Production Planner

SUMMARY:

This position is responsible for the management of production work orders and resource management, ensuring timely and accurate job completion, as well as maintaining all relevant information, including costs.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Create job orders at the appropriate quantity and due dates, and with the appropriate lead time, in order to meet customer demand
• Create transfer orders for the appropriate quantity and timing to ensure material is delivered between facilities appropriately
• Confirms new job orders agree to the template including minimum order quantity, revision levels, completion dates and pricing
• Monitors available capacity as well as demand at each work center to ensure production schedules are achievable
• Oversee, manage, and schedule all customer orders to the production floor, including daily review and management of workcenter production schedules
• Identify inventory shortages that will prevent timely completion of job orders and develop effective responses to those shortages, including working with the Purchasing or Sales teams to reschedule deliveries
• Assist in timely and accurate job transaction reporting and closure to contribute to the organization's cost structure and profitability
• Works with Sales and Inventory to set stocking quantities for contract items for inventory level maintenance
• Daily review of material planning reports to ensure material is ordered or jobs are created to meet all production requirements
• Follows jobs and collaborates with Production Assistants to ensure kitting is complete prior to the job scheduled start date
• Ensure work center staffing and capacity is accurately reflected in the ERP
• Review item master data, including but not limited to planner codes and lead times, to ensure proper handling of supply and demand by the ERP
• Challenges the status quo by developing and recommending modification to existing processes and methodologies with a constant focus on continuous improvement
• Assists in other areas of the production department if needed
• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelors Degree in Supply Chain OR 5 years of experience working in a Manufacturing Environment
• Must be able to work onsite full time in our plant in Seguin, Texas
• Production control or customer service experience
• Manufacturing exposure/experience
• Detail oriented, with exceptional organizational skills
• Must possess effective written and verbal communication skills
• Must be able to navigate in a windows-based computer environment
• Experience with Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Excel, and Word
• 12 Expected Behaviors of Actively Engaged Person, 100% Responsible, Trustworthy, Team Player, Clear Communicator, Empathy, Humility, Emotional Self-Control, Resolves Conflict Directly, Positive Attitude, Respects Others, Problem Solver, and Agile.