Senior Planner

Company Overview

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Role Overview

Introduction: This role manages that end-item level Master Production Schedule across the planning time horizon inside the ERP system and in collaboration with other departments to optimize service and cost. This is a schedule of Release orders and then Firm Planned Orders/work orders that govern the actual production sequence and intended output from the operation day-by-day. The Production Planner is responsible for ensuring that commitments to customers are met in full, and that both inventory and efficiency of the business continue to be optimized during the length of the production plan.

Key Responsibilities:

• The Production Planner considers customer orders and forecasts, backlog, availability of material, availability of capacity, management policy and goals to create responsive schedules and operates with end-item scheduling. 
• Creates the MPS inside the Planning Time-Fence into a daily/weekly schedule of ERP Firm Planned Orders/Works Orders to best balance demand and supply needs. In the near horizon, sequences, capacity plans and releases orders for execution to the operations shop floor. 
• Uses rough-cut, or more detailed, capacity and resource planning processes to ensure the whole schedule is always do-able. 
• Ensures there are never any Past Due orders in the Master Production Schedule through dynamic replanning. 
• Understands and flexes dynamic lead times and order quantities and routings using the APOS (Advanced Planning and Scheduling) system to support customer demand. 
• Collate and report manufacturing and supplier performance measures results weekly and monthly. 
• Seeks to optimize customer service, manufacturing resources and inventory levels. 
• Identifies, negotiates and resolves conflicts involving material and/or capacity availability to support Order Promising integrity. 
• Maintains end-Item schedule as the valid short-term input to Material Requirements Planning in the ERP system. 

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Extensive knowledge of manufacturing requirements and planning.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient with computerized materials control programs.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or similar

  Qualifications:

• 5-8 years of experience in manufacturing environment.
• Minimum two-year technical degree and at least five years of relevant experience.
• Experience with MRP/ERP systems; SAP preferred.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Strong analytical thinker with problem solving skills.
• US Citizenship required due to contracts with the Department of Defense

Physical Demands & Work Environment: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The Individual must be able to maintain confidentiality and have good judgment.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  A pleasant professional image is always expected. Candidate is expected to exhibit high ethical standards and promote the same within the company.

Safety is a core responsibility of this position. Team members are expected to perform all job duties in accordance with company safety policies, OSHA regulations, and established procedures. This includes wearing required personal protective equipment (PPE), participating in safety training, immediately reporting unsafe conditions or incidents, and stopping work when unsafe conditions exist. All employees are responsible for maintaining a safe, clean, and organized work environment and for actively contributing to the prevention of workplace injuries and accidents.

Location: 100 % onsite in Greater Cleveland, Ohio 

Must be a U.S. Citizen 

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

TT Electronics does not accept any unsolicited resumes from third parties. Any resumes submitted by a third party for this or any other position will not be subject to any recruitment fees if hired.