Planner - Parts & Accessories

Founded in 1953 Avtron has a long history of manufacturing market leading power test solutions. Now with a global footprint and sales into some of the largest industrial projects, Avtron will continue to push the envelope of what’s possible in the electrical test environment. Avtron Power Solutions manufacture and distribute market leading load bank solutions for mission critical applications. We have the largest portfolio in the industry and can meet the highest load testing standards with our intelligent SIGMA load bank control system. 

POSITION SUMMARY:  Coordinate and expedite the flow of work and materials according to production schedule. Duties include reviewing and distributing production, work, and shipment schedules; conferring with department supervisors to determine progress of work and completion dates; and compiling reports on progress of work, inventory levels, costs, production problems and on time delivery. 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  

Essential Functions: 

• Examine documents, materials, or products and monitor work processes to assess completeness, accuracy, and conformance to standards and specifications.
• Review production schedules, work orders, or staffing tables, to determine personnel or materials requirements or material priorities.
• Confer with department supervisors or other personnel to assess progress and discuss needed changes.
• Revise production schedules when required due to design changes, labor or material shortages, backlogs, or other interruptions, collaborating with management, marketing, sales, production, or engineering.
• Confer with supervisor and other personnel, vendors, or customers to coordinate production or shipping activities and to resolve complaints or eliminate delays.
• Record production data, including volume produced, consumption of raw materials, or quality control measures.
• Requisition and maintain inventories of materials or supplies necessary to meet production demands.
• System data load/updates as required to support effective fabrication scheduling (BOM, Item Master, Capacity, etc.)
• Utilize computer based MRP/ERP system (SAP) to maintain and manage data
• Calculate figures, such as required amounts of labor or materials, manufacturing costs, or wages, using pricing schedules, adding machines, calculators, or computers.
• Distribute production schedules or work orders to departments.
• Compile information, such as production rates and progress, materials inventories, materials used, or customer information, so that status reports can be completed.
• Identity ways to improve productivity and safety.
• May be called upon to guide, monitor and instruct entry level employees in their duties.
• Assume additional responsibilities as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 

Education: 

• Equivalent to knowledge acquired through a high school education and 6 months more related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

Skills 

• Excellent time management and the ability to organize and manage multiple priorities
• Strong customers orientation
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong team player

Experience 

• Familiar with bills of materials and shop orders

COMPUTER SKILLS: 

• Strong computer proficiency, including familiarity with MRP/ERP system (SAP) with working knowledge of computer programs/applications (computer literate in SAP, Microsoft applications) desired