Production Planner

Avalign Technologies; Fort Wayne (IN); In loco; USD 55.000 - 85.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Avalign Technologies in Fort Wayne, IN is seeking a Production Planner to organize and coordinate production activities based on customer demand and forecasts. You will manage work orders, schedule production, monitor inventory, and support capacity planning while maintaining key reports.

The role serves as the primary backup to the Production Scheduler and requires strong analytical and organizational skills, with 3–5 years in planning or manufacturing and an associate degree or equivalent

Competenze

• Experience with MRP/ERP systems and production planning processes.
• Strong analytical, organizational and problem solving skills.
• APICS certification or coursework in supply chain preferred.

Mansioni

• Review MRP reports and generate production work orders from orders and forecast.
• Develop and maintain machine schedules to optimize production and balance inventory.
• Manage work orders including customer-supplied materials.
• Prepare capacity planning reports to identify bottlenecks and outsourcing needs.
• Serve as customer service contact for expediting orders and schedule updates.
• Maintain production reports and facilitate daily production meetings.
• Oversee cycle counting to ensure accurate inventory counts.

Conoscenze

MRP/ERP systems

Analytical

Organizational

Problem-solving

Formazione

Associate degree in Business or Supply Chain

APICS certification

Descrizione del lavoro

The Production Planner is responsible for planning and coordinating production activities based on customer demand and forecast requirements. This role manages work orders, develops production and machine schedules, monitors inventory levels, supports capacity planning, and maintains production-related reports to ensure efficient manufacturing operations. This position also serves as the primary backup to the Production Scheduler.

What You'll Do:

• Review Material Requirements Planning (MRP) reports and generate production work orders based on customer orders and forecast requirements, maintaining accurate quantities and due dates.
• Develop and maintain machine schedules to minimize setups, optimize production efficiency, and balance inventory levels.
• Manage work orders involving customer-supplied materials.
• Prepare capacity planning reports to identify production bottlenecks, capacity constraints, and outsourcing requirements.
• Serve as a customer service contact for order expediting, material availability, and production schedule updates.
• Maintain production-related reports, including scrap reports and production hot lists, and facilitate daily production meetings.
• Oversee the cycle counting program to ensure timely and accurate inventory counts.
• Maintain system planning parameters to support accurate material planning and production scheduling.
• Support overall plant objectives for safety, delivery, quality, and productivity.

What You'll Need:

• Associate degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience considered.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of production planning, scheduling, or manufacturing experience.
• Experience with MRP/ERP systems and production planning processes preferred.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• APICS certification or college coursework in Supply Chain Management or a related field preferred.