Senior Production Planner

Columbus McKinnon; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Columbus McKinnon is seeking a production planning professional to optimize component inventory and ensure service levels. You will plan workflows, release work orders, and coordinate builds to meet manufacturing schedules and on-time shipments.

The role requires strong MRP/ERP proficiency, RCCA experience, and a collaborative approach with Plant Management and Procurement. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree or 5+ years of related experience, and demonstrate project management and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education, certifications and experience.
• Minimum of 5 years equivalent experience.
• Experience in planning production and inventory optimization using MPS/MRP/ERP.
• Ability to analyze situations and drive RCCA activity.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and ERP systems.
• Strong customer-service orientation and adaptability to change.
• Excellent project management and multitasking skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan workflow for each department to maintain manufacturing sequences and lead times using the MPS.
• Release manufacturing work orders and assign to the production floor.
• Coordinate/expedite builds to achieve plans and timely customer shipments.
• Collaborate with Plant Manager, Value Stream Leaders, Procurement, and Sales.
• Monitor the production plan daily to support MPS and meet service/inventory objectives.
• Run daily production reports to review orders, backlog, and issues.
• Interact with procurement to expedite purchased goods.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

MRP/ERP systems

Root cause analysis

MS Office

Customer service

Adaptability

Project management

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's Degree / equivalent

5+ years equivalent experience

Job description

This role will be responsible for planning production and optimizing component inventory levels to achieve organizational objectives, as well as service levels.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Plan workflow for each department and operation to maintain/improve established manufacturing sequences and lead times utilizing the Plant Master Production Schedule (MPS).
• Release manufacturing work orders and assign to the production floor.
• Coordinate/expedite manufacturing builds to ensure production plans are achieved, as well as ensuring timely shipment to customer.
• Partners with the Plant Manager, Value Stream Leaders, Procurement, and Sales to ensure seamless production to meet customer needs.
• Monitors the production plan daily to ensure it fully supports the MPS and continually meets customer service goals, inventory levels, production efficiency and capacity objectives.
• Runs daily production reports to review open sales orders, monitors backlog, identifies shortages and/or production issues.
• Interacts with the procurement team to expedite purchased goods.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Knowledge, Skills, Competencies, and Abilities

• Demonstrated knowledge and ability to execute across various MRP/ERP systems.
• Ability to analyze situations and drive RCCA activity
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite Applications (Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint) as well as Internet software and E-mail is required. Extended knowledge and experience in ERP systems
• Demonstrates a friendly, responsive, service-minded attitude to all internal and external customers
• Demonstrates a willingness to accept change and new approaches, including additional responsibilities
• Strong project management and multitasking skills along with the ability to navigate conflicting priorities

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree (B. A.), or equivalent combination of education, industry certifications and experience
• OR minimum of 5 years equivalent experience