Planner

Planning and Scheduling Responsibilities:

• Acknowledge customer delivery requests from sales
• Plan and schedule assigned manufacturing work centers’ products to meet customers’ requirements
• Analyze production requirements daily – work centers, labor, support equipment, etc.
• Work closely with respective Manufacturing Manager to ensure that On-Time Delivery and equipment utilization goals are achieved
• Analyze production capacity forecasts and helps to determine long-term manufacturing needs
• Attend and facilitates production meetings as required
• Attend and facilitates shipping meetings as required
• Monitor and resolve planning exception messages
• Participate in daily Material Review Board meetings
• Recommend and administer policy and procedures that apply to the Continuous Improvement of planning function
• Expedite schedules as necessary

Purchasing Responsibilities:

• Issue and manage purchase orders as required for routine outsource operations to ensure schedule attainment.

Inventory Management Responsibilities:

• Monitor customer-specific inventory levels to maintain customer service levels
• Interface with purchasing to ensure that raw materials inventories will satisfy schedules

General Responsibilities:

• Develops and implements systems and process improvements to increase the overall productivity of the department and company
• Responsibility to protect Donatelle confidential information and Intellectual Property
• Follow safety requirements as outlined in the safety manual
• Perform other projects and duties as assigned

Pay: $60,000 to $86,000 Salary/year

Preferred Qualifications:                                                                                                                       

Education/Experience:

• 4-year degree or 3 years applicable planning or scheduling experience
• Planning background in Make-to-Stock and Make-to-Order environment a plus

Other Qualifications and Desired Skills:

• APICS Certified or Certification in progress preferred

Physical Requirements:                                                                                           

• Ability to work in a general office environment

Salary : $60,000 - $86,000