Production Planner (Mayville)

Metalcraft of Mayville•Mayville, WI

About The Position

The Production Planner is responsible for maintaining accurate planning parameters in a Lean Manufacturing environment and following up on production orders to support customer and internal demands. The role analyzes work center loads for effective capacity planning and helps ensure inventory accuracy by addressing labor reporting issues. It works closely with Operations, Product Engineering, Purchasing, and Customer Service. The Production Planner also confers with department heads and supervisors to determine the status of projects and scheduled work, expedites operations that delay schedules, adjusts schedules to address unforeseen conditions, and prepares production reports. The role serves as an information hub for issues affecting delivery schedules and supports cross-plant and departmental teams and projects as needed. It includes implementing and maintaining all components of the performance management system for direct reports, along with other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Proficiency in SAP, Kanban, and Lean Manufacturing.
Knowledge of blueprint reading.
Understanding of labor reporting.
Exceptional people skills when working with external and internal customers.
Strong team-player skills.
Basic understanding of materials planning and inventory concepts.
Good understanding of manufacturing processes.
Creative thinking skills.
Exceptional oral and written communication skills.
Associate degree with a business emphasis.
At least 5 years of work experience in production planning.
Basic knowledge of Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

Review customer demand in a timely manner and provide feedback to Customer Service and Sales teams.
Establish required material quantities and availability to meet customer demand, and oversee the release of shop orders.
Communicate scheduling issues and opportunities across the organization to help meet deliveries and objectives.
Confer with department supervisors about the status of scheduled work.
Serve as the information hub for issues concerning or affecting delivery schedules.
Expedite operations that delay schedules and alter schedules to meet unforeseen conditions.
Coordinate with Purchasing to expedite problem parts and reschedule material deliveries that could result in excess inventory.
Close shop orders and ensure proper material consumption.
Perform inventory movements and adjustments as needed.
Communicate potential production issues or needs to various departments.
Support cross-plant and departmental teams and projects as necessary.
Engage with shop-floor personnel to address issues.
Implement and maintain all components of the performance management system for direct reports.
Perform other duties as assigned.