Production Planner Title:
Planner / Production Control Coordinator III
Job family:
Material Controls
Report to:
Operations Manager
FLSA Status
NON- Exempt
EEOC Class:
Office & Clerical
Job SummaryThe Production Control Coordinator will carry out supervisory responsibilities with management guidance, keeping in mind the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities will include assisting with training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; in meeting scheduled goals. The position requires process knowledge, leadership skills, teambuilding skills, and effective communication.
Primary Responsibilities - Plans production work orders based on MRP requirements and customers' specification.
- Reviews and releases work orders to production.
- Plans and reschedules open orders to support changes in MRP demand and availability of capacity.
- Plans and reschedules open orders to support changes in MRP demand and availability of capacits
- Identifies purchasing and internal shortages and follows up with the responsible buyer or planner.
- Identifies purchasing and internal shortages and follows up with the responsible buyer or planner.
- Proactively communicates foreseeable issues to management.
- Investigate and resolves issues related to past due shipments/work orders and material shortages.
- Ensures the integrity of the MRP database and inventory accuracy per the materials weekly task schedule.
- Initiates and participates in lean initiatives including but not limited to kanban, one-piece flow, and inventory reduction.
- Participation in disposition of non-conforming parts, taking into consideration cost and delivery impact.
- Makes and implements recommendations to improve cadence, lower aggregate inventory levels, and/or reduce overall costs.
- Maintains planning factors for MRP including but not limited to safety stock, lead-time, order multipliers, minimum order quantity.
- Updates work order bills of operations and bills of materials as well as coordinating changes to master bills of operations and bills of materials with M.E. and engineering when necessary.
- Actively participates in Change Control Board and the Engineering Change Request process, having signature authority for material planning.
- Able to effectively present information one-on-one and in small group situations to manager and other employees
- Assists planners with the development of capacity reports. Able to analyze data and help planners make decisions based on the data.
- Assists with the kanban system to ensure timely review of quantities, updates, resolution of problems and establishing kanban needs for new work cells.
- When required, works with customer service personnel, sales staff and customers to ensure delivery schedules are met, recovery schedules are developed and monitored, and problems are communicated in a timely fashion
- Actively participates in the Sales & Operations Planning process.
- Solid understanding of accountancy variances cost drivers. Knowledge of ERP application & systems is required.
- Coordinates with manufacturing, purchasing, quality, engineering, sales, and other support teams to alleviate constraints to on-time delivery.
- Assists with training of planners.
- Maintain the highest ethical standards, even when challenged from above.
- Understand and live by the company's ethics and business conduct policies.
- Additional duties can be assigned
Qualifications - Excels in the practical application of MRP logic, scheduling logic, order policies and modifiers, capacity planning, input/output control, bills of material, bills of operations, and product family manufacturing strategies.
- High level understanding of configuration management.
- Must be a team player with exceptional judgment and analytical skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, as well as strong interpersonal skills.
- Understanding of metrics and performance indicators.
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to train others.
Education/Previous Experience Requirements - AA degree or equivalent. BA/BS degree in business or technical field preferred
- Minimum 5-7years Material Control or related experience. Preferably in a manufacturing environment
- Knowledge and understanding of capacity planning tools and MRP.
- APICS coursework desired
- Additional years of related experience will be considered in lieu of education.
- Minimum of 1 year in a leadership role
Physical Requirements
Rarely
(0%-12%
Occasionally
(12%-33%
Frequently
(34%-66%)
Regularly
(67%-100%)
Seeing: Must be able to
Hearing: Must be able to hear well enough to communicate with co-workers
Standing / Walking
Sitting:
Climbing:
Stooping / Kneeling
Lifting
Pulling / Pushing
Grasping / Feeling
Reaching
Working Conditions; Work is conducted in a well-lighted, temperature-controlled environment.Compensation Pay Range$40.00- $60.00 Per hour
Must be authorized to work in the U.S.International Trade Compliance Requirements:This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). This position requires either U.S persons (as defined in applicable export regulations) or a non [1] U.S person who is eligible to obtain required export authorization(s).
