Production Planner

Westlake; Michigan; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company is seeking a Production Planner to coordinate and schedule production activities. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Supply Chain Management, five years of related experience, and strong skills in MS Excel. Responsibilities include developing production schedules, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and managing inventory levels to meet customer demand.

Qualifications

• 5 years of supply chain or relevant experience.
• APICS certification is preferred.
• Able to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a 4-6 week production schedule.
• Manage production scheduling of multi-level routing.
• Collaborate with teams to meet production and customer requirements.

Skills

Supply Chain Management

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

MS Excel

SAP or JDE

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain or related field

Tools

SAP

JDE

MS Excel

Job description

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Summary

Working with internal customers from various departments, the Production Planner is required to effectively coordinate the production planning and scheduling activities in order to meet customer demand, and achieve target inventory and service levels.

Overview

Summary Working with internal customers from various departments, the Production Planner is required to effectively coordinate the production planning and scheduling activities in order to meet customer demand, and achieve target inventory and service levels.

Responsibilities

• Develop, establish, maintain, and communicate a 4-6 week production schedule for injection molded operations, assembled fittings and fabricated fittings.
• Be an advocate for and track schedule adherence at the plants
• Manage production scheduling of multi-level routing and dependent requirements
• Develop finished goods production targets, as well as WIP requirements from forecast and historical demand
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Customer Service, Warehouse and Shipping to meet production and customer requirements, including executing schedule changes in coordination with Operations and Customer Service and working with Customer service to improve on-time deliveries.
• Planning and prioritizing operations to ensure maximum performance and minimum delay.
• Work with Plant Managers and Purchasing to arrange manpower, equipment and raw materials needed to cover production demand.
• Establish and communicate weekly frozen schedule with Operations.
• Scheduling of Make to Order items – includes establishing dates, defining minimum QTY, filling orders to meet required ship dates and advise Customer Service team.
• Maintain inventory target on a monthly basis. Manage safety stocks effectively, account for stock transfer lead time and demand variability.
• Work with S&OP and Capacity analysis team to follow the strategy for long term planning.
• Reviewing demand inputs, such as orders, forecast, inventory levels, in the ERP and outside of the system in order to make decisions regarding supply planning
• Knowledge of master data including material master MRP, BOMs, routing and ECN process.
• Monitor and maintain MRP planning parameters for responsible manufactured items.

Education, Experience And Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain or related field
• 5 years of supply chain or other relevant experience
• Proficient computer skills in MS Excel, Access, Word and Outlook
• APICS certification is preferred
• Experience with SAP or JDE is preferred
• Able to multi-task and display a high level of company/team spirit in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated excellent interpersonal skills. Excellent communication skills both written and verbal

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; stand; walk; use hands to touch, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crouch.

Work Environment

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate as normally based in an office. Some of the work may be required in the operating units which can require usage of required PPE including safety glasses, hearing protection, etc. May also result in exposure to outside elements and may require usage of stairs and elevators. Travel including air travel or auto travel may occasionally be required.