Production Planner

CMP - VKS•Châteauguay, QC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The production planner coordinates the entire manufacturing chain to balance demand and resources, managing inventory, deadlines, and procurement to ensure efficient and timely production using our ERP system. Their main tasks include creating schedules, monitoring inventory, coordinating internal departments, managing human and material resources, and analyzing production variances to optimize efficiency.

Requirements

Knowledge of ERP systems
Organized and rigorous.
Responsive and equipped with excellent analytical skills to manage numerical information.
Able to make quick decisions, adapt to change, and work as part of a team.
Communication skills (written and oral).
Master the French and English language (customers from the United States).

Responsibilities

Coordinate and organize the production line to meet customer demand.
Define production schedules to optimize resources (staff, machines) and deadlines.
Ensure the availability of necessary materials.
Manage inventory and deadline constraints.
Develop and monitor the master production schedule (MPS) to set production targets.
Monitor inventory levels of raw materials and finished products, anticipate shortages, and manage supply orders.
Determine production quantities, timing, and allocation of necessary human and material resources.
Act as an interface between customers and the factory and facilitate communication between different departments within the company.
Supervise the production process to ensure that deadlines and quality objectives are met.
Check schedules in real time, analyze any delays or technical problems, and readjust production according to unforeseen events.
Update production files, enter information into the appropriate software, and prepare manufacturing orders.
Check the availability of machines, tools, and personnel, and propose solutions to optimize their use.