Production Planner

Weyerhaeuser • Fontana, CA

2d • $54,000 - $81,000

About The Position

Our Fontana Distribution site is seeking a Production Planner! We are seeking a motivated customer service team member to assist in the management of our day-to-day logistic activity. This position reports to the Site Operations Manager, working with sales team, partners with third party vendors, to provide reliable service to meet our customer’s need. If you love a challenging environment that requires problem solving and logistic support with room to grow, then join our team.
We manufacture and sell an innovative collection of proven structural framing materials to the residential, multi-family and light commercial markets, and provide seamless building solutions, from design to installation to support. This team moves fast, works smart and never stops pushing to be and stay number one in the industry.
Find out more about Weyerhaeuser at www.weyerhaeuser.com and learn our Story here: https://youtu.be/c2R_lQ7wo0A
We sustainably manage forests and manufacture products that make the world a better place. We’re serious about safety, driven to achieve excellence, and proud of what we do. With multiple business lines in locations across North America, we offer a range of exciting career opportunities for smart, talented people who are passionate about making a difference.

Requirements

• Preferred 2 years logistics experience or relevant degree and experience.
• Able to multitask without sacrificing accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong knowledge of warehouse/yard layout
• Must be able to make quick decisions.
• Organizational skills
• Strong working knowledge of SAP or similar manufacturing software applications
• Ability to prioritize workload based on customer and business needs
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong logic and mathematical skills

Nice To Haves

• Understands Lean concept
• Understands transportation needs (time constraints, equipment, drivers).
• Understands capacity of Cutters by product series.
• Microsoft applications (excel, PowerPoint, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Work as a member of Fontana operations team to continuously improve cost and efficiency.
• Prepares plans for the day, releases work to ensure that Cutters have smooth flow of work, batch size is consistent, and distractions are minimal.
• Establish appropriate time fences for production, in collaboration with Sales.
• Schedule and manage optimization and manual production process. Manage and schedule work for operations associates.
• Support analysis and identification of replenishment items (MRP)
• Schedules cut packs for production considering promised date, delivery schedule, lead times, cutter capacity, product series and customer ranking.
• Utilizes optimizer tool to schedule and release production orders to Cutters. Makes all necessary changes to production orders before releasing to Cutters.
• Creates manual production orders per replenishment signals for full unit cuts.
• Work within computer-based logistics system for truck movements, and problem solve to bring trouble loads to resolution.
• Ensure customer service and time objectives are achieved within existing financial constraints to maximize sales, market share and profit for the company and customer.
• Ensure customer service and time objectives are achieved within existing financial constraints to maximize sales, market share and profit for the company and customer.
• Provides leadership for operations associates in work scheduling, order release, schedule revisions, lead team meetings.
• Works to coordinate operations work schedule with needs of sales team by maintaining constant communications with sales team.

Benefits

• Compensation: This role is eligible for our annual merit-increase program, and we are targeting a salary range of $54,000 - $81,000 based on your level of skills, qualifications and experience. You will also be eligible for our Annual Incentive Program, which offers a cash bonus targeting 5%25 of base pay. Potential plan funding may range from zero to two times that target.
• Benefits: When you join our team, you and your dependents will be offered coverage under our comprehensive employee benefits plan, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, and life insurance. We offer a pre-tax Health Savings Account option which includes a company contribution. Other benefit options are also available such as voluntary Long-Term Care and Employee Assistance Programs. We also support personal volunteerism, sponsor a host of diversity networks, promote mentoring, and provide training and development opportunities to help you chart your path to a fulfilling career.
• Retirement: Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan, which includes a paid company match in addition to our contribution equal to 5%25 of your eligible pay.
• Paid Time Off or Vacation: We provide eligible employees who are scheduled to work 25 hours or more per week with 3-weeks of paid vacation to use during your first year of employment. We also recognize eleven paid holidays per year, providing a total of 88 holiday hours and paid parental leave for all full-time employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees