FE300 - Production Planner

Job Title: Production Planner Department: Operations Reports To: Director of Operations   Essential Duties and Responsibilities: • Plans and manages production schedules to meet customer delivery requirements and best utilize company’s productive capacity • Continue to improve and develop effective scheduling processes to achieve production objectives using ERP system and other tool • Analyzes sales order releases with respect to capacity planning and material requirements • Coordinates with inventory personnel on material availability of selected items as needed per production plan • Reviews in process orders from production floor • Reviews new projects and compare with against current requirements and work already in process using the material requirement planning report • Interfaces with manufacturing personnel, the purchasing department and supervisors on material status and production planning issues • Reviews master production schedule and work orders • Establish and adjust priorities for customer orders based off of project managers inputs • Revises schedule according to work order specifications, established priorities, and availability or capability of workers, parts, material, machines, and equipment; • Supports the processing of proto-type builds, special tooling and any fixtures as required; • Provides support to the NCR/DLA process; • Provides support to the area Supervisor for implementation of new processes part of continuous improvement • Provides support to Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Purchasing manager and Company Management as required • Establishes work order start dates and communicates adjustments to Project/Program management as needed • Update late delivery report with Root Cause and recovery plans • Establish economic order quantity and/or minimum stocking levels as necessary with input from Program Manager and Production Manager and Inventory Manager • Work with Manufacturing Engineering to establish cycle times on router and review periodically     This job has no supervisory responsibilities.   Skills needed: Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; Listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions. Written Communication - Presents numerical data effectively; Able to read and interpret written information. Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; Gives and welcomes feedback. Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed. Gives appropriate recognition to others. Quality - Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness. Cost Consciousness - Works within approved budget; Develops and implements cost saving measures Conserves organizational resources. Ethics - Works with integrity and ethically; Upholds organizational values. Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures. Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes and plans work activities; Uses time efficiently; Sets goals and objectives. Quantity - Completes work in timely manner. Adaptability - Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.   Qualifications: Associate's degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; at least one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to interpret drawings and blueprints Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization. Mathematical Skills - Strong math and statistic skills Reasoning Ability - Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Computer Skills; To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of MS Office and ERP systems.