Production Planner II - Master Scheduling & Materials Flow

By Light Professional IT Services; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

By Light Professional IT Services seeks aProduction Planner to coordinate the flow of work and materials, align with production schedules, and drive continuous process improvements across departments. The role involves managing manufacturing orders, monitoring shortages, and reporting progress to management.

Strong analytical and organizational skills are required, along with familiarity with CostPoint or similar ERP systems.

Qualifications

• High school diploma/GED or above.
• Must have a working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel.
• 2 years’ experience in a manufacturing or production environment.
• Must be a highly analytical thinker and problem solver.
• Experience as a planner in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in planning, scheduling, and reporting in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with ERP systems with an MRP focus (CostPoint a plus).
• Working knowledge of CostPoint.
• Detail oriented and organized.
• U.S. Persons as defined in ITAR and related regulations.
• Ability to stand and walk for long periods; lifting up to 30 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Resolve day-to-day issues within Production Control and with other departments.
• Confer with department supervisors to determine progress of work and completion dates.
• Provide updates on all programs to Management and report issues impacting production schedule.
• Continuous improvement of processes and procedures.
• Place purchase requests for non-inventory materials.
• Create Manufacturing Orders and monitor shortages.
• Provide buy item focus list for daily standup meetings.
• Coordinate with Purchasing to ensure parts are ordered and arrive on time.
• Perform other duties as directed.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Detail oriented

Education

High school diploma/GED or above

Tools

CostPoint

MRP/ERP systems

MS Office (Word, Excel)

Job description

By Light Professional IT Services seeks aProduction Planner to coordinate the flow of work and materials, align with production schedules, and drive continuous process improvements across departments. The role involves managing manufacturing orders, monitoring shortages, and reporting progress to management.

Strong analytical and organizational skills are required, along with familiarity with CostPoint or similar ERP systems.