DESCRIPTION:- Responsibilities include production planning, material expediting, shop floor scheduling, and labor/capacity planning
- The Senior Production Planner will not only participate but take a lead role in continuous improvement activities of diverse scope and complexity to improve the efficiency of manufacturing systems and processes.
- Monitor production work order progress and identify possible problem areas in time to take corrective action.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:• Plan, schedule, coordinate and approve release of production orders to manufacturing based on material and capacity availability
• Provide input to management; reschedule and/or interface with customer program management, master scheduling, customers and operations to reschedule production in the event of design changes, labor and material shortages, backlogs and other potential schedule interruptions
• Utilize ERP software and supporting worksheets that support production planning, capacity planning, and operational management
• Develop, select and/or customize continuous improvement methods to effectively implement lean manufacturing for varied production and business processes
• Analyze customer demand information, forecasts, orders, machine, labor and material availability and develop a flexible yet efficient master schedule
• If needed expedite equipment and materials to ensure customer deliveries are in accordance with schedule
• Interface with the Engineering team to receive technical support during manufacturing and delivery of product
• Comply with applicable environmental, health and safety laws and regulations, Company policy and accepted safe work practices
RECOMMENDED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES AND REGISTRATIONS:• APICS / Lean / Six Sigma certifications preferred.
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing or Operational Management
• 5-7 years of experience in manufacturing environment
• Ability to work on a variety of problems of diverse scope and complexity where analysis and evaluation of various outcomes require tradeoffs and negotiation
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal communication skills; a strong team player
• Excellent manufacturing ERP systems knowledge coupled with general PC skills mainly MS Office; MS Project experience a plus
• Knowledge of manufacturing (both discrete and continuous) principles and operations
