Production Planner

Michael Fuller Group • Mentor, OH

15d • Onsite

About The Position

DirectHire A leading manufacturer in the work truck industry, is searching for Planner to plan and coordinate the flow of product through the production facility. Provides timely planning of manufacturing work orders to the manufacturing floor to achieve customer delivery dates. Effectively manages all material resources for the facility. This role represents the facility in all material related issues.

Requirements

• Strong inventory control system experience
• Thorough knowledge of all aspects of material control systems, warehousing/stores, logistics and material flow in manufacturing operation
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills
• Exceptional oral, written and visual presentation/communication skills
• Proactive supply chain approach and flexible to business change
• Robotic setup and troubleshooting
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Capability to be flexible with growth in a rapidly expanding business
• Outstanding written/oral communication skills
• Highly motivated self-starter with proactive approach to attacking opportunities
• Ability to Delegate effectively
• Strong Teamwork
• Project management skills
• Planful and organized
• Bachelor’s Degree in related field
• 5+ years of applicable experience with high volume manufacturing environment in production planning, warehousing or logistics management role; equivalent combination of education and experience

Responsibilities

• Recognizes capacity constraints and works with operations to identify any alternatives or overtime needed to achieve the plan
• Initiate and review component availability to support production plan and coordinate between operations and purchasing on any material shortages
• Build strong, efficient and well­ developed relationships throughout the Supply Chain – with specific liaison requirements between purchasing, operations, customer service
• Act as facilitator within the Supply Chain with respect to open issues, schedule impacts to customers
• Collaborate with operations to monitor and facilitate ramp up schedules for new products to ensure production start dates are met by supply base; assure production dates can be met without any problems
• Responsible for development of targets/performance measurable and action plans or allocation of resources required to obtain them
• Actively participate in cost reduction, continuous improvement and team activities
• Implement company policies and procedures; assure uniformity of application between shifts and between departments

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level