiency in MS Office Suite, Outlook & Internet applications.
• Strong analytical, prioritizing, interpersonal, problem-solving, presentation, budgeting, project management (from conception to completion), & planning skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills (including analysis, interpretation, & reasoning).
• Solid understanding and application of mathematical concepts.
• Ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships with peers and colleagues across the organization, as well as, internal and external clients.
• Ability to work well autonomously and within a team in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment.
• Ability to work with and influence peers and management.
• Self-motivated with critical attention to detail, deadlines and reporting.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s Degree in Manufacturing, Engineering, Production or related fields preferred but not necessary.
• Candidates in EST time zone preferred

Responsibilities

• Work with Project Management, and access reports, schedules, planning boards and various system files to acquire a detailed understanding of project plans, activity timelines, and target dates.
• Attend regular planning/scheduling meetings according to the work center's scheduling requirements.
• Initiate direct communication with the project management, planning, and manufacturing groups as required in order to assure a complete understanding and communication of manufacturing plans, activity schedules, and target dates.
• Review specific activity planning data to assure the most practical and cost-effective execution and recommend alternative planning as required.
• Prepares and monitors all delivery reports and prioritizes to meet management directives.
• Review all activity requests, action notices, and other documents or files that describe the activities and target dates to be scheduled.
• Assign activities to appropriate staff, work centers and/or machines.
• Confirm and document activity durations and calculate start dates required to meet timeline target dates.
• Confirm that the planned activity start dates will result in completion of the activities by the timeline target dates.
• Create, post, and maintain work center and/or machine activity schedules that will assure successful execution of all scheduled projects.
• Initiate communication with area managers, planners, schedulers, and project managers as required to confirm that schedule issues are being identified and resolved in order to assure that activity target dates are being met.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Benefits

• selection of health care plans with prescription drug coverage
• dental plan
• vision plan
• basic and supplemental life insurance
• a flexible spending account for medical and dependent care expenses or a health savings account based on plan selection
• short/long term disability
• 401(k) Savings Plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree