Production Planner

This salary information serves as a general guideline. Final offers are based on various factors, including qualifications, skills, experience, and other job-related criteria.

Benefits:

Paid Time Off, Health Insurance, Health Savings Account (HSA), Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, 401(K) with Roth option, Life & Disability Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement & Discretionary Profit-Sharing Bonus.

Job Summary:

This position reports to the Modules Assembly Production Manager and is responsible for keeping the production schedule through Module Assembly, Module Test, and Electrical Inspection on schedule according to APS recommendations and scheduled ship dates. The duties of the production planner include developing the schedule for production workflow through these departments in consultation with management, as well as, monitoring material requirements to ensure all materials are stocked for jobs that are prepped to send to the assembly floor.

Key Responsibilities:

• Schedule and coordinate production workflow of job orders to meet the master production schedule.
• Monitor material requirements, identify any shortages, and work with the Crib or Purchasing to address.
• Coordinate shift equipment resources to meet the production schedule.
• Coordinate personnel requirements through Assembly Supervisor.
• Monitor jobs to ensure they will finish on time. Facilitate issues as they arise and escalate as appropriate to the Production Manager.
• Produce and distribute job paperwork required by assembly floor to build product.
• Close jobs in ERP when completed and organize paperwork for filing.
• Readjust schedule and communicate changes to Production Manager if engineering changes or quality issues interrupt production schedule.
• Address issues when they arise, aiming for minimum disruption, including schedule changes and component shortages.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field strongly desired, or equivalent, relevant work experience.
• 5 years’ relevant experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written) and active listening skills.
• Proficiency with MS Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems.
• Analytical skills.
• Strong organizational skills, including ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently as well as with teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• APICS certification (CPIM or CSCP).

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be able to perform sedentary work, including sitting for extended periods of time.
• Ability to periodically stand, walk, crouch, stoop, bend, and reach across all planes.
• Ability to operate a computer and other office productivity equipment for extended periods of time.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance, vision, and ability to adjust focus.
• May be required to lift and/or move objects up to 10 pounds, 0 - 10% of time.