Reliance, Inc.

Production Planner (experience in Manufacturing Industry a plus!)

Reliance, Inc.$114K — $145K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 2-5 years of relevant experience in production scheduling or equivalent education
  • High School diploma or GED required; Bachelor's degree preferred
  • Understanding of raw materials and production processes
  • Effective communication skills, both oral and written
  • Excellent math skills and ability to comprehend instructions
  • Strong organizational skills and detail-oriented
  • Proficient in computer applications and ERP systems

Responsibilities

  • Develop production schedules to integrate capabilities and processes
  • Create cut schedules to meet customer specifications and ensure timely deliveries
  • Communicate production schedules with sales and operations teams
  • Minimize costs through efficient job sequencing and material use
  • Expedite operations to reduce impacts from delays in the schedule
  • Monitor inventory and stocking needs to support ongoing production
  • Identify improvements for productivity and customer satisfaction

Benefits

  • Compliance with safety and quality standards in all duties performed
  • Opportunity to collaborate with cross-functional teams
  • Role in planning for efficient operational shutdowns
  • Chance to contribute to decreasing production waste and increasing efficiency
  • Support for employee growth through engagement with operations management
Full Job Description
Job Summary

This job is in the Plant family (Department), which includes positions responsible for supervising or performing work metals processing and distribution work within the Reliance family of companies. Work includes specialized equipment operation and/or supporting functions and requires a practical knowledge of the nature and operations and the materials, facilities and methods employed by Reliance companies in metals processing and distribution.

Physical Requirements

Stand or Sit(Stationary position), Walk(Move, Traverse), Use hand/fingers to handle or feel (Operate, Activate, Use, Prepare, Inspect, Place, Detect, Position), Talk/hear(Communicate, Detect, Converse with, Discern, Convey, Express oneself, Exchange information), See (Detect, Determine, Perceive, Identify, Recognize, Judge, Observe, Inspect, Estimate, Assess), Reaching, Repetitive Motion
Function in the Job

Light work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg control requires exertion of forces greater than that of sedentary work and if the worker sits most of the time, the job is considered light work.
Job Function

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
  • Responsible for developing and planning production schedules to ensure integration of production capabilities, processes, programs, customer services/commitments and overall efficiencies.
  • Develops cut schedules according to customer specifications while ensuring on-time deliveries.
  • Prepares, coordinates and communicates production schedules with sales and operations.
  • Minimizes production costs through job sequencing and batching and calculating the most efficient use of source material to minimize scrap.
  • Confers with operations to determine status of the production schedule and expedites operations to minimize the impact of scheduled delays.
  • Forecasts and monitors inventory and stocking requirements to support production.
  • Confirms and/or coordinates inventory transfers.
  • Consults with Operations Manager to help adjust schedules to accommodate equipment failures, customer demands and other variables.
  • Identifies and recommends improvements for increasing productivity, efficiency and customer satisfaction and collaborates with cross-functional departments to improve product quality and productivity.
  • Assists the Operations Manager to help plan efficient shutdowns.
  • Calculates order durations based on speeds, feeds and quantities.
  • Monitors progress of production against the master schedule and coordinates breaks in the schedule.
  • Provides information and support to sales, supervision and management.
  • May be responsible for coordinating the sale and preparation of scrap material as well as managing proper REM usage.

• Responsible for adhering to/ensuring compliance with applicable safety and quality standards.

All other duties and responsibilities assigned by management.

Required Skills
• 2-5 years of relevant experience or any equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities required.
• High School diploma/GED required, Bachelor degree preferred.
  • Understanding of basic concepts and principles pertinent to raw materials, production processes, quality control, and other techniques for maximizing the effective processing and distribution of material required.
  • Understanding of company product(s) and their uses required.

• Excellent oral and written communication and math skills required.
• Ability to read and comprehend written instructions as applied to work situations required.

Efficient, well organized and detail oriented with a proven track record of problem-solving required.
• The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations) required.
• Ability to make sound decisions based on a combination of factors including analysis, knowledge and experience, and judgment required.
• Ability to initiate and maintain cooperative relationships with co-workers as well as internal/external customers required.
• Strong computer proficiency and working knowledge of software applications and ERP systems required.

Compensation Range

The anticipated compensation for this position is USD $55,000.00/Hr. - USD $70,000.00/Hr. depending on experience, qualifications, and location.

About Reliance, Inc.

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. started in 1939 as a small, local distributor of steel reinforcing bar in Los Angeles, California. Within ten years of their inception, they had added magnesium and aluminum to their line of products. The postwar metals industry boom in the United States, coupled with visionary leadership, allowed us to pursue a decades-long course of expansion through growth and acquisition. This paved the way for their IPO in 1994, which allowed continued strategic growth in terms of location, products, and customers. Since then, Reliance has completed more than 55 acquisitions and risen to become the largest metals service center in North America. Through a network of more than 300 locations in 39 states and twelve countries outside of the United States, the Company provides value-added metals processing services and distributes a full line of over 100,000 metal products to more than 125,000 customers in a broad range of industries. Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. is a Fortune 500 company and has been named to the Fortune list of “The World’s Most Admired Companies” since 2007. 75 years after their humble beginnings, they continue to celebrate, affirm, and encourage their core values, both in their business practices and their local communities, keeping their family of companies successful.

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Learn more about Reliance, Inc.
Size
13,700 employees
Market Cap
$11.9 billion
Industry
Net Income
$369.1 million
5 Year Trend
+10.3%
Revenue
$8.8 billion
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