Production Planner

My client, a manufacturing company in Stone Mountain, is hiring a Production Planning Scheduler.

This is a very hands on role in a fast paced environment.

Must have experience with scheduling multiple lines and multiple SKU's.

• ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
• Responsible for scheduling foam production lines, straw lines, cutlery lines, and all other specialty product lines. May include extruder lines.
• Works closely with corporate planning and customer service to implement timely schedules within the plant.
• Plans production activities in such a way to maximize equipment utilization. Communicates plans and significant deviation from plans to department heads in order to adjust activities meet production and customer requirements.
• Works closely with production team members, supervisors, and managers to maximize priority lines; presence on production and warehouse floor; reviewing production lines to maintain customer commitments.
• Monitors order flow and works with sales to prioritize constrained capacities in order to most efficiently meet market demands.
• Works with corporate planning to maintain inventory levels such as to meet customer service goals.
• Coordinates the procurement of the following materials on an annualized basis; foam beads, plastic pellets, boxes and bags and other miscellaneous manufacturing raw materials.
• Procurement at the local level including such items as inks, machine & maintenance repair parts.
• Recommends purchasing policies and procedures within the limits of delegated authority and in accordance with company policies and procedures.

• Proposes and places purchase orders for raw materials based on current inventory and production schedules. Ensures adequate inventory of raw materials.
• Establishes and approves sources for repair and maintenance materials and supplies. Receives quotations and secures bids. Negotiates blanket orders for raw materials, supplies and service contracts.
• Coordinates and controls receipts and acknowledgements of materials, supplies and services with corporate Accounts Payable.
• Arranges for sale of scrap, obsolete or surplus materials.
• Regularly meets with key suppliers to review cost improvements, price trends, saving on freight costs.
• Oversees general administrative efforts such as proper filing of printed purchase documents, documentation with corporate and regular data transmissions.
• Champions various teams as deemed necessary
• Attends meetings as required.
• Maintains housekeeping standards by keeping a clean work area at all times.
• Adheres to all good manufacturing practices (GMP), food safety, HACCP and SQF process requirements; rectify and/or report any and all non-compliance to Management or the SQF practitioner immediately.
• Acts as secondary backup for the Production Manager(s) in their absence.
• Supports all current and new product demands.
• Works with all other departmental areas to maintain productivity and plant initiatives.
• Partners with STM leadership to ensure team collaboration including training methods that leads plant productivity. May participate in required audits.

• EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
• Bachelor’s Degree in a technical field desired.
• 5 years of previous supervisory and/or management experience in a fast paced manufacturing environment.
• Previous plastics or EPS, consumer products, or other high-speed production industry experience preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, problem solving skills, and demonstrated leadership skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of lean manufacturing concepts and methodologies a plus.
• Hands on management style with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Mechanical/technical aptitude.
• Proficient in MS Office.
• Must be able to speak, read and write English in order to complete job specific paperwork.
• Ability to work independently and function as a team member.
• Good planning and organizing skills.

• REQUIRED EXPEREINCE/SKILLS:
• Ability to follow directives with leadership, managers, supervisors, ensuring productivity and target levels are sustained.
• Ensures all company policies and procedures including manufacturing and safety policies and procedures are followed at all times.
• Collaboration with plant and safety leadership.
• Ability to complete mandated new manufacturing training on equipment to maximize output efficiencies.
• Ability to prioritize, extract analytical data, present, and execute projects.
• Takes an active approach in proactively resolving complex issues in line scheduling.
• Supports all current and new product introductions.
• Flexible in work schedule when meeting operational efficiencies in a 24/7 work environment.