Production Planner

Brady Corporation•Milwaukee, WI

About The Position

The Production Planner is responsible for procuring and planning goods and services, including raw materials, finished goods, resale items, and indirect supplies. The role supports purchasing and planning activities through the ERP system, Inventory Kanbans, and product launches for a region of the business. The successful candidate puts the customer at the center of their work and models Brady Focal Points and Values. The Production Planner creates, schedules, and monitors production progress, material inventories, and factors affecting production schedules. The role supports customers with expedite requests, product knowledge questions, and clarifications, and works with Brady team members to provide excellent on-time delivery.

Responsibilities

Create, schedule, and monitor production progress, material inventories, and other factors affecting a production schedule.
Support customers with expedite requests, product knowledge questions, and other clarifications.
Work with Brady team members to provide excellent on-time delivery to customers.
Analyze production order releases with respect to capacity planning and material requirements.
Identify purchasing or planning cost savings and improvements.
Interface with manufacturing personnel and the purchasing department regarding material status and production planning issues.
Update the operations reschedule report with root cause weekly.
Assist with Eight Step Problem Solving Processes that affect the work center.
Work with departments including Sourcing, Engineering, R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, Receiving, and Customer Operations.
Perform other duties as assigned.