Production Planner

Web Industries Inc•Denton, TX

60d•Onsite

About The Position

Web Industries is a 100% employee-owned company (ESOP) that offers advantages beyond great pay and excellent benefits. As an employee-owner, you have a vested interest in the company's success. The company culture is built on openness, honesty, and collaboration to meet mutual goals, guided by values such as 'Heart of an Owner,' 'Stronger Together,' and 'Find a Way.' Web Industries thrives on this energy, integrating it into every product and project. The employee experience is considered paramount to the company's success, offering exposure to diverse cultures, locations, industries, and technologies within an employee-owned structure dedicated to helping employees achieve a fulfilling life and rewarding career.

Requirements

Proficient in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, formulas, data analysis)
Strong knowledge of ERP/MES systems
Superior communication skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing.
Ability to analyze data, forecasts and production performance to make informed decisions
Strong problem-solving skills to identify issues, assess situations and recommend solutions
Excellent time management and organizational abilities to handle multiple tasks and projects
Associates Degree or 1-5 years of experience as a Production Planner
Must be able to work on government contracts

Nice To Haves

5 -10 years’ experience as a Production Planner in a manufacturing environment
Proficient in Power query and Power BI
Technical writing using Microsoft word and PowerPoint

Responsibilities

Develop, maintain, and adjust production schedules to meet customer demands and production goals.
Adjust schedule proactively to respond to unexpected changes such as equipment breakdowns, supply chain disruptions or urgent orders.
Collaborate with supervisors and team leaders, supply chain, quality control and warehouse teams to ensure resources (labor, machines, tools) are allocated effectively.
Present daily/weekly schedule with stakeholders from operations, purchasing, engineering and quality. Receive feedback and adjust the schedule based on stakeholders’ needs.
Support inventory management by aligning production schedules with target inventory levels.
Attend customer meetings to gain understanding of their needs and be able to answer scheduling related questions.
Coordinate with customer service to proactively manage on time delivery to customers.
Address production disruptions by analyzing production data to identify bottlenecks, capacity constraints, labor constraints and build recovery plans.
Monitor production costs to ensure processes remain within budget and identify opportunities for cost reduction.
Prepare and distribute weekly/monthly production reports for management.
Perform other tasks as required.