Production Planner

ZipRecruiter; North Wales (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing defense contractor in North Wales, PA, is seeking a Production Planner to utilize data for scheduling work throughout their manufacturing facility. The role involves analyzing data from ERP systems, managing schedules, and collaborating with production teams to ensure efficiency. The ideal candidate will have manufacturing planning experience and strong communication skills. The company offers a supportive work environment with various benefits.

Benefits

Medical – IBC

Dental – The Standard Insurance Company

Vision – IBC

Company Paid Life Insurance – The Standard Insurance Company

401(k) with match – Aon (VOYA)

Paid Time Off (PTO)

10 Company Paid Holidays

Complimentary breakfast and lunch

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years manufacturing planning experience in an MRP-supported environment.
• Background in logistics, inventory control, or purchasing is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Extract and analyze data to create current and forecasted needs.
• Create, update, and maintain schedules for multiple departments.
• Communicate scheduling conflicts with management.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Communication

Organizational Skills

Data Analysis

Teamwork

Education

Some college

CPIM Certification

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Epicor

Job description

Job Description

Gwynedd Manufacturing, a growing defense contractor located in North Wales, PA, is a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility dedicated to producing quality products for the U.S. Department of Defense and various U.S. Federal Law Enforcement Agencies. As an innovative company offering a wide array of products, we strive to continuously develop new technology and drive process improvement.

The Production Planner is a key role within our organization. This person utilizes their data-centric mind to extract data from our ERP system to plan and schedule the work throughout our shop. The Production Planner is responsible for utilizing data to develop schedules.

Responsibilities

• Extract and analyze data from our ERP and other systems to create current and forecasted needs; review historical data to set part parameters; establish production standards for work center scheduling.
• Create, update, and maintain schedules for multiple departments.
• Create jobs and priorities based on the current and projected needs of the company.
• Analyze inventory levels across multiple phases of manufacturing to understand priority needs and job sizes.
• Communicate scheduling conflicts with management throughout the production process.
• Direct and assist the Production Control Coordinators and Material Handlers with production priorities.
• Utilize Epicor to track the status of current jobs and update the production team with any discrepancies during the production process.

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years manufacturing planning experience in an MRP-supported environment.
• Some college and CPIM or other relevant certification. A background in logistics, inventory control, or purchasing is beneficial.
• Self-starter and comfortable working in a team or independently in a fast-paced manufacturing environment where priorities sometimes fluctuate.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (including strong Excel experience).
• Strong interpersonal skills, written and verbal communication skills, and organizational skills.
• Ability to quickly learn new computer software.

Gwynedd Manufacturing is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties and responsibilities. Management reserves the right to assign or reassign duties to this job at any time.

Benefits

• Medical – IBC
• Dental – The Standard Insurance Company
• Vision – IBC – included in medical premium
• Company Paid Life Insurance – The Standard Insurance Company
• Group Additional Life and AD&D Insurance – The Standard
• Group Short and Long Term Insurance – The Standard
• 401(k) with match – Aon (VOYA) (90 Days after full-time hire)
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 10 Company Paid Holidays
• Complimentary breakfast and lunch every day for all employees