Strategic Production Planner: MRP & Inventory Control

Harrington Hoists, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Harrington Hoists, Inc. is seeking a Production Planner to actively analyze, monitor, and maintain MRP inputs to provide stocking work orders to the shop floor. You will track work and close work orders when complete, ensuring accurate MRP messages and proper inventory controls.

The role requires at least 3 years in planning/scheduling, strong analytical skills, and proficiency with Outlook, Excel, and Word. JDE experience is a plus for this production department role.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in a planning/scheduling environment.
• Demonstrated ability to plan a variety of products of a complex nature.
• Thorough knowledge of MRP and other inventory planning techniques, including a good understanding of purchasing fundamentals. JDE experience a plus.
• Excellent analytical abilities and PC skills including Outlook, Excel, and Word.

Responsibilities

• Maintain JDE branch record settings to ensure actionable and accurate MRP messages.
• Analyze and action on stocking MRP messages to generate work orders dated based on material availability and shop floor capacity.
• Enter, track, and maintain stock transfer orders.
• Review, redate, and transfer orders
• Ensure that proper work order inventory controls are being followed including backflushed, issued, and serialized inventory.
• Plan and control finished goods inventory for stock and customer orders by demonstrating complete ownership and accountability for all assigned products.
• Make decisions on work order quantities and dates for products based on MRP and supply and demand data.
• Monitor work orders that have already been placed and ensure that expectations in the system match expectations on the shop floor.

Skills

MRP planning

JDE experience

Excel

Outlook

Word

Tools

JDE software

Job description

Harrington Hoists, Inc. is seeking a Production Planner to actively analyze, monitor, and maintain MRP inputs to provide stocking work orders to the shop floor. You will track work and close work orders when complete, ensuring accurate MRP messages and proper inventory controls.

The role requires at least 3 years in planning/scheduling, strong analytical skills, and proficiency with Outlook, Excel, and Word. JDE experience is a plus for this production department role.