Production Planner

SUMMARY Plans, develops and builds consensus for the manufacturing production schedule by either performing the following duties or directing those duties, in accordance with company policies.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following: Communicates effectively with sales, purchasing, and manufacturing departments to achieve efficient and effective production schedule ensuring meeting customer promise dates.
Prepares and draws up master schedule to establish sequence and lead time for each order and operation to meet shipping dates.
Plan sequence of manufacturing, fabrication, assembly, and other manufacturing operations to meet schedules and deadlines.
Expedites operations that delay schedules, alter schedules to meet unforeseen conditions.
Prepares production reports.
Prepares and documents detailed procedures for MRP, transfer COP orders, and MPS.
Maintains MPS items as required.
Runs restocking reports for satellite locations as needed to update forecast and shop orders to meet warehouse shipments in a timely and correct manner.
Transfers all warehouse loads to satellite locations as shipments occur.
Analyzes plant capacity and plans and schedules workflow for each department and operations according to previously established manufacturing sequences and lead times.
Works with Engineers to determine status of engineering projects released to the shop.
Works closely with Management and Plant Supervisors to resolve production conflicts efficiently and effectively.
Reviews item and production history as needed.
Updates forecasts, safety stocks, minimums, and maximums, and distributes/presents updates to manufacturing, sales, engineering, and management.
Investigates and assists in resolving inventory errors.
Works, in conjunction with others, on year-end inventory for all locations to ensure prompt and efficient processing of physical inventory counts.
Determines items to be cycle counted outside of annual inventory.
Recommends, to appropriate management, inventory items to be obsoleted due to low or no usage, on yearly basis.
Interfaces with Purchasing Manager to obtain materials, tools, and equipment as needed.
Prepares weekly activity report identifying workload hours of critical work centers, as well as identifying past due work centers and items/areas not meeting schedule.
Also reports assigned performance measurements.
Attends daily production meeting and provides information regarding the shop load and recommendations for staffing, staff movement, and overtime.
Acquires and maintains Purchasing procedure knowledge to back up Purchasing Manager when required.
All other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
the requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE Bachelor's degree (B.
A.
) from a four-year college or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Previous experience in a manufacturing environment, experience in high mix low volume manufacturing.
Demonstrated ability and/or previous experience utilizing Production Planning Software.
Previous experience in inventory control, production, manufacturing, and scheduling.
American Production and Inventory Control Society Certification (APICS) or Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) desirable.
Lean Manufacturing certification desirable.
LANGUAGE SKILLS Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
Analyzes production specifications and plant capacity data, performs mathematical calculations to determine manufacturing process, tools, and resources.
REASONING ABILITY Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
SAFETY REQUIREMENTS Safety provisions are set forth in the Employee Handbook and will be followed and enforced.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear.
the employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms.
the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
the employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, and risk of electrical shock.
the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.