Production Planner

Contech Engineered Solutions; Florida; On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work‑Life Balance

Career Growth

Comprehensive Benefits

Job summary

Contech Engineered Solutions is seeking a dedicated Production Planner in Florida to coordinate raw material sourcing and production scheduling. This role involves managing inventory levels, shipping logistics, and maintaining communication across departments.

The ideal candidate has a high school diploma or GED, strong inventory control experience, and proficient computer skills. The position emphasizes work-life balance and opportunities for career growth within a leading industry company.

Qualifications

• Experience with inventory control, loading, and shipping procedures.
• Ability to read shop drawings.
• Strong computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Receive orders from sales offices and customers, ensure accuracy, and set delivery dates.
• Establish production plans and priorities in line with customer demands.
• Identify best prices and services from carriers, coordinate customer shipments.
• Place orders for raw material and maintain inventory records.
• Coordinate interplant transfers of materials and manage order changes.
• Prepare material and product certificates for inspections.

Skills

Inventory control

Communication skills

Microsoft Excel

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

A Production Planner will coordinate raw material sourcing, production scheduling, inventory management, shipping, and documentation to ensure a smooth production process that meets customer requirements.

Responsibilities

• Order Management: Receive orders from sales offices and customers, ensure accuracy, and set delivery dates based on material availability, customer requirements, and production schedules.
• Production Planning: Establish production plans and priorities in line with customer demands; create daily work schedules for hourly personnel to optimize production efficiency.
• Shipping and Logistics: Identify best prices and services from carriers, coordinate customer shipments, determine efficient routes, and expedite deliveries as needed; plan daily loading schedules and prepare loading combinations for finished products.
• Inventory Management: Place orders for raw material and miscellaneous inventory items, secure best possible pricing while adhering to specifications, prepare bills of materials from prints/drawings, maintain material inventory levels within predefined objectives, remove shipped material from records, and maintain inventory records.
• Communication and Coordination: Coordinate interplant transfers of materials, keep sales and plant personnel informed about material availability, production and shipping schedules, and all relevant information; manage order changes in production scheduling and shipping and resolve daily issues related to these changes.
• Documentation and Compliance: Prepare material and product certificates, coordinate inspections, and oversee material sampling as required by various representative agencies.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Experience with inventory control, loading, and shipping procedures.
• Ability to read shop drawings.
• Strong computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• A team player with the ability to work effectively in a dynamic and collaborative environment.
• LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY WILL BE CONSIDERED.

Benefits

• Work‑Life Balance: Opportunity to achieve professional goals without compromising personal life.
• Career Growth: Opportunity to advance within a leading industry company known for design, manufacturing, sourcing, and distribution.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Competitive benefits package with options tailored to individual and family needs.