Production Planner

Barnes • East Granby, CT

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About The Position

This role is responsible for developing and maintaining an effective MPS schedule for the SIOP Process and respective value stream, working within the parameters of customer requirements and capacity planning. The Production Planner will assist in coordinating and communicating production requirements within the respective product line, working closely and interfacing with Operations and Planning teams. They will collaborate with cross-functional leads to identify, plan, and resolve inconsistencies and gaps between demand and supply. The position involves monitoring lead-times and lead-time offsets in the system to reflect lean manufacturing and flow principles, and analyzing the load of future work against anticipated and planned events with the goal of "level-loading" manufacturing operations. The Production Planner will develop production schedules and monitor the MRP system for due dates for both production and materials, and work closely with the raw material buyer to understand the allocation of raw materials and purchased parts to meet production and delivery requirements. This role requires strong communication skills regarding delivery date commitments between customers, vendors, and the company, and may involve assisting in expediting workload through product lines to ensure production schedules are met. A continuous improvement mindset with a strong focus on creative problem-solving to improve processes in support of customer satisfaction is essential.

Requirements

• Two to five years working in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to prioritize workload as conflicts arise and manage the impacts of their priority decisions, to meet customer needs and protect the interests of the company.
• Demonstrated ability to manage scheduling for complex manufacturing processes with multiple internal and external inputs while collaborating effectively with functional operations stakeholders.
• Excellent leadership and collaboration skills required.
• Able to effectively interface at all levels of the organization.
• Knowledge of processes and machines related to products manufactured within a given value stream.
• Experience in MS Office Programs (Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Working knowledge of MRP/ERP systems.

Nice To Haves

• Associates/Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or other related fields.
• APICS, CPM, Project Management (PMP, PMI) or similar certificate(s) desirable

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains effective MPS schedule for SIOP Process and respective value stream, working within parameters of customer requirements and capacity planning.
• Assists in coordinating and communicating production requirements within the respective product line, working closely and interfacing with Operations and Planning teams.
• Works closely with cross-functional leads, identify, plan and resolve inconsistencies and gaps between demand and supply.
• Monitors lead-times and lead-time offsets in the system to reflect lean manufacturing and flow principles.
• Analyzes load of future work against anticipated and planned events with goal of “level-loading” manufacturing operations.
• Develops production schedules and monitors the MRP system for due dates for both production and materials.
• Works closely with the raw material buyer to understand the allocation of raw materials and purchased parts to meet production and delivery requirements.
• Communicates concerns regarding delivery date commitments between the customers, vendors, and the company.
• Assist in expediting workload through product lines to ensure production schedules are met, as required.
• Continuous improvement mindset with strong focus to think and act creatively toward to improve processes in support of customer satisfaction.

Benefits

• Career development is a shared responsibility in which all employees are encouraged to develop, improve, and enhance their skills and professional growth to support our business objectives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED