Production Planner

Cleaveland/Price Inc.•Penn Township, PA

164d•Onsite

About The Position

The role of the Production Planner at Cleaveland Price is responsible for planning, scheduling, implementing and monitoring production activities while ensuring assembly schedules, product specifications and deadlines are met.

Requirements

2+ years of experience in related disciplines including production planning, and/or assembly or fabrication work.
Practical working knowledge of lean manufacturing tools and processes.
Demonstrated knowledge of business and manufacturing/production operations.
Familiarity with fabrication and assembly processes and workflow.
Ability to read and interpret blueprints to draft clear and detailed manufacturing procedures.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and Access.
Familiarity with ERP, Syspro and other related software, and Preactor Finite Scheduler.
Demonstrated project management and time management skills.
Strategic minded analytical and problem solving skills.
Strong verbal and written communication.
Confident decision-making skills.
Organizational skills with an attention for detail.
Ability to prioritize tasks and delegate when appropriate.
Critical thinking skills
Light work. Exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally and/or 10lbs. of force frequently or constantly lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects that are negligible in weight.
Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
The team mate is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal.
Requires concentration, accuracy, and focused mental effort while multi-tasking in a team environment.
Ability to wear standard personal protective equipment (PPE) required while on the shop floor or in other work area where mandated (i.e. steel-toed shoes, safety glasses, and/or other applicable PPE).

Nice To Haves

Associates Degree in Business or related field preffered but not required.

Responsibilities

Develops weekly production schedules and manages them through the production process.
Determines material, equipment, and labor requirements, prepares status and performance reports, and resolve production issues.
Partners with Sales and/or reviews contract specifications, drawings, sales orders, and other project documents to understand production needs and requirements.
Reviews and creates work orders through MRP.
Forecasts lead times and communicates updates regularly with production teams.
Develops a master production schedule detailing tasks and deadlines to meet predicted completion dates.
Monitors daily to ensure tasks are shifted or expedited as needed.
Plans, prepares and communicates workflow for Fabrication and Assembly teams.
Drives collaboration between multiple departments to help streamline scheduling and production needs (i.e. Sales, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain).
Utilizes project management skills to ensure resources are allocated and the schedule is maintained.
Troubleshoots production issues, including workforce/resource shortages, machinery malfunctions.
Works with Engineering on DCR processing and drawing improvements.
Tracks shop performance through scoring, working with IT team to develop software tools and apps for performance improvement and communication.
Maintains communication between Purchasing and shop for inventory shortages or problems.
Prepares production processes reports and suggests ways to improve efficiency.
Maintains Master Data in Syspro (Planner Code, EBQ, Batching rules, etc)
Maintain fabrication work centers, resource calendar, shift sequences, and attribute tables needed in Preactor finite scheduling software.
Works on process improvement projects as needed.
Ensures work practices are compliant with all OSHA and ISO standards.
Follows all company and job-specific safety rules and regulations.
Performs other related duties as assigned.