Strategic Production Planner & Analyst

IMT Elemental; Calgary; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

IMT Elemental in Calgary, Alberta is seeking a Production Planning Analyst to generate and maintain an efficient master production schedule, meeting customer requirements and minimizing cycle times while maximizing inventory use.

The role provides support to the Production Scheduling Manager in implementing efficient workflows, reducing bottlenecks, and achieving operational excellence. You will collaborate with manufacturing, engineering and information systems to optimize capacity and delivery.

Qualifications

• Advanced Excel skills required.
• Experience with Power BI and large database management.
• Ability to handle 5,000 SKUs and 400+ production orders monthly.

Responsibilities

• Create level loaded MPS with a 3-4 week outlook.
• Monitor production planning KPIs and pursue continuous improvement.
• Coordinate revisions to the schedule to meet deadlines and quantities with manufacturing.
• Plan production and generate work orders based on sales and demand projections.
• Monitor WIP levels and advise on strategies to minimize downtime due to material shortages.
• Ensure on-time delivery and compliant shipping to customers.
• Collaborate with Sales to confirm delivery dates considering capacity and material availability.
• Update priority items and production orders with delivery projections.
• Mentor team members on D365 planning processes.
• Coordinate with engineering, purchasing and IS to input capacity and changeovers into weekly schedule.
• Identify bottlenecks and develop resolution strategies.
• Maintain production unit schedules across work centers.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Power BI

D365

Large data base management

Attention to detail

Tools

Microsoft D365

Job description

IMT Elemental in Calgary, Alberta is seeking a Production Planning Analyst to generate and maintain an efficient master production schedule, meeting customer requirements and minimizing cycle times while maximizing inventory use.

The role provides support to the Production Scheduling Manager in implementing efficient workflows, reducing bottlenecks, and achieving operational excellence. You will collaborate with manufacturing, engineering and information systems to optimize capacity and delivery.