Production Planner

Jacquet Mid Atlantic Inc; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

401K with company match

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Holidays

Job summary

Jacquet Mid Atlantic Inc is seeking a Production Planner at our Limerick, PA facility. You will assist in organizing production to meet demand and quality standards, ensuring orders are produced on time for profitable distribution.

Reports to the Operations Manager and collaborates with quality control, warehouse and other staff to optimize workflow and inventory. A hands-on role requiring mechanical aptitude and ERP proficiency.

Qualifications

• Prior scheduling or planning experience in a production environment preferred, but not required.
• OSHA general industry regulations knowledge preferred, but not required.
• AS9100 or ISO9001 experience preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the production workflow of daily orders.
• Plan and prioritize operations to ensure on-time order processing.
• Determine manpower, equipment and raw materials needed to cover production demand, coordinating with the plant manager.
• Monitor jobs to ensure they finish on time and escalate delays.
• Address issues to minimize disruption and communicate with the sales team.
• Prepare and submit status and performance reports and keep paperwork organized.

Skills

Team leadership

Decision making

People management

ERP systems

Microsoft Office

Safety & quality

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

JACQUET is an established market leader in the distribution of stainless steel and nickel alloys in plate and round bar. Jacquet strives to be the best supplier of stainless steel and nickel cut parts by providing high quality in-house processing. Metals are sold either as-is or cut to made-to-measure sizes using plasma machines, water jets, lasers or saws. Jacquet applications cover many industrial sectors such as the water, environment, energy, mechanical and forged metal construction, chemical and agri-food, gas processing and storage, pharmaceutical and cosmetic sectors. We have four strategically placed locations within the US including Pennsylvania, California, Texas, and Wisconsin with many more globally.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Production Planner at our Limerick, PA facility.

General Description:

Assist in organizing production according to demand and quality standards. Ensure orders are produced on time for distribution in a profitable manner, ensuring the timely and cost-efficient flow of our production operations.

Reports to:

Operations Manager

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate the production workflow of daily orders
• In conjunction with the Operations manager, plan and prioritize operations to ensure on-time order processing.
• Determine manpower, equipment and raw materials needed to cover production demand, coordinating with the plant manager to ensure needs are met.
• Monitor jobs to ensure they will finish on time – elevate potentially late orders to plant manager for remediation.
• Address issues when they arise aiming for minimum disruption.
• Communicate issues as they arise with the sales team.
• Respond to sales’ requests for order status.
• Obtain output information (number of finished products, percentage of defectives etc.).
• Prepare and submit status and performance reports
• Keep paperwork organized
• Collaborate with quality control, warehouse and other staff

Other Duties:

• Assist in maintaining accurate inventory.
• Manage cycle counting.
• Manage monthly scrap processes.

Requirements and Skills:

• Ability to create accountability and lead by example.
• Strong team building, decision-making and people management skills.
• Familiarity with metal industry
• Mechanical aptitude and technical expertise.
• Computer literacy with ERP systems and the Microsoft suite
• Knowledge of safety, quality, productivity, demand creation, and inventory processes.

Qualifications:

• Prior scheduling or planning experience in a production environment preferred, but not required.
• Understanding of OSHA regulations for general industry.
• Experience with AS9100 or ISO9001 preferred, but not required

Benefits

• Health and Dental Insurance
• 401K with company match
• Company paid Disability and Life insurance
• 12 company paid holidays
• Vacation Time off

Pay commensurate with experience.