Senior Production Planner: MPS & ERP Expert

TT Electronics plc; Perry (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

TT Electronics plc in Cleveland, OH is seeking a Production Planner to manage the end-item level Master Production Schedule within the ERP system and collaborate across departments to optimize service and cost. You will release orders and firm plans to guide daily production sequencing and ensure commitments to customers are met while optimizing inventory and efficiency.

The role requires 5–8 years in manufacturing, a two-year technical degree, and experience with MRP/ERP systems (SAP

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of manufacturing requirements and planning.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient with computerized materials control programs.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or similar

Responsibilities

• The Production Planner considers customer orders and forecasts, backlog, availability of material, availability of capacity, management policy and goals to create responsive schedules and operates with end-item scheduling.
• Creates the MPS inside the Planning Time-Fence into a daily/weekly schedule of ERP Firm Planned Orders/Works Orders to best balance demand and supply needs.
• Uses rough-cut, or more detailed, capacity and resource planning processes to ensure the whole schedule is always do-able.
• Ensures there are never any Past Due orders in the Master Production Schedule through dynamic replanning.
• Understands and flexes dynamic lead times and order quantities and routings using the APOS (Advanced Planning and Scheduling) system to support customer demand.
• Collate and report manufacturing and supplier performance measures results weekly and monthly.
• Seeks to optimize customer service, manufacturing resources and inventory levels.
• Identifies, negotiates and resolves conflicts involving material and/or capacity availability to support Order Promising integrity.
• Maintains end-Item schedule as the valid short-term input to Material Requirements Planning in the ERP system.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Manufacturing knowledge

Education

Two-year technical degree

Tools

SAP

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

TT Electronics plc in Cleveland, OH is seeking a Production Planner to manage the end-item level Master Production Schedule within the ERP system and collaborate across departments to optimize service and cost. You will release orders and firm plans to guide daily production sequencing and ensure commitments to customers are met while optimizing inventory and efficiency.

The role requires 5–8 years in manufacturing, a two-year technical degree, and experience with MRP/ERP systems (SAP