PRODUCTION PLANNER

SMITH & LOVELESS INC•Lenexa, KS

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Smith & Loveless is united under one cause: “Protecting Water. Protecting People.” We are seeking a Production Planner to partner with our experienced production control team in this environmentally focused industry. A Production Planner at Smith and Loveless is primarily responsible for scheduling, proper loading, and reviewing of manufacturing orders related to sub-assemblies for all jobs; coordination of shop completion; revision and substitution implementation; material checking and expediting, backorder coordination, and monitoring of manufacturing order reporting for assigned jobs.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent required
3 to 5 years’ experience in an MRP manufacturing environment, preferably in expediting.
Experience reading general ledgers (MRP), bills of materials and drawings.
Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves

some college preferred
Experience with Epicor Kinetic software is a plus.
2 years of accounting and industrial engineering experience preferred.
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to interface with many different departments, sub-vendors, and individuals.

Responsibilities

Process jobs received from the Application Engineering department to be sent to Design Engineering when complete.
Process any Application Engineering revisions, including any changes made by the customer.
Accurate and efficient implementations of revisions, substitutions, and backorders, coordination and follow-up between involved departments.
Ensure prompt flow of materials to avoid production delays by monitoring open orders for timely receipt of material.
Assist and advise shop personnel in expediting orders, in-process problems, and material delays.
Print out Travelers and distribute with drawings to appropriate warehouse personnel, paying special attention to “hot items”.
Handle receipts of submittals and orders for forecasting.
Complete forecasting on a timely basis with a minimum of error for assigned product codes.
Breakdown and send jobs to be scanned into microfilm for all jobs shipped every week.
Maintain completed job files for three months as a backup.
Other duties as assigned by Production Control Manager.

Benefits

401(k) Retirement Plan with automatic enrollment + employee-directed investment options
Discretionary 401(k) Match based on performance (100% vested after 3 years)
Annual Profit-Sharing Bonus
100% Employer-Paid Benefits including life insurance & disability coverage
Paid Time Off - 10 Paid Holidays; 2 weeks’ Vacation (3 weeks after 5 years); 6 Paid Sick/Personal Days annually
Medical Plans (PPO & High-Deductible options)
Dental Insurance with preventative care covered at 100%
Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Coverage
Group Life & AD&D Insurance (company-paid)
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Health Savings Account (HSA) (for HDHP participants)
Voluntary Life & AD&D Coverage for employees and dependents