Production Planner

Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the electronics sector is seeking a Production Planner / Scheduler in Chandler, AZ. This role is pivotal in ensuring efficiency in production scheduling and materials planning, requiring experience in MRP and manufacturing environments. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical and organizational skills to navigate a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in a discrete manufacturing environment.
• 3+ years with materials requirements planning (MRP).

Responsibilities

• Create daily work bench and production orders based on scheduling guidelines.
• Evaluate MRP exception messages and resolve production issues to minimize delays.
• Generate various weekly production reports.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Organizational Skills

Analytical Skills

Problem Solving

Interpersonal Skills

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Computer Scheduling Systems

Job description

Production Planner / Scheduler at EMD Electronics

EMD Electronics in Chandler, AZ is hiring a Production Planner. The primary responsibility of the Production Planner / Scheduler is to ensure the production schedules are dispatched daily to required work centers. The schedule represents the capacity available for both machine and labor, as well as ensures all materials are available to process the production orders. In addition, the Production Planner facilitates or attends various production and MRP planning meetings. Addresses all exceptions (i.e., failures, etc.) which may prevent an order from being processed as scheduled to maintain the ship promise date to the customer.

Key duties include:

1. Create daily work bench and production orders, replacing forecasts or initiating new orders per the most current scheduling guidelines established by the Master Scheduler
2. Process production packages and receive returned packages from Order Configuration
3. Check material availability and pursue advisements on non-available materials
4. Evaluate and act on MRP exception messages, promptly addressing and resolving production issues to minimize delays
5. Manage plant-to-plant material transfers
6. Process cancellations and generate metric reports
7. Create various weekly production reports

Who You Are:

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School diploma or GED
• 3+ years of manufacturing experience in a discrete manufacturing flow environment
• 3+ years of experience with materials requirements planning (MRP) or material planning in a manufacturing environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to work daily in computer scheduling systems, mainframe systems, and PC applications
• Excellent interpersonal skills to work efficiently with all plant employees
• Manufacturing scheduling experience using real-time, finite capacity scheduling systems and a technical understanding of process alternatives
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment processing several critical transactions while maintaining accuracy
• Highly organized with a strong attention to detail
• Proficiency in all Microsoft Office applications with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience in planning and scheduling in SAP