Production Planner/Scheduler

Gentex Corp.; Manchester (NH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

401k

Paid time off

9/80 work week

Job summary

The position requires a B.S./B.A. or equivalent, at least five years in production planning, proficiency with ERP systems, and knowledge of lean manufacturing. This on-site role supports continuous flow and timely customer delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent education and experience.
• Minimum five years in production planning, scheduling, and material control in a Military/Aerospace/Commercial hybrid environment or comparable equivalent.
• Proficiency with ERP scheduling systems.
• Familiar with shop floor scheduling and component issuing/kitting.
• Understanding of production flow from kit/part pulling to finished goods and customer acceptance.
• Experience with high mix/low volume manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate production schedule with support departments and resolve constraints related to methods, tools, fixtures, materials, and manpower.
• Attend/lead daily meetings to prioritize and plan production activities.
• Communicate job order status to internal and external customers.
• Generate daily/weekly/monthly production build plans and issue to assembly, inspection, and test areas.
• Report manufacturing metrics from cells and compile daily reports.
• Update all cellular metrics on white boards for each area.
• Identify shortages and bottlenecks and implement corrective actions.
• Follow up on past due orders and adjust production runs as needed.
• Coordinate with the Department Manager to develop policies and procedures.
• Manage the release of work orders to confirm planned requisites are met.
• Determine release sequencing based on material availability and schedule priorities.
• Review material needs based on schedule requirements and inventory levels.

Skills

Production planning

Scheduling

Leadership

ERP systems

Lean manufacturing

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Communicate with customers

Education

B.S. or B.A. degree or equivalent

Tools

ERP system proficiency

Job description

At Gentex Corporation, we’ve created an environment where great ideas and great people can thrive. Leveraging a history that spans over 130 years, Gentex is a global leader in personal protection and situational awareness solutions for defense forces, emergency responders, and industrial personnel operating in high performance environments. Join our multinational team of exceptional and dedicated employees around the world and work on challenging and rewarding projects, grow your skills, and advance your career all while making a positive difference in the lives of our customers. Together, you and Gentex can build a career that’s uniquely yours.

ABOUT THE JOB!

Oversee the receipt and movement of released orders to all necessary production, inspection, and test areas as subassemblies or end items are manufactured. Provide inputs to shipment schedules, plans and forecasts as knowledge of production status develops. Identify any issues/bottlenecks in the production flow and ensure that necessary labor, material, or support is applied to relieve the issue. Reports daily production metrics.

Gentex offers a robust benefit package- including, but not limited to, medical coverages, 401k, paid time off and excellent work schedules including a 9/80 work week.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• B.S. or B.A. degree or equivalent education and experience
• Minimum five years’ production planning, scheduling, and material control experience in a Military/Aerospace/Commercial hybrid environment or comparable equivalent.
• Proficiency with computer automated scheduling systems (ERP system).
• Familiar with shop floor scheduling and component issuing/kitting
• Strong understanding of entire flow of production from kit/part pulling to processing finished goods and end customer acceptance
• High mix/low volume manufacturing experience

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Demonstrate the ability to lead and guide others effectively to achieve desired outcome
• Objective and analytical oriented/Problem solving skills
• Production shop loading and planning skills
• Fundamental Lean Manufacturing and high rate production skills
• Mechanical Measurement and Instrumentation skills
• Ability to express self clearly in verbal and written form – ability to interface with all levels of staff
• Project Planning and Scheduling skills
• Ability to handle multiple programs and tasks simultaneously and efficiently
• Ability to work in a comprehensive team environment

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Coordinates production schedule and activities with support departments and resolves production constraints related to methods, tools, fixtures, materials, and manpower.
• Attend/lead daily meetings to prioritize and plan production activities to maintain on-time delivery
• Communicate the status of job orders to internal and external customers on regular basis
• Participates in the generation of the daily/weekly/monthly production build plan and issues the plan to the assembly, inspection and test areas.
• Reports manufacturing metrics from individual cells and combines information into daily reports.
• Ensures all white board cellular metrics are updated for each area
• Identifies schedule and MFI’s (material flow interruptions) and develops and implements corrective actions.
• Follows up on status of past due orders
• Participation in product rescheduling and modification of the production run (pulling in or pushing out). This includes interfacing with the Programs Office, Contracts Administration, quality, operations, engineering and customer representatives
• Coordinate with Department Manager to develop policies and procedures
• Manage and track the released work orders to confirm production fulfills planned requisites.
• Determine the sequence of the production work orders to be released based on material availability and manufacturing schedule priorities.
• Identify and resolve material shortages required for the planned production work orders.
• Review all material needs based on the manufacturing schedule requirements for sales orders and appropriate inventory levels.

TO APPLY:

Visit: https://gentexcorp.com/careers/

LOCATION:

Gentex’s Manchester facility is located in southern New Hampshire. Manchester is the largest convention, sports, entertainment, and arts & cultural destination in New Hampshire. There is so much to do, see and experience in Manchester including major concerts and ECHL Hockey, AA minor league baseball, live performances at the historic Palace Theatre or exhibits at our renowned museums. Located in the heart of New England, Manchester is also conveniently located within an hour’s drive of Boston, an hour from the Atlantic Ocean and less than two hours from New Hampshire’s scenic White Mountains, Lake Winnipesaukee and the many other well-known vacation destinations in Maine, Vermont and Massachusetts.

Gentex Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard for any applicable state or federal protected class. Gentex is an E-Verify Participant. Pre-employment drug/alcohol/background screening is required.