Production Planner

Cambro•Huntington Beach, CA

About The Position

The Production Planner plans and prepares detailed production plans and schedules for assigned products. Working with the Plant Manager, the role supports machine loading and job sequencing so manufacturing can meet production requirements and maintain customer service levels. The planner translates sales forecasts into attainable production plans aligned with company operating and financial goals, releases production orders based on sales orders, analyzes stock levels, work in process, and anticipated forecasts, and assigns customer due dates. The role maintains effective planning and customer-service commitments, develops monthly, quarterly, and yearly goals, and reports production performance. It maintains planning parameters and lead times in the AS400 and manufacturing systems, uses the ERP system, and supports availability of A, B, and C inventory class items. The planner coordinates manufacturing schedules, capacity estimates, workflow, raw material and work-in-process availability, and production completion forecasts. The position also maintains job-related data and reports and works to improve planning and forecasting systems, tools, automation, and procedures. The position follows company safety, quality, and other policies and procedures; works collaboratively; communicates project status and concerns; and contributes to departmental key performance indicators. Overtime and schedule changes may be required to meet business needs. The posting also lists “Materials Planner” after the physical demands section, but identifies the job title at the beginning as Production Planner.

Requirements

Five years of experience in production planning or a similar area.
Strong working knowledge of MRP planning systems.
Ability to read, write, and speak English.
Ability to apply basic computation, algebra, geometry, and logic.
Ability to analyze practical problems involving a variety of concrete variables where limited standardization exists.
Ability to meet the stated physical demands, with reasonable accommodations available where applicable.
Authorization to work for any employer in the United States; the company is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa.

Nice To Haves

APICS Certification

Responsibilities

Prepare detailed production plans and schedules for assigned products.
Work with the Plant Manager on machine loading and job sequencing to meet manufacturing requirements and customer service levels.
Translate sales forecasts into attainable production plans aligned with company operating and financial goals.
Release production orders based on sales orders; analyze stock levels, work in process, and anticipated business forecasts; assign customer due dates.
Maintain effective planning and review planning commitments to customer service.
Develop monthly, quarterly, and yearly goals and report production performance against those goals.
Maintain planning parameters and lead times in the AS400 and manufacturing systems to provide accurate information to sales and customer service.
Use the ERP system effectively and maintain availability of A, B, and C inventory class items.
Create manufacturing method master schedules establishing operation sequences and lead times to meet shipping dates.
Provide customer service with booked-capacity estimates for accurate customer lead-time quoting.
Analyze production specifications and plant capacity data and calculate manufacturing process, tool, and human resource requirements.
Plan and schedule departmental workflow according to manufacturing sequences and lead times.
Maintain job-related data and reports.
Improve planning and forecasting systems, tools, automation, and procedures.
Provide production completion forecasts to other departments when required.
Ensure raw material and work-in-process availability to meet expected demand.
Confer with department supervisors on the status of assigned projects.
Expedite operations that delay schedules and revise schedules to address unforeseen conditions.
Follow company safety rules, policies, procedures, and department quality standards; use required PPE, attend safety meetings, and report safety issues or hazardous conditions.
Maintain reliable attendance and punctuality, collaborate respectfully, accept accountability, communicate work status, raise concerns to the immediate manager, and contribute to departmental key performance indicators.
Work overtime and remain flexible for schedule changes as needed to meet business needs.
Perform other duties as needed or required.