What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Job Planner position at AGM Container Controls, Inc.?
AGM’s Production Job Planner is responsible for creating and administering the schedule for the production process of products. The Production Job Planner coordinates with Purchasing, Production, Quality Control, Engineering, and Sales to support material availability, communicate production status, and meet customer delivery dates.
Responsibilities:
• Reviews job demand and develops a production schedule that may change daily as new jobs and delivery dates are received.
• Reviews production schedules and related information and initiates material requisitions for estimating, purchasing, and in-house material requirements.
• Works with Purchasing, Production, Quality Control, Engineering, and Sales to determine material requirements, identify shortages, and track materials in process.
• Communicates production status and integrates work planning and execution objectives across departments.
• Uses and helps maintain computerized inventory, shortage, in-process production, and material status and location records.
• Works with AGM’s Inventory Manager to arrange in-plant material transfers and monitor materials and parts through the stockroom and warehouse to meet production schedules.
• Tracks and reports purchase orders, jobs, and incoming and outgoing materials, and routes materials promptly to the appropriate departments.
• Addresses delivery inconsistencies or delays to help ensure customer delivery dates are met.
• Uses verbal communication to expedite work and Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and AGM’s ERP software to complete tasks accurately.
• Maintains a clean and organized work area and reports or corrects unsafe conditions in a timely manner.
• Follows AGM’s Quality Management System processes and procedures, including applicable ISO procedures.
• Maintains satisfactory attendance and punctuality and follows company policies, including AGM’s Courtesy and Professionalism Policy, in dealings with employees, customers, vendors, and visitors.
• Other duties may be assigned by a manager from another department, as needed.
Skills & Abilities:
• Organization & Attention to Detail: Must be organized, detail-oriented, and able to prioritize several assignments at the same time.
• Clerical & Customer Service Skills: Very good clerical and customer service skills, excellent voice and telephone skills, and very good computer experience are required.