Production Planner (Mayville)

Metalcraft of Mayville, Inc; Town of Mayville (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Metalcraft of Mayville, Inc. is seeking a Production Planner in Mayville, WI to ensure accurate planning parameters within a Lean environment and to follow up on production orders.

You will analyze work center loads, address labor reporting issues, and collaborate with Operations, Product Engineering, purchasing, and customer service. The role emphasizes material planning, schedule adherence, and effective communication to meet customer demand and inventory targets.

Qualifications

• Associate degree with a business emphasis.
• Minimum 5 years of work experience in production planning.
• Basic knowledge of Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Review customer demand and provide feedback to Customer Service and Sales.
• Establish material quantities and availability to meet demand; oversee release of shop orders.
• Communicate scheduling issues and opportunities to ensure on-time deliveries.
• Confer with department supervisors on status of scheduled work.
• Act as information hub for issues impacting delivery schedules.
• Expedite operations delaying schedules and adjust plans for unforeseen conditions.
• Interface with purchasing to expedite parts and reschedule deliveries to avoid excess inventory.
• Close shop orders and perform inventory movements and adjustments.
• Communicate potential production issues to departments.
• Support cross plant/departmental teams and projects.
• Engage with shop floor personnel on issues.
• Implement and maintain performance management for direct reports.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Kanban

Blue print reading

Labor reporting

People skills

Team player

Materials planning

Manufacturing processes

Creative thinking

Oral and written communication

Education

Associate degree with a business emphasis

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Production Planner (Mayville)

US-WI-Mayville

Regular Full-Time

The Production Planner has primary responsibility to ensure accurate planning parameters are in place within a Lean Manufacturing environment and follow up on production orders in support of customer and internal demands. Will analyze work center loads for effective capacity planning. Will also ensure accurate inventories by effectively addressing any labor reporting issues. This position has a close working relationship with Operations, Product Engineering, purchasing, and customer service. In addition, the Production Planner will confer with department heads to determine status of assigned projects, expedite operations that delay schedules and prepare production reports.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely review of customer demand and provide feedback to the Customer Service and Sales teams.
• Establish the required quantities and availability of materials needed to meet customer demand, and oversee the release shop orders accordingly.
• Proactively communicate across the organization scheduling issues and opportunities to ensure deliveries are met and objectives are achieved.
• Confer with department supervisors to determine status of scheduled work.
• Act as the information hub for all issues concerning/impacting delivery schedules.
• Expedite operations that delay schedules, and alter schedules to meet unforeseen conditions.
• Interface with purchasing to expedite problem parts and to reschedule material deliveries that will result in excess inventory.
• Close shop orders ensuring proper material consumption. Perform inventory movements and adjustments as needed.
• Communicate with various departments on any potential production issues or needs.
• Support cross plant/departmental teams and projects as necessary.
• Engage with shop floor personnel with any issues.
• Implements and maintains all components of the performance management system for all direct reports.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Proficient in SAP, Kanban & Lean Manufacturing
• Knowledge in Blue print reading
• Understanding Labor reporting
• Exceptional people skills in working with external customers and internal customers
• Strong team player
• Basic understanding of materials planning and inventory concepts
• Good understanding of manufacturing processes
• Creative thinking skills
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills
• Associate degree with a business emphasis
• A minimum of 5 years of work experience in production planning
• Basic knowledge of word and excel

Metalcraft of Mayville is an Equal Opportunity Employer:

Minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity