Production Planner
Location: Lewiston, ME
Type: Full Time
Min. Experience: Mid Level
JOB DESCRIPTION
This position is accountable for ensuring the successful scheduling of plant production and assisting in the analysis of long-term production planning. The Production Planner plans and maintains the throughput of material, controlling inventory levels of work in process and finished products to assure that all due dates are met. Coordinates activities and efforts required for optimum utilization of material and provides direction for prioritization of these materials required to support our production plans.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
· Creates and maintains master production schedules for finished goods for make to stock and make to order products, utilizing computerized software MRP/ERP systems. Makes decisions on approving and slotting orders into the schedule.
· Analyzes plant capacity data and performs mathematical calculations to determine manufacturing processes, tools, and human resource requirements. Presents recommendations for approval. Is tasked with implementation.
· Makes decisions on daily production schedules based on engineering plans, production specifications, factory capacity, availability of material and labor loading requirements.
· Creates, executes, and manages production work orders in support of material requirements plan.
· Trains Production Associates on performing inventory transactions, labor reporting and material management process improvements.
· Independently identifies and performs schedule risk assessments and mitigation planning in addition to facilitating the resolution of labor and material shortages, backlogs and other existing and potential schedule interruptions. Develops recovery plans and adjusts schedules according to production progress, change orders, and other delaying conditions.
· Responsible for ERP data integrity by maintaining MRP, product masters, on-hand inventory balances, Bill of Materials, Routings.
· Reviews Manufacturing Orders for labor and material cost accuracy. Evaluates material usage and initiates BOM changes and process improvements as needed. Works with Finance and Operations on material and labor cost deviations.
· Support the continued progression a factory planning model and to regularly suggest and implement continuous improvement ideas that improve work processes and manufacturing performance against metrics.
· Works across with various levels of management and functional areas including Operations (management, supervisors, and production associates), Commercial team, and Engineering to address issues and to improve overall on time, quality, and financial performance.
· Supports organizational reporting activities.
· Performs other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
· Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, Materials Management, Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Technical or equivalent in a related discipline preferred.
· 2-10 years’ experience of production planning/scheduling, buying/planning or supply chain management preferred.
· Strong Working knowledge of ERP systems. Experience must include using the system as part of the job function, how to extract data, and how to maintain data integrity in the system.
· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Able to establish and maintain positive relationships across the organization.
· Knowledge of manufacturing principles and methodologies including Lean and Theory of Constraints.
· Expert level MS Excel skills with strong data access/retrieval skills with experience in data analysis, data manipulation.
· Strong analytical capabilities.
· APICS certification or similar preferred
· Must be a US Citizen or otherwise authorized to work in the United States in compliance with ITAR requirements.
WORKING CONDITIONS / PHYSICAL DEMANDS
· Most work conducted in an office or warehouse setting
· Must be able to stand, walk and/or sit for extended periods of time
· Routinely communicates face-to-face, via telephone and by computer.
· Must be able to hear, speak and see with close visual acuity
External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents, who become disabled as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, must be able to perform the essential job functions, as listed, either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined by management on as case-by-case basis.
This job description is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills or working conditions associated with the position. While it is intended to accurately reflect the position activities and requirements, the Company reserves the right to modify, add or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary.
This position is accountable for ensuring the successful scheduling of plant production and assisting in the analysis of long-term production planning. The Production Planner plans and maintains the throughput of material, controlling inventory levels of work in process and finished products to assure that all due dates are met. Coordinates activities and efforts required for optimum utilization of material and provides direction for prioritization of these materials required to support our production plans.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
· Creates and maintains master production schedules for finished goods for make to stock and make to order products, utilizing computerized software MRP/ERP systems. Makes decisions on approving and slotting orders into the schedule.
· Analyzes plant capacity data and performs mathematical calculations to determine manufacturing processes, tools, and human resource requirements. Presents recommendations for approval. Is tasked with implementation.
· Makes decisions on daily production schedules based on engineering plans, production specifications, factory capacity, availability of material and labor loading requirements.
· Creates, executes, and manages production work orders in support of material requirements plan.
· Trains Production Associates on performing inventory transactions, labor reporting and material management process improvements.
· Independently identifies and performs schedule risk assessments and mitigation planning in addition to facilitating the resolution of labor and material shortages, backlogs and other existing and potential schedule interruptions. Develops recovery plans and adjusts schedules according to production progress, change orders, and other delaying conditions.
· Responsible for ERP data integrity by maintaining MRP, product masters, on-hand inventory balances, Bill of Materials, Routings.
· Reviews Manufacturing Orders for labor and material cost accuracy. Evaluates material usage and initiates BOM changes and process improvements as needed. Works with Finance and Operations on material and labor cost deviations.
· Support the continued progression a factory planning model and to regularly suggest and implement continuous improvement ideas that improve work processes and manufacturing performance against metrics.
· Works across with various levels of management and functional areas including Operations (management, supervisors, and production associates), Commercial team, and Engineering to address issues and to improve overall on time, quality, and financial performance.
· Supports organizational reporting activities.
· Performs other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
· Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, Materials Management, Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Technical or equivalent in a related discipline preferred.
· 2-10 years’ experience of production planning/scheduling, buying/planning or supply chain management preferred.
· Strong Working knowledge of ERP systems. Experience must include using the system as part of the job function, how to extract data, and how to maintain data integrity in the system.
· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Able to establish and maintain positive relationships across the organization.
· Knowledge of manufacturing principles and methodologies including Lean and Theory of Constraints.
· Expert level MS Excel skills with strong data access/retrieval skills with experience in data analysis, data manipulation.
· Strong analytical capabilities.
· APICS certification or similar preferred
· Must be a US Citizen or otherwise authorized to work in the United States in compliance with ITAR requirements.
WORKING CONDITIONS / PHYSICAL DEMANDS
· Most work conducted in an office or warehouse setting
· Must be able to stand, walk and/or sit for extended periods of time
· Routinely communicates face-to-face, via telephone and by computer.
· Must be able to hear, speak and see with close visual acuity
External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents, who become disabled as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, must be able to perform the essential job functions, as listed, either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined by management on as case-by-case basis.
This job description is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills or working conditions associated with the position. While it is intended to accurately reflect the position activities and requirements, the Company reserves the right to modify, add or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary.
