Production Planner

CANPACK Group; Olyphant (Lackawanna County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

CANPACK Group in Olyphant, PA is seeking a Production Planner to organize production planning based on inventory analysis and warehouse coordination. You will develop and maintain the production schedule, materials plan, and intercompany purchases to meet customer demand as directed by the Production Planning Manager.

The role requires an associate degree in supply chain or related field, strong analytical skills, and proficiency with SAP and Excel.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in Supply Chain/Business Logistics or equivalent.
• SAP experience is a plus.
• Strong analytical skills with data-driven decision making.
• MS Office especially Excel; attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent written and oral communication; ability to work in a team.

Responsibilities

• Organize production planning based on inventory analysis and forward warehouse coordination.
• Develop and maintain production schedule, raw material plan, and intercompany purchase requirements.
• Schedule production lines to meet customer and forecasted demands; plan yearly, quarterly, monthly, and weekly horizons.
• Manage stock to meet seasonal demands and maintain high inventory accuracy.
• Communicate production plans and stoppages to management; coordinate timely delivery of goods.
• Assist with systems implementation and audits; review orders for on-time completion.
• Manage capacity planning for production lines and ensure schedule attainment.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excel

Teamwork

Communication

Problem solving

SAP

Education

Associate’s degree (Supply Chain/Business Logistics)

Tools

SAP

Job description

## Production PlannerApplylocations: Olyphant, Pennsylvaniatime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R3990**Work Schedule:****Conventional****Position Summary**Organize production planning based on inventory analysis, forward warehouse coordination and related responsibilities. Responsible for the development and maintenance of the production schedule, raw material plan, and intercompany purchase requirements to ensure customer needs are met, as directed by the Production Planning Manager.**Essential Functions/Key Deliverables*** Advise and support Production Manager to effectively manage stock levels in preparation of seasonal demand to maximize product sales.* Responsible for scheduling production lines to meet customer and forecasted demands.* Plan machine schedules yearly, quarterly, monthly, and weekly.* Manage stock effectively to meet seasonal demands.* Maintain high level of inventory accuracy.* Communicate the planning of production and/or stoppage of production lines to management.* Assist planning team to organize timely delivery of goods to customers.* Receive customer/work orders and ensure their completion using appropriate internal procedures.* Assist with the implementation and maintenance of systems, including performing internal audits training as required.* Receive /review orders and ensure their completion using appropriate internal procedures.* Manage capacity planning for production lines.* Effectively use SAP and computerized systems.* Maintain good relationships with cross-functional departments.* Assist with ensuring a high level of production schedule attainment.* Perform any other duty reasonable corresponding with the role.**Knowledge/Skills/Experience*** Associate’s degree in Supply Chain/Business Logistics or equivalent combination of education and experience.* Previous SAP experience a plus* Strong analytical skills, ability to draw conclusions from data.* MS Office including Excel experience.* Strong critical-thinking skills with a solution-oriented mindset.* Attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy and organization.* Excellent written and oral communication skills.* Ability to function both independently and as part of a team; must be flexible and excited to grow with the organization.**Physical Demands**N (Not Applicable) Activity is not applicable to this position. O (Occasionally) Position requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5+ hrs/day) F (Frequently) Position requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5+ hrs/day) C (Constantly) Position requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs/day)Lift/Carry 10 lbs or less F 11-25 lbs F Push/Pull 10 lbs or less F 11-25 lbs F Stand O Walk O Sit O Manually Manipulate O Reach Outward O Reach Above Shoulder O Climb O Crawl O Squat or Kneel O Bend OOther Physical Requirements Vision (Near, Distance, Color, Peripheral, Depth) Sense of Sound - Ability to understand conversational speaking Sense of Touch Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - per safety guidelines Mobility to cover expansive manufacturing environment**Work Environment** Ability to work in an environment that can become very hot (temperature) depending on the weather.**Reasonable Accommodations Statement**To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.If you are a current CANPACK employee, please apply through your Workday account.CANPACK Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or not related to job requirements, unless such distinction is required by law.