What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Planner position at dormakaba Americas?
Position Overview
dormakaba is seeking a Production Planner based in Chino, CA. The Production Planner is responsible for coordinating and expediting the flow of work and materials between production cells and departments to guarantee accurate and timely execution of orders and to satisfy Customers’ needs. As part of this effort, the production planner creates and distributes production schedules; confers with other departments to determine progress of work and completion dates and reviews inventory levels and participates in resolving production problems. The Production Planner keeps Customer Service updated on the completion status of Sales Orders and confirms lead time for potential and actual sales orders. They coordinate with Purchasing to ensure raw materials, parts and components provided by our suppliers are available to fulfill production needs and to maintain safety stocks.
HIRING SALARY RANGE: Base Salary $75,000 - $92,000. (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.) Please visit our career site for more information on benefits.
What You Will Do
We are at the heart of every place that matters. From automatic doors to cloud-based access management – as a leading global provider in the access solutions market for schools, banks, airports, hospitals, hotels, and many more, we enable seamless movement within secure, safe, and sustainable places. With over 160 years of experience and a focus on excellence and innovation, we offer exciting opportunities to grow in an environment where you can make a real impact. At dormakaba, you are encouraged to take initiative, develop your skills, and build your career alongside 16,000 experts worldwide who are setting industry standards every day.
Work in a place where you matter – apply now!
dormakaba is seeking a Production Planner based in Chino, CA. The Production Planner is responsible for coordinating and expediting the flow of work and materials between production cells and departments to guarantee accurate and timely execution of orders and to satisfy Customers’ needs. As part of this effort, the production planner creates and distributes production schedules; confers with other departments to determine progress of work and completion dates and reviews inventory levels and participates in resolving production problems. The Production Planner keeps Customer Service updated on the completion status of Sales Orders and confirms lead time for potential and actual sales orders. They coordinate with Purchasing to ensure raw materials, parts and components provided by our suppliers are available to fulfill production needs and to maintain safety stocks.
HIRING SALARY RANGE: Base Salary $75,000 - $92,000. (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.) Please visit our career site for more information on benefits.
What You Will Do
- Accurately create and maintain bills of material, routings, and work orders
- Accurately maintains MRP data to ensure proper stocking levels are kept and purchased parts and materials are delivered on time
- Plans and prepares daily, weekly, and monthly production schedules
- Coordinates with other planners to establish sequence and lead time of each operation, to meet ship dates according to sales forecasts and customer orders
- Plans sequence of fabrication and assembly for manufacturing
- Confers with management team to determine status of assigned projects
- High School diploma or GED equivalent with additional college credits
- Minimum 3–5 years of experience in production planning, manufacturing operations, scheduling, or production management within a manufacturing environment.
- Experienced in forecasting inventory purchasing requirements
- Ability to utilize MRP and ERP systems
- College degree in business or supply chain management
- Direct experience balancing demand, capacity, labor, and materials
- Experience planning in a multi-SKU, configurable, or engineered-to-order environment
- Inventory and supply chain experience
- Knowledge of demand-based planning
- Taking Care of our Employees on Day One with Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability Insurance coverage options. No waiting periods!
- Your health is our priority, we offer Medical Wellness Programs to aid in your well-being
- Vacation and Personal Time Off
- We support your growing family; we provide Parental Leave for Moms and Dads!
- Wisely plan for your future with our 401k Matching plan beginning on Day One
- Supporting your career development with our Tuition Reimbursement Program
- Robust culture supporting internal advancement with our Learn and Grow Program
- 24/7 access to over 15,000 LinkedIn Learning courses to assist in your professional development and to expand on your individual interests.
- Employee Assistance Programs
- Voluntary Legal Insurance
- Unlimited Referral Reward Bonuses
- Corporate Discounts for shopping, travel and more!
We are at the heart of every place that matters. From automatic doors to cloud-based access management – as a leading global provider in the access solutions market for schools, banks, airports, hospitals, hotels, and many more, we enable seamless movement within secure, safe, and sustainable places. With over 160 years of experience and a focus on excellence and innovation, we offer exciting opportunities to grow in an environment where you can make a real impact. At dormakaba, you are encouraged to take initiative, develop your skills, and build your career alongside 16,000 experts worldwide who are setting industry standards every day.
Work in a place where you matter – apply now!
Salary : $75,000 - $92,000