Production Planner
About The Position
The Production Planner will manage planning functions to ensure continued on-time delivery above 95%. This role involves creating weekly production schedules to facilitate smooth production flow, developing processes and procedures to support organizational goals, and maintaining all planning functions within the ERP system. The planner will ensure manufacturing plans meet sales goals, commit ship dates to Sales using ERP resources, and communicate effectively with Sales. They will also manage expedite requests, coordinate with various departments, hold daily backlog meetings, and review customer project schedules in Wrike to ensure milestones are met.
Requirements
- Excellent organization skills to achieve multiple requirements and Delivery dates
- Thorough knowledge and understanding of manufacturing and MRP process
- Ability to understand technical documents like drawings
- Customer focused, understanding and adding value to both internal and external Customer relationships
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks to deliver results that are consistent with organizational needs
- Capable of communicating effectively at all organizational levels using a variety of media
- Listen effectively and draw information from others
- Initiative - Demonstrates a proactive approach to improvement. Identifies opportunities, investigates them and acts without prompting
- Problem Solving -Demonstrates the ability to identify root causes, evaluate alternative solutions and implement them quickly and effectively
- Teamwork - Demonstrates a willingness to work with others to achieve organizational objectives. Shares knowledge and supports other team members
- Fosters an environment of trust, honesty and integrity
- Maintains effective working relationships at all levels of the organization
- Demonstrates an ability to minimize conflict through effective mediation, problem solving and communication skills
- Displays an ability to plan strategically and act tactically adapting to changing priorities and requirements
Responsibilities
- Manage planning functions for continued on time delivery above 95%
- Make Weekly Production schedule to Facilitate smooth Production Flow
- Develop processes and procedures under guidance of Production Manager that support the organizational goals
- Maintain all planning functions within the ERP system to Support Production
- Ensure manufacturing plans are created to meet sales goals
- Committing ship dates to Sales using different resources in ERP
- Timely communication with Sales
- Manage expedite requests from Sales and Customer service
- Coordinate with logistics, purchasing, QA, material handling and production
- Accountable for holding daily backlog meeting
- Review customer project schedules in Wrike and ensure milestones are met
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
