Production Planner

Amphenol and its Affiliated Companies • Allen, TX

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About The Position

Amphenol Fiber Systems International (AFSI) is a full service fiber optic company specializing in the fabrication and manufacture of fiber optic connectivity products and systems. Our commitment to technical excellence makes us an industry leader in producing sophisticated products and professional technical assistance in the fiber optic industry. AFSI, located in Allen, Texas, has and will continue to base its strategy on technical and application support, quality assurance, product performance and value.
Production Planner
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
The Production Planner is responsible for all scheduling and planning activities relating to new and existing product lines across their assigned products. The primary responsibilities of this role include assessing customer requirements, driving material, scheduling production, and managing MRP to ensure customer orders are executed in a timely manner.

Requirements

• Strong business acumen and etiquette
• 5+ years of demonstrated experience in face pace manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of quality systems and requirements related to manufacturing (i.e. AS9100, ISO9100, Lean, Six Sigma or similar).
• Ability to implement inventory control methods and techniques.
• Excellent PC skills related to MS Office applications, ERPs, business intelligence tools and data warehouse systems
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to create and present concepts and recommendations to leadership
• Must work well with various personalities in a customer centric environment and commit to continuous improvement.
• Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills
• Assist (and lead certain initiatives) in developing and implementing standards
• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, engineering, business operations, logistics or and Experience: related field
• 5-10 yrs experience in manufacturing and production control environments
• U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident to satisfy AFSI ITAR requirements.

Responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining production schedules: Based on customer orders, demand forecasts, and resource availability.
• Ensure delivery of orders by interpreting engineering drawings, processing orders accurately in our MRP system, setting up production routers, and assessing material availability.
• Proactively implement effective strategies to manage workload, mitigate risk, and resolve processing issues as they arise.
• Managing inventory levels: Collaborating with procurement and warehouse teams to ensure timely material availability, minimizing shortages and excesses.
• Roll production cost for new products in coordination with manufacturing and procurement requirements.
• Analyze work order variances by identifying root causes, developing countermeasures, and scaling the effectiveness of those countermeasures.
• Collaborate and effectively communicate with cross-functional team members.
• Support continuous improvement activities for planning and production relating to assigned product lines.
• Position will conduct complex supply chain optimization proposal to improve schedules, operations and reduce cost.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level