PRODUCTION PLANNER/ SCHEDULER II

Plans and prepares production schedules for manufacture of products by performing the following duties:

• Responsible for planning, scheduling, and coordinating products through the complete production cycle. Monitor production activity to ensure a smooth and controlled flow of materials times to meet production requirements.
• Works on a wide variety of complex planning activities where production techniques are new or variable.
• Responsible for recording production control shipping information and inventory transactions on manufacturing software system.
• Works from engineering plans and production specifications to establish production schedules, labor loading and capacity requirements. 
• Reschedules in case of design changes, labor and material shortages, backlog and other interruptions.
• Performs a variety of clerical duties including kitting, recording transactions both manually and on automated system, handling in-house shrinkage reports and filing leftover hardware.
• Troubleshoots and follows up on potential schedule problems.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.  

Language Skills

Functional command of the English language, both written and oral.  Ability to read, analyze, and interpret blueprints, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.  Ability to write reports and procedures as required.  Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from supervisors, managers, and other production workers.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.  Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as percentages, area, diameter, circumference, and volume, and to interpret blueprints.

Reasoning Ability
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.  Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.  

Other Skills and Abilities

Requires strong interpersonal and communication skills, as well as proficiency in Microsoft Windows, Word, and Excel. The position requires experience working with an automated ERP or MRP system and the ability to read and interpret Bills of Materials (BOMs). Experience with Visual Manufacturing software is preferred and would be considered an asset in performing the essential functions of the position.

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

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. 
The employee is occasionally required to sit.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to twenty – five (25) pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to flames or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

AA degree and three (3) to five (5) years comparable experience in production control; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

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