Production Planner

Cold Jet • Loveland, OH

83d

About The Position

The Production Planner is responsible for managing production shop orders-from creation to closure-in alignment with system demand and forecasts, ensuring accurate tracking throughout the production process and timely resolution of specific production requirements. In coordination with the Master Scheduler, the Planner shall maintain ERP/Kinetic records with the highest degree of accuracy and ensure that all production needs are addressed through the appropriate functional channels.

Requirements

• High school equivalency required.
• Associate's degree in business administration or accounting technology preferred.
• Five or more years of experience working with production control, inventory control, or purchasing in a manufacturing environment and with an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system is required.
• Experience with Epicor/Kinetic is preferred.
• Working knowledge of purchasing practices and procedures.
• Working knowledge of inventory control, order entry, and related duties.
• Working knowledge of job order and inventory control functions of ERP systems.
• Must be detail-oriented and pay close attention to accuracy.
• Able to analyze information gathered to identify potential problems or discrepancies.
• Able to balance multiple responsibilities to multiple internal customers and prioritize them to meet required deadlines.
• Skilled at solving practical problems and dealing with a variety of situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Able to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

Responsibilities

• Create, process, and close jobs as needed using MRP and other methods.
• Issue material used in the Job.
• Receive finished goods into inventory.
• Create daily/weekly schedules for assigned production areas based on the master scheduled plan.
• Ensure that the scheduling is followed by the production team.
• Coordinate with production supervisors to adjust schedules as needed, based on production capacity.
• Support other planning activities as necessary.
• Coordinate with engineering and manufacturing on discrepancies with the bills of materials.
• Troubleshoot quantity discrepancies with production, shipping/receiving, and purchasing.
• Prepare and participate in yearly physical inventory.
• Work with purchasing to ensure the timely delivery of job materials and secondary subcontract operations.
• Perform material movement and other transactions within ERP/Kinetic.
• Prepare, edit, and close Shop Orders.
• Prepare kitting packages for assembly production.
• Assist in inventory cycle counts as well as year-end inventory research and adjustments in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• Assist with annual inventory prep and inventory process.
• Spend time on the production floor as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Machinery Manufacturing
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees