Job Description

About the Role

The Production Planner will plan and provision or control raw and semi-finish stock for customer orders which best utilizes semi-finish and finished goods resulting in the timely manufacture of these products in developing and maintaining high standard of customer service both internally and externally.

Qualifications Required and Preferred)

Education: Associate’s degree (P), or equivalent planning experience (P)

Experience: two plus years of Warehouse or Manufacturing Planning (P), Planning / Scheduling / Productions Control (P), Manufacturing (P)

Areas of Knowledge: Scheduling Experience (P), System Knowledge (P), Manufacturing or Warehouse Experience (P)

Skills: Typing or Keyboarding (R), Windows Based Software Experience (R), Organizational Skills: Attention to Detail, Thorough, Complete (R), Good Communications (R), Strong Math Skill: Volumes, Lengths, Widths, Areas, Diameters, and Elongation (R)

Role Responsibilities

• Be aware of and practice, 100%, all safety procedures throughout the plant
• Receive, systematically, material within 24 hours of physical receipt
• Plan, route, audit, and issue maximum amount of material available within planning guidelines
• Provide backup coverage for other areas assigned including Production Planning Manager
• Work changes, back orders, cancellations, and shippers within 24 hours of receipt
• Answer inquiries within 24 hours of receipt
• Continually assist in the development, updating and streamlining of base routings
• Continually assist in the development and streamlining of current systems
• Keep department informed of special procedures, changes or new developments in base routings, a specific customer, specification, or product