Production Planner

Job Title

Essential Duties:

• Review and process customer orders; create and release work orders to the production floor.
• Communicate disruptions in the production schedule affecting customer service levels to the Customer Service team. Provide recovery plans for affected orders.
• Assist the Planning Manager in setting and measuring team KPIs and Goals working towards company-wide strategic initiatives.
• Act as the planning team SME (Subject Matter Expert) for all planning functions and processes.
• Represent the planning team in a cross-functional daily production schedule meeting with Production, Quality, and Inventory teams.
• Periodic review of planned inventory levels on make-to-stock items.
• Develop and document work procedures; provide training as required.
• Evaluate and execute orders upon request from Customer Service.
• Manage internal non-conforming material in conjunction with the Inspection Department.
• Recommend improvements to existing processes and methodologies with a constant focus on continuous improvement. Lead cross-functional teams in continuous improvement events.
• Review portal download from customer for changes to requested customer delivery dates.

Education/Qualifications:

• BA or BS degree or equivalent relevant work experience.
• Minimum 5 years Production Planning experience in a manufacturing environment with demonstrated proficiency facilitating production/support process to meet customer demand.
• APICS CPIM Certification desirable.
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Robust knowledge of production planning practices both on a per-order and system-wide level. Can provide high-level summaries of department status relevant to tactical execution and strategic management.
• Outstanding analytical, verbal, and written communication skills along with the ability to interact with people at all levels of the organization both inside and outside the company.
• Must be a quick learner and able to react quickly in a fast-paced environment.
• Must possess effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with office machines including phones, copier, and printers.
• Must be able to navigate in a Windows based computer environment.
• Experience with Syteline or similar Tier I/II ERP system.
• Must have at least an intermediate proficiency level with Microsoft Excel.

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