Production Planner

Amphenol•St. Augustine, FL

15d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides professional materials planning and scheduling support to the organization, including close coordination with Sales, Customer Service, and Manufacturing departments. Maintains and improves MRP system parameters and planning systems, generates and releases work orders, reschedules by Order Action reports, and maintains area capacity plans and product forecasts. Responsible for internal customer contact in all areas relating to availability of product, as well as scheduling and capacity information. Tracks, monitors, and advises management on production plans and schedules to achieve planned production levels, provide excellent customer service, and meet company goals and objectives.

Requirements

Ability to read, write, speak and understand English.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Articulate with use of good grammar skills.
A team player that can relate to people at all levels of the organization and possesses excellent communication skills with high ethical standards and a positive professional image.
Excellent knowledge of ERP systems (SAP MM and PP module knowledge is preferred).
Proficient in MS Office.
Excellent ability to learn and/or materials management skills including Planning and Scheduling techniques and methodologies, General Manufacturing knowledge, Materials Requirement Planning (MRP), general knowledge of Engineering Change processes, Inventory Control, Transactional Management, and critical thinking and problem-solving capability.
Experience in Lean, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement.
Solid organizational interface skills.
An energetic, forward-thinking and creative individual with high ethical standards and a positive professional image.
Ability to be flexible and able to function comfortably in a fast paced, constantly changing and ambiguous environment.
Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, suppliers, and employees.
Portrays a positive and professional image.
Ability to establish relations with a wide range of personalities, cultural backgrounds and educational levels.
Ability to work with basic mathematical concepts such as probability such as percentages, ratios, and proportions to job-related situations.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establishes facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Candidates will need to qualify as a US Person which is defined as a US Citizen, or a Permanent Resident (Green Card Holder).

Nice To Haves

Two (2) year degree is preferred.
Bachelor’s degree highly preferred.
One (1) or more years of experience in planning and scheduling position(s) is preferred.
Cable and electronic component planning experience desired.
APICS/ISM/Supply Chain certification or willingness to complete APICS certification program (or equivalent) within two years of employment is preferred (Classes Taken).

Responsibilities

Maintain all MRP or applicable scheduling systems pertaining to the management and scheduling activities required for work order and capacity planning.
Communicates with internal customers and coordinates material requirements.
Develops and maintains effective relationships with internal and external customers, other Carlisle facilities, and Sales staff.
Monitors, tracks, reports, advises, and conducts production planning processes to ensure the organization meets customer delivery requirements and expectations.
Supports sales activities, new product introduction, and other customer demand fulfillment activities.
Understands terms and conditions, order confirmation, revision and change notice processes, and other processes within the facility affecting production planning activities.
Maintains and continuously improves MRP system or other Capacity Planning system parameters and processes for effective use of system planning and scheduling capabilities.
Proactively provides schedule and release direction for manufacturing orders within the facility.
Coordinate scheduling of orders with sales, manufacturing, engineering/prototype, and other areas.
Proactively pursues the elimination of shortages that impact or may impact production and shipments.
Reviews applicable documentation to determine accuracy and obtain any clarification necessary from the customer, sales, engineers, manufacturers’ representatives, or other functional areas.
Assists in maintaining appropriate inventory levels to meet operational requirements, while working with the rest of the Supply Chain Team members to meet the required company inventory goals.
May process RMAs and other transactions daily using the MRP system and related ancillary data sources/toolsets developed for this activity, including other databases and spreadsheets.
May conduct forecasting processes, help to determine appropriate safety stock levels, and other daily activities to meet internal and external customer requirements.
Performs routine clerical tasks such as proofreading, maintaining logs &/or updating information such as Key Performance Indicators/Targets-To-Improve, SQDC(I) boards, periodic planning reports, other location requirements regarding customer and product quality, service, lead-time, etc.
Contributes to team effort in a collaborative and supportive manner.
Maintains clean, organized work environment and adheres to all safety standards, procedures, and regulations.
Other duties as required in support of the department and the company.