Production Planner

Job Description

Our esteemed client is a well-established, growing manufacturing company. The company is poised for growth with one of their high-profile clients and is looking for a Production Planner & Scheduler to be an integral part of the company’s success. This role combines production scheduling, factoring in labor, resource groups, and materials inventory needed to execute the master production schedule. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical background and experience related to manufacturing, inventory planning, ERP systems, cross-functional collaboration, and comfortable interacting with the manufacturing staff on the shop floor.

PLEASE NOTE :

This position is an onsite role with the primary production schedule between 6 : 00am - 2 : 30pm.

The client is not offering relocation assistance.

This position is a contract -to-hire role.

What distinguishes this opportunity is the convergence of the company's remarkable growth trajectory, unwavering stability, and vibrant employee culture. This company takes extraordinary pride in quality craftsmanship, innovation, and a collaborative team environment.

The company's operational hours prioritize work / life balance, acknowledging the importance of personal well-being alongside professional commitments. Moreover, the compensation and benefits package stands out as highly competitive, featuring a generous 401k match among other rewards. This underscores the company's commitment to ensuring employees feel valued and duly recognized for their contributions, fostering a sense of loyalty and dedication throughout the workforce.

What you will do :

Production Planning and Scheduling :

• Develop, monitor, and adjust production schedules to meet delivery deadlines and align with customer demand.
• Coordinate with internal teams including operations, procurement, and shipping to ensure production goals are met efficiently.
• Track production workflow and performance metrics, identifying and resolving schedule delays or bottlenecks.
• Maintain accurate records of production data including lead times, output, and capacity.
• Set up and manage the weekly production schedule for finished goods and subassemblies.
• Monitor work orders through the production cycle to achieve build plans and align with finished goods inventory targets.
• Develop, publish, and maintain the production schedule, balancing inventory, resources, and capacity.
• Troubleshoot scheduling problems and consumable variances, troubleshooting corrective actions as needed.
• Work cross-functionally with production, engineering and purchasing to identify and escalate scheduling conflicts and capacity constraints.
• Assess the impact of production constraints and escalate critical issues to appropriate stakeholders to collaborate on risk mitigation and resolution.
• Contribute to a culture of collaboration and accountability, supporting team growth and development.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance scheduling work procedures and overall efficiency.
• Assess the impact of production constraints and escalate critical issues to appropriate stakeholders to collaborate on risk mitigation and resolution.
• Contribute to a culture of collaboration and accountability, supporting team growth and development.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance scheduling work procedures and overall efficiency.

Inventory Management :

Who you are :

Compensation :

The base salary range for this contract-to-hire position is $44 / hr. to $60 / hr. and benefits. The goal is to hire someone as a full time employee within 90 days.