Production Planner

About Us:

Cortec Precision Manufacturing, founded in 1975, is a leading metal fabrication company known for our commitment to quality, innovation, and excellence.

Cortec utilizes experienced technical staff and engineers using the most advanced equipment available today. We have been providing top-notch metal fabrication solutions to a diverse clientele. With a commitment to excellence, we strive to exceed customer expectations and drive continuous improvement in all aspects of our operations.

Job Overview:

We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Production Planner to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for production planning and coordinating production workflow for multiple products while prioritizing operations to ensure maximum performance and minimum delay. They will take a lead role in continuous improvement, product flow and capacity improvement to improve the overall efficiency of manufacturing.

Key Responsibilities:

• Analyzes customer demand and optimize build plans for specific products, keeping materials and resource requirements.
• Reviews new products/parts planning attributes and ensure they are correctly set up.
• Reviews BOM structures and ensure that they align with manufacturing strategy.
• Periodically reviews critical ERP planning attributes and keep them aligned.
• Review ECOs, prepare implementation plans and actually implement them.
• Releases required work orders in a timely manner and promptly closes them on completion after reconciling variances.
• Follows up materials shortages and production flow thru the plant to keep build plan on schedule.
• Plans and directs Production and Inventory Control for Operations to ensure customer commits and Inventor objectives are met
• Coordinates Operations planning process to ensure that there is material and capacity available to support both Customer commits and forecast
• Directs the Inventory team to ensure that process controls are in place that will allow accurate Cycle counting
• Coordinates the production team to ensure schedule and customer deliveries are met.
• Works directly with Purchasing to ensure purchased material is available to meet the scheduled requirements
• Stays current with software development, provide on-site technical expertise for the ERP system and write ad-hoc reports as required
• Relays relevant information to management regarding material shortages, potential schedule interruptions, and possible equipment maintenance that would affect a smooth and timely production input

THIS JOB DESCRIPTION MAY NOT BE ALL-INCLUSIVE AND ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES MAY BE ASSIGNED TO THIS JOB.

Qualifications:

• 2 years of related Materials Planner experience; preferably in a contract manufacturing environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business or Industrial Engineering preferred.
• Good understanding of critical ERP planning attributes.
• Hands on experience in ECO planning and Implementations.
• Good working knowledge of Mie Trak or similar ERP software with regards to planning.
• Intermediate or Advanced level of experience in Excel.

Benefits:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance. (Paid Health and Vision insurance for employee only)
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
• Paid Time Off
• Paid company observed holidays after 90 days.

Cortec is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $25.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• Will you now or will you in the future require employment visa sponsorship?

Experience:

• Material Planner: 2 years (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $25