Production Planner - 1st shift

If you are looking for an organization committed to the principles of Excellence, Integrity, Faith, and Teamwork, then Ridgeview Industries offers a challenging and rewarding employment opportunity for you.

Ridgeview Industries is a leading metal stamping and assembly supplier primarily serving the automotive market. We currently employ approximately 600 people across our 4 locations.

One of the great benefits of working at Ridgeview Industries is our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), an additional retirement benefit that grows over time. As an ESOP owner, you’ll share in the success of the company! This unique plan helps build long-term financial security while strengthening our shared commitment to Ridgeview’s future.

We are seeking an experienced Production Planner for our Grand Rapids, Mi. location with a patient, friendly, and positive attitude. The ideal candidate for this role will have the following credentials.

Primary responsibilities candidate will be trained to perform:

· Cultivate positive customer relationships through proactive communication, timely response to concerns and follow through on requested information.

· Positive communication and follow through to create an environment of mutual respect, healthy conflict, constructive interaction and team accountability.

· Assist with the execution of consistent production schedule creation and resource management.

· Effectively utilize the QAD system and related tools to manage customer forecast and sales orders.

· Set up new part numbers, customers, update and maintain customer orders and ship-to locations.

· Support customer and supplier returns. Track missed or late shipments along with expedites to customers.

· Manage inventory needs at outside processors based on production lead times and customer requirement dates.

· Work with purchasing on material shortages in part through analyzing the amount of material required to complete production work orders and customer requirements.

· Analyze schedule and material use to identify developing problem areas including slow-moving material, discontinued/obsolete material, and expedited material.

· Identify and propose activities to drive intentional, incremental and sustainable improvements.

· Support quality initiatives and corrective action processes as required.

· Identify cost saves via process, productivity, scheduling principles, and other improvements.

Qualifications:

· Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, business or operations management.

· Minimum of 3 years automotive customer service planning experience.

· Passion and discipline to accurately follow procedures and work instructions.

· Excellent communicator who can deliver information in a clear, open, honest and accurate method.

· Data driven approach to problem solving and decision making.

· Willing to take direction and work independently when needed.

· Must be a team player.

· Dedicated to teamwork and putting the value of team before individual interest.

· Microsoft Excel skills.

· QAD experience preferred.

Why do you want to join Ridgeview Industries?

It will begin during a visit when you feel the passion of the people and culture that permeates from every contact you make. Or, you may hear from some of our many 15-30 year co-workers what they love about Ridgeview. Or, you may feel a deep connection with our Mission Statement that was developed by our employees. We are a business with a purpose that goes beyond parts and profits, and we endeavor to be different from other manufacturers in our industry and beyond. Do you believe in and align with our twelve guiding Principles?

Teamwork, Passion, Golden Rule, Trust, Communication, Accountability

Follow the Process, Data Driven, Continuous Improvement, Personal Growth

Pray Hard – Work Hard – Trust God, Excellence in All things

Our family-like culture has been shaped in over 45 years of business. We believe in our values, vision and purpose, and seek to be continually learning and growing to best serve our employees, customers, suppliers and community. Is this the place and next chapter for you?

Reporting to the Production Planning Manager, this in office position offers an attractive level of compensation and benefits package including:

• Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance and flexible spending account(s)
• Matching 401(k) retirement plan
• Paid vacation, vacation purchase option, and 10 paid holidays
• Many employee programs including an on-site fitness facility
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee profit-sharing bonus
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• And much more.

Job Type:

• Full-time

Schedule:

• Monday thru Friday

Work Location:

· In Person

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person