Production Planner (Mayville)
About The Position
The Production Planner is primarily responsible for maintaining accurate planning parameters in a Lean Manufacturing environment and following up on production orders to support customer and internal demand. The role analyzes work center loads for effective capacity planning and helps maintain accurate inventories by addressing labor reporting issues. It works closely with Operations, Product Engineering, Purchasing, and Customer Service. The Production Planner also consults department heads about assigned project status, expedites operations that delay schedules, and prepares production reports.
Requirements
- Proficiency in SAP, Kanban, and Lean Manufacturing.
- Knowledge of blueprint reading.
- Understanding of labor reporting.
- Exceptional people skills when working with external and internal customers.
- Strong team-player skills.
- Basic understanding of materials planning and inventory concepts.
- Good understanding of manufacturing processes.
- Creative-thinking skills.
- Exceptional oral and written communication skills.
- Associate degree with a business emphasis.
- At least 5 years of work experience in production planning.
- Basic knowledge of Word and Excel.
Responsibilities
- Review customer demand promptly and provide feedback to Customer Service and Sales.
- Establish required material quantities and availability to meet customer demand, and oversee the release of shop orders.
- Communicate scheduling issues and opportunities across the organization to help meet delivery dates and objectives.
- Consult department supervisors about the status of scheduled work.
- Serve as the information hub for issues concerning or affecting delivery schedules.
- Expedite operations that delay schedules and adjust schedules to address unforeseen conditions.
- Work with Purchasing to expedite problem parts and reschedule material deliveries that could result in excess inventory.
- Close shop orders while ensuring proper material consumption; perform inventory movements and adjustments as needed.
- Communicate potential production issues or needs to relevant departments.
- Support cross-plant and cross-department teams and projects as needed.
- Engage with shop-floor personnel to address issues.
- Implement and maintain all components of the performance management system for direct reports.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
