Excellerate Production Planner- Olathe

FTI; Olathe (KS); On-site; USD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Production Planner in Olathe, where you'll play a crucial role in coordinating production schedules and ensuring timely availability of resources. This entry-level position offers a chance to grow your career through industry-leading training and development programs. You'll work in a safety-focused environment, leveraging the latest technologies to redefine possibilities in manufacturing. With competitive wages and a robust benefits package, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic industry.

Benefits

Paid Training

Tuition Reimbursement

Wellness Programs

Flexible Work Hours

Qualifications

• 2+ years of manufacturing experience required.
• High School Diploma or GED is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Create and manage production schedules based on demand and capacity.
• Monitor schedule deviations and adjust production as needed.
• Collaborate with production leadership and procurement teams.

Skills

Production Scheduling

Manufacturing Experience

Communication Skills

Collaboration

Problem Solving

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

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A position at FTI can be the answer to your future career. In this role, you’ll be part of a progressive national leader in electrical planning, engineering, technology and energy services. FTI enables employee growth and success through industry-leading training and development, utilization of the latest industry technologies, and an uncompromised focus on safety. We recognize and reward top performers, offering competitive, merit-based compensation, career path development and a flexible and robust benefits package that boasts everything from paid training and tuition reimbursement to an award-winning wellness program.

The Production Planner role is responsible for creating, coordinating and managing activities related to production and raw materials. This role creates and maintains the short and long term production schedule based on demand planning, customer orders, internal capacity constraints and other factors affecting schedule compliance. Responsible for scheduling the product flow throughout the manufacturing process and ensure timely completion of orders by ensuring availability of resources. This position will have open communication with Excellerate leadership and project teams to distribute information about anticipated production and shipping dates.

Minimum Requirements

• Education: High School Diploma or GED
• Experience: 2+ years of manufacturing experience
• Travel: 0-5%
• Work Schedule: Typical work hours are between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Monday – Friday; however, work may be performed at any time on any day of the week to meet business needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Create production schedules for each production cell and adjust schedules as priorities dictate.
• Maintain up-to-date production cell work schedules.
• Monitor schedule deviations and adjust production as needed.
• Assist the Production Manager with weekly staffing/manpower projections.
• Assist Production Manager with shifting manpower as dictated by production needs.
• Communicate with job sites at order receipt and as production schedule changes could impact them.
• Collaborate with other production facilities to distribute work based on capacity factors.
• Monitor raw material delivery dates to ensure scheduled production can be completed.
• Provide daily & long-term production/capacity planning based on customer orders, due dates, and facility availability.
• Coordinate with production leadership, procurement, and receiving staff to evaluate schedule changes.
• Ensure timely availability of materials and finished goods production.
• Review and assign all new customer orders.
• Drive continuous improvement in production quality and yields in collaboration with operations and supply chain teams.
• Work closely with procurement/inventory management and sales/operations teams for optimal supply levels and new product development.
• Perform other related duties as required and assigned.

The job description and responsibilities are guidelines for expectations and not an exhaustive list. Additional functions may be assigned by supervisors.

SURGE your career forward!

• Build your career through industry-leading training and leadership development programs.
• Leverage technology with virtual design, robotic stations, 3D scanning, AR/VR, and drone surveillance.
• Work in a safety-focused environment, with a safety rating of .42 compared to industry average of 2.7.

We offer competitive wages, career development, and a comprehensive benefits package including paid training, tuition reimbursement, and wellness programs.

Our values include safety, trust, redefining possibilities, and rewarding results that foster team success. Apply today to grow your career with us!

Faith Technologies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer – veterans/disabled.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Management and Manufacturing

Industries

• Construction