What are the responsibilities and job description for the Planner II position at Knight Enterprises, LLC?
JOB POSTING
JOB TITLE: Planner II
DEPARTMENT: Production Control
REPORTS TO: Production Control Supervisor
PURPOSE OF POSITION: Responsible for overall accuracy and timeliness of the Material flow based on the MPS/DTS demand.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
- 2 years Associates Degree
- 5 years’ experience in relevant materials, operations and/or supply chain may be substituted for education
- Must be a quality-oriented team player, with proficient time management skills
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience in production planning.
- Skilled in the use of Excel, Excel Pivot Tables, Power Point, and Word.
- Strong understanding of MRP systems.
DESCRIPTION OF JOB DUTIES:
- Creates appropriate documentation to review material deliveries and monitor the supply chain.
- May create purchase requisitions Create and maintain work orders.
- Executes WIP cycle counts.
- Monitor and expedite incoming materials and material shortage/replenishment.
- Maintains manufacturing build plans on a daily basis (ERP Workbench validation).
- Ensures disposition of scrap/obsolete material.
- Execute flow of non-conforming material and manufacturing material requirements.
- Based on the MPS/DTS driven demand, selects and sequences available jobs to be run at specific workstations or machines.
- Work with the team to improve current system, functions, and daily operations to more effectively meet goals.
- May monitor shipping performance to DTS and ensure movement of product from production through packaging to shipping.
- Maintains manufacturing build plans on a daily basis (ERP Workbench validation).
- Creates and maintains the expected completion of each scheduled job.
- Reviews the schedule and ensures the raw materials are available when needed to run according to the schedule.
- Ensures all outside services are planned and monitored.
- Consolidate demand, releases and monitors placement cycle times for purchase requisitions.
- Highlights critical parts which may keep operations from meeting the MPS/DTS.
- Works closely with stakeholders to establish and evolve a stable manufacturing schedule.
- Participate in CCB and provide recommended effective cut-in dates.
- Maintain system critical Data Elements.
- Monitor and expedite the flow of Non-Conforming materials.
- Validate and ensure data integrity.
- Timely and accurate communication of schedule information to other support functions.
- Support, communicate and defend the mission, values and culture of the company.
- Other duties as assigned.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Seeing: Required for visual inspection of work and/or part(s)
- Speaking: Required
- Hearing: Required
- Standing: Occasionally
- Walking: Often
- Sitting: Occasionally
- Lifting: Occasionally, up to 75-pounds
- Carrying: Frequently, up to 50-pounds
- Pushing: Frequently, up to 60-pounds
- Pulling: Occasionally, up to 60-pounds
- Climbing: Rarely
- Balancing: Rarely
- Bending: Occasionally
- Twisting: Occasionally
- Reaching: Occasionally
- Grasping/Handling: Frequently, for dexterity, fine finger handling
- Stooping/Crouching: Rarely
- Kneeling: Rarely
- Crawling: Rarely
Environmental Conditions:
Inside: 80% Outside: 20%
Temperature Conditions: Controlled –in Excess of 70-degrees – occasionally
Knight Enterprises Management, L.L.C. is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability status, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other protected factor by country, regional or local law. Knight’s policies regarding recruitment, hiring, compensation, benefits, promotions, transfers, training and all other personnel matters are free from discriminatory practices and are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities.
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