Production Planner

Linamar Corporation•Fletcher, NC

About The Position

The production planner will be responsible for forecasting and communicating to meet customer requirements/demands while delivering historical data and forecasts to customers. Production planners maintain both thru internal Inventory process, thru ERP system, as well as any customer required portals/EDI’s. A production planner needs to have a strong professional level of communication, by systems such as IFS, Microsoft Excel, Office, Power Point. etc) and a strong delivery of customer service.

Requirements

Completion of secondary school or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
Ability to use computers and fluency in Microsoft Suite is essential, especially Microsoft Excel.

Nice To Haves

Excellent communication skills in order to discuss data with various leaders in the facility.
Possess excellent analytical skills in order to collect data and develop statistical data.
Expert Microsoft Excel user would be a plus.
Clear communication both verbal and written.
Public Speaking

Responsibilities

Maintain balance between customer, employee and financial satisfaction by maximizing facility/department Key Performance Indicators to align to Linamar’s Stepping Stool of Success Strategy.
Support and maintain department lean initiatives.
Maintain department 6S requirements.
Receive and process customer demand.
Communicate with Customers on potential impacts to production.
Example: (short shipping, machine failure). Match IFS internal CUM numbers to the customer’s.
Maintain Production planning file for Die Cast and Machining.
Communicate with subcontractors on delivery schedule and production expectations.
Inventory management: assist in maintaining / adjusting target inventory level for raw and finish goods products, cycle counting and physical inventory.
Communicate inventory numbers, shipping schedules, and logistics actions/topics to internal teams. Daily presentation of this information at Fast Response meeting.
Work with the Production, Tooling, and Shipping Departments to ensure On Time Delivery is met.
Document and communicate the Production Score Card (Target Vs. Actual).
Develop material flow documents to be used for the creation of SOPs
Validate capacity for internal and external stakeholders.
Forecast inventory and overtime requirements. Communicate to key stakeholders within the organization.