Production Planner

Omnipure Filter Company, Inc.; Caldwell (ID); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Omnipure Filter Company, Inc. in Caldwell, Idaho, seeks a full-time Production Scheduler to build and maintain production schedules, run MRP calculations, and balance material stock.

The role collaborates daily with procurement, logistics, and shop-floor personnel to prevent bottlenecks and ensure on-time manufacturing. Responsibilities include tracking KPIs, generating reports, and forecasting demand based on historical data.

Qualifications

• Two years’ direct work experience in planning and scheduling in a manufacturing environment, and one-year direct experience with inventory planning.
• Proven experience supporting and leading cross functional teams.
• Experience with data collection and analysis.
• Proven experience with Excel, macros, and AI programming.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain the Production Schedule and run system and manual MRP calculations.
• Monitor raw material levels, issue purchase requisitions, and balance stock to avoid shortages and overstocking.
• Analyze manufacturing capacity, equipment uptime, and labor availability to set production targets.
• Collaborate daily with procurement, logistics, sales, and shop-floor supervisors to adjust schedules.
• Track KPIs, monitor work orders, and generate operation reports.
• Analyze trends and historical data to predict future product demand.
• Generate and release production work orders and production reports.

Skills

Production planning

Scheduling

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Tools

Excel

Macros

AI programming

ERP systems

Job description

• Build and maintain the Production Schedule and run system and manual Material Requirements Planning (MRP) calculations.
• Monitor raw material levels, issue purchase requisitions, and balance stock to avoid shortages, overstocking, and excess costs.
• Analyze manufacturing capacity, equipment uptime, and labor availability to set realistic production targets.
• Work daily with procurement, logistics, sales, and shop-floor supervisors to adjust schedules when bottlenecks or delays occur.
• Track Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), monitor work orders, and generate operational reports.
• Analyze trends and historical data to predict future product demand accurately.
• Generate and release production work orders and production reports.

Specific Job Function

• Build and maintain the Production Schedule and run system and manual Material Requirements Planning (MRP) calculations.
• Monitor raw material levels, issue purchase requisitions, and balance stock to avoid shortages, overstocking, and excess costs.
• Analyze manufacturing capacity, equipment uptime, and labor availability to set realistic production targets.
• Work daily with procurement, logistics, sales, and shop-floor supervisors to adjust schedules when bottlenecks or delays occur.
• Track Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), monitor work orders, and generate operational reports.
• Analyze trends and historical data to predict future product demand accurately.
• Generate and release production work orders and production reports.

Requirements

• Two years’ direct work experience in planning and scheduling in a manufacturing environment, and one-year direct experience with inventory planning.
• Proven experience supporting and leading cross functional teams.
• Experience with data collection and analysis.
• Proven experience with Excel, macros, and AI programming.

Additional Requirements

• Proficiency in ERP systems.
• Ability to manually plan production and MRP utilizing excel and other xxx tools.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills for data analysis, modeling, and planning.
• Ability to read Bills of Materials (BOMs) and engineering change orders.
• Strong communication, interpersonal skills, problem-solving under pressure, attention to detail, and time management.
• Analytical skills / Attention to Detail
• This is a full time onsite position in our facility in Caldwell, Idaho.