Planner

Sista ansökningsdag 2026-06-28 Plats: USA - Menomonie, WI

Summary

The Planner uses lean techniques to plan and schedule equipment, human, and material resources for all jobs. Drives on time delivery and profitability using a customer-focused approach in all decisions. Acts as the liaison between all departments in the company and customers to execute an order after it has been placed.

Tasks And Responsibilities

• Schedules all production orders and developmental jobs using visual and computer communications.
• Maintains and refines tools for monitoring equipment and labor capacity, identifying and escalating conflicts where needed
• Drives on time delivery; works closely with production, FQC, and shipping to assure this.
• Acts as a key promoter of the customer.
• Prepares master production schedule and work orders for Production and Engineering Orders.
• Establishes priorities for specific customer orders.
• Releases work orders to manufacturing.
• Provides dates for customer orders
• Attends daily operations meetings
• Coordinates material requirements with purchasing/inventory control and manufacturing operations.
• Analyzes manufacturing data and prepares reports, as requested.
• Reviews work orders prior to closing to ensure accuracy.
• Completes required documentation accurately.
• Reviews purchase orders and performs all actions associated with processing a customer order including: contract review, order acknowledgment, internal order notification, customer confirmation, order entry, issues in-house shop orders as required, coordinates with shipping and invoicing.
• Uses Lean Enterprise methods to reduce waste and complexity in all processes.
• Reviews and manages kanbans
• Manages expired material
  
  

Required

Education and Experience

• High School Diploma, or equivalent
• 3 years of manufacturing experience
  
  

Desired

• 2-4 year degree in Business, Engineering or related field
• Experience with clean room manufacturing
• Production leadership experience
  
  

Competencies

• Ability to read, write, speak and understand the English language
• Ability to communicate clearly by conveying and receiving ideas, information and direction effectively
• Ability to demonstrate adequate job knowledge to deliver a world class performance
• Ability to challenge oneself to consistently meet all goals and deadlines
• Willingness to strive for excellence by producing work that is free of errors and mistakes
• Desire to delight both customers and coworkers by offering encouragement, fostering teamwork and addressing conflict appropriately
• Commitment to making improvements company wide
• Demonstrated competence using Microsoft Office
• Polished customer service skills
• Well developed organizational and time-management skills
• Ability to successfully plan and collaborate with various team members to fulfill a common goal
• Familiarity with manufacturing operations
  
  

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran, disability, or any other status protected by state or federal law.

Application

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