Production Planner/Scheduler

Ricoh Electronics•Lawrenceville, GA

About The Position

Imagine being a team member of ETRIA Manufacturing USA Inc. (EMUS) a member of the Ricoh family of companies, which has a rich history of environmental conservation, community involvement, and steady company growth. ETRIA Manufacturing USA Inc is part of a joint venture with Toshiba TEC ( ETRIA Global website ). We are a leading provider of toner products at our facilities in Lawrenceville, GA. Join our team to help create the best manufacturing company in the office printing industry. Working at EMUS as a Production Planner/Scheduler, you will be given the opportunity to apply your strong analytical, organizational, results-driven and problem-solving skills in a fast-paced, safety-conscious manufacturing environment. In this vital role as a Production Planner/Scheduler, you will plan, schedule, and coordinate the flow of work and materials through the manufacturing operations for a major product line or multiple product lines to meet production and customer requirements. Your goal will be to ensure the smooth and cost-efficient flow of our production operations to meet scheduled order promises, while complying with and executing ETRIA's company policies and procedures.

Requirements

Bachelors or better.
APICS

Responsibilities

Plan production schedules for assigned manufacturing processes to optimize production output and meet customer requirements.
Revise schedules to accommodate product demand fluctuation, labor or material shortages, backlogs, or other interruptions.
Analyze internal and/or external customer requirements, current and future inventory conditions and production capacity to determine material and manpower requirements to meet production goals for assigned manufacturing processes.
Review and adjust requirements and related records to reflect changes in production material lists, change notices, and external customer orders.
Monitor and set inventory levels to avoid material shortages and excess inventory.
Requisition and coordinate the ordering and expediting of materials to ensure inventory levels are maintained.
Compile records, update files and prepare periodic reports summarizing production rates and output, material inventory and usage, and product demand.
Coordinate and may conduct physical inventory counts with warehouse personnel.
Verify and/or reconcile count results.
Track and analyze physical inventory data and variances and recommend course of action to correct or improve inventory accuracy.