Planner

JOB SUMMARY & ACCOUNTABILITIES: 

Responsible for the planning and preparation of production programs for the manufacture of industrial products to monitor the master plan through the issuance of operations and materials to meet the level of delivery required by the customer. Optimizing the production and investment efficiencies of Inventory.

• Plan and prepare production programs for the manufacture of industrial products in the assigned areas in a timely manner. It helps program the sequence and the time required for each operation to meet the dates according to sales forecasts and customer orders.
• Level production to achieve the optimal use of both material resources and man-hours.
• Responsible directly for the control of work orders within the production floor and changes of orders of the assigned areas, participating in daily meetings with production.
• Expedites operations and/or materials that are delaying the program and alters the programs according to conditions not provided to meet the promised date. work on aligning the promised date with the date required by the client.
• Prepare daily, weekly and monthly planning reports.
• KPIs maintenance in Tier meeting and the intranet
• Coordinate annual inventory
• Gemba Walks
• Participate in Kaizen events 
• Minimal supervision to planning technicians
• Schedules and conducts meetings with interdisciplinary groups of the company to achieve monthly plan.

QUALIFICATIONS: 

Minimum Qualifications: (education, experience level, knowledge, skills, designations/certifications).

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Manufacturing or supply chain.
• At a minimum of three (5) years of planning of a manufacturing operation experience.
• Self-starter. Ability to solve problems, take responsibility and deliver results with a spirit of innovation and a strong commitment to excellence.
• Fluency in English and Spanish required (read, write and speak).
• Proficiency in use of MS Office Software – advanced PowerPoint skills required. 
• Desirable experience using MRP or Enterprise systems in Planning or Production Control.
• APICS CPIM or CSCP desired but not required. 

COMPETENCIES: 

• Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills. 
• Demonstrating Ethics and Integrity
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.
• Analysis, Solving Problems and Making Decisions
• Communicating Effectively
• Must be action-oriented with an eye for finding opportunity and solving problems. 
• Detail-oriented with the ability to complete tasks in a timely manner. 
• Analytical with a high sense of urgency