Production Planner

Hammond, LA - On site

$80K/year

Skills: Ability to plan and schedule, Data analysis, Record keeping, Organization, Manufacturing experience, production experience, Lean 6 Sigma, production planning, scheduling, business acumen

Screening Questions:

1.) Tell me about a time where you had to work with multiple departments to achieve a common goal.

2.) Tell me about a time where you're planning and attention to detail helped lead your team to success.

3.) Tell me about a time where the outcome of a project or task could have been changed with different organizational approach. What did you learn from that experience?

4.) What industries do you have production planning experience in?

5.) Please provide three Professional References

6.) Please provide the link to candidate’s LinkedIn profile:

7.) What is the candidate’s highest level of education?

Must Have:

Bachelor’s degree

Manufacturing/Production Industry

Production scheduling experience in related industry

Lean 6 Sigma

Ability to extract and compile data from multiple systems / sources, analyze data.

Multitasking

Microsoft Office

Excellent Communication Skills

Additional Information:

Growth Trajectories within Supply Chain

Interview Process: Phone Screen with SRG and Teams meeting with Supply Chain Director and HR Director

Benefits offered: Medical: Family and Employee focused, Full Medical Benefits, 401K, PTO

END CLIENT: Ross and Wallace

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• The production planner will manage the scheduling and timeliness of the production process to ensure the company meets all deadlines in addition to other responsibilities assigned by Senior Director of Operations.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Must possess the ability to plan short- and long-term production schedule based on customer orders and desired inventory levels.
• Collaboration between manufacturing, warehousing, and shipping are essential to ensure production schedules meet critical deadlines.
• Review production processes to identify improvement opportunities.
• Consolidate multiple reports into a by order shipment projection.
• The ability to extract and compile data from multiple systems / sources, analyze data and then make recommendations for action.
• Organize and Provide Daily Production Forms and release labels.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum of 3 years production scheduling experience in related industry.
• Ability to multitask and provide quick responses to production problems.
• Generating reports and schedules requiring the use of software.
• Ability to create and understand reports to make production decisions.
• A desire to promote the success of the organization and production staff.

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $45,889.04 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Manufacturing: 1 year (Preferred)
• Management: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: On the road